Workers looking to switch careers to an industry which will continue to provide ongoing job opportunities may be interested in exploring employment in senior care. As the population lives longer because of advances in medical technology and as adult children often no longer live in the same city as their aging parents, there are a wide variety of employment opportunities for senior caregivers, nurses, social workers and therapists.
The U.S. Labor Department has identified jobs providing care for seniors as one of the top employers in the next decade. As Medicare does not pay for long-term care for seniors and as Medicaid, the health insurance program for very low-income seniors, only pays for senior care in a nursing home, many care options are available for seniors.
Senior Care Options
Nursing Home
Senior happinesslifetime.com Home Care Agency
Assisted Living Community
Continuing Care Retirement Community
Independent Senior Living with Caregiving Option
Hospices
Employees are needed for all of these senior care options and many assisted living and continuing care retirement communities are filled to capacity.
Types of Senior Care Positions
Senior Caregiver
Certified Nursing Aide
Certified Home Health Aide
Nurse (R.N. or L.P.N.)
Social Worker
Speech Therapist
Occupational Therapist
Physical Therapist
Care Manager
Both part-time and full-time employment opportunities are available. As seniors sometimes need around-the-clock care and hospices sometimes staff caregivers to cover a 24-hour shift, there are many part-time positions available for evenings, weekends and overnights. Companion caregivers often are not required to have formal caregiving experience beyond personal experience and a caring personality. Dependability is also important and professional references and background checks are required for senior care positions.
More advanced certification can be obtained by attending a certified nursing aide or home health aide caregiverlist.com/FindCaregiverTraining.aspx training program in your area. Once the 4 to 8 week course has been completed, you will be required to take the official state nursing aide exam to become certified. As many senior care companies are constantly searching for qualified job candidates, you may also find some companies willing to pay for your certification training programs as long as you remain an employee for a certain amount of months after you finish the training.
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 senior care programs in each state, nursing aide and caregiver training, background checks, job opportunities for senior caregivers: caregiverlist.com caregiverlist.com
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