Ep 71 - How I Went from Business Major to Senior Care and 5 Things I Learned
Update: 2025-03-06
Description
This is the first episode in our Careers in Aging Series. Today I'm sharing with you 5 things I learned from working in the senior care field. They might surprise you!
5 Things I Learned:
- You get to help people, but they help you too!
- There’s job security
- The people in the senior care field are GOOD company!
- You will grieve the decline/death of older people you serve.
- Serving people at the end of their livse is sacred work.
Resource mentioned:
- Article by Jenna Kellerman - https://leadingage.org/careers-in-aging-month-an-opportunity-to-reflect-and-share/
- Argentum Workforce Project Report - https://www.argentum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-Workforce-Projections-Final.pdf
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