Even with the increase in unemployment during the last year, jobs in senior caregiving are plentiful for both companion caregivers and certified nursing aides and home health aides. Why? Because the large baby boomer generation is aging (the U.S. Census Bureau considers anyone born between 1946 to 1964 to be a Post War "baby boomer" which is about 76 million people).
The labor department predicts caregiving will be one of the top employers in the coming decade. Anyone seeking a job will find part-time and full-time employment opportunities as providing caregiving services.
What types of companies will hire you Senior home happinesslifetime.com care agencies, assisted living communities, nursing homes, hospices and hospitals.
What types of skills are required? Companion caregiving requires a compassionate personality and additional training may be provided by the hiring company to develop skills for communicating with senior's with memory loss, monitoring medications and recording daily activities. Nursing aides will be required to obtain certification by taking a course and passing a state exam. In some states there is also certification for home health aides which is specialized training for an aide working in the home, separate from a facility such as a nursing home or hospital.
What type of care do seniors require? Seniors who are experiencing memory loss may require assistance with meals, medication monitoring and companionship to keep their day on schedule. Senior's who are challenged with mobility issues or have more advanced stages of memory loss or other age-related diseases or who are on hospice care, may require assistance with their personal care such as toileting, bathing and eating and perhaps help with transfers. Seniors who are bedridden often require a caregiver with nursing aide skills to assist them.
You can find out if you would enjoy being a senior caregiver by caregiverlist.com/CaregivingJobs.aspx applying for a part-time position as weekend and evening caregivers are often needed. You can also take a sample nursing test to learn about the skills required for certification.
Julie A. Northcutt, President of Caregiverlist.com, works to connect seniors and their loved ones with quality senior care options and caregivers with employment opportunities. Caregiverlist.com provides information on elderly care and assists in finding premier senior home care agencies by qualifying your care needs and required services and providing information on all senior care options.
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