Finding a career in gerontology can meet these personal requirements!
Careers in the field of gerontology are growing with the growing aging population. More facilities and activities are popping up to fit the needs of older adults.
Careers in gerontology include:
- Occupational/Physical Therapy
- Recreation Therapy
- Education
- Research and Evaluation
- Nursing
- Estate Planning and Advising
- Administration
- Assisted living, senior centers, or adult day care centers
- Health and Human Services Worker
- Social Work and Counseling
- Medicare/Medicaid Services
The possibilities are limitless!
To find more information check out UNLV's gerontology program page. It has lots of great links!
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ReplyDeleteGerontological nursing is performed in a variety of clinical areas from general hospitals, community clinics, and LTC facilities to health promotion clinics, which is not often recognized. Career preferences were analyzed; however, conversion to employment rates in gerontological nursing were not identified.
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