Episode 3 features two guests to help us highlight careers in aging services for #CareersInAging Month. First, Gwen Fitzgerald, Director of Public Messaging at LeadingAge (national), provides insights into the workforce landscape in aging services and touches on the Opening Doors Initiative. (psst! get excited because we'll explore this more in an episode next month!).
Then, Rahim Habib, Managing Principal at CLA, shares his journey into aging services not as a nurse, a social worker, or the like, but as an accountant (yep, you read that right!), offering advice and even sharing a powerful story of family and connection with care teams.
This episode elevates the conversation with takeaways like:
- Aging services offer varied career paths beyond traditional roles.
- Employee investment and growth opportunities are vital.
- Language can counter ageism.
- Personal experiences, like Rahim's, underscore the importance of human connection between families and care teams.
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Episode breakdown:
- 00:00 | Intro
- 01:38 | Context of Careers in Aging
- 06:32 | Power of Language
- 07:19 | Benefits of Working in Aging Services
- 09:08 | Investing in Employees
- 13:40 | Opening Doors Initiative
- 16:42 | Dynamic Professional Growth Opportunities
- 17:57 | Aging Gratefuly
- 21:44 | From Intern to Managing Principal at CLA
- 26:00 | Find a job you enjoy doing, and you will never have to work a day in your life.'
- 27:04 | Passion. Purpose. Possibilities.
- 30:13 | Uplift Aging: Unfiltered (grab your tissues!)
- 35:01 | Care Teams: Experts. Skilled. Knowledgable.
- 36:38 | Thank you, thank you!
- 37:18 | Outro
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Special thanks to Gwen Fitzgerald & LeadingAge and Rahim Habib & CLA*.
*Disclaimer: The information herein has been provided by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP for general information purposes only.
This episode is made possible by LeadingAge Texas' Partners: Functional Pathways, LeadingAge Texas Health Plan, Inc., and Ziegler; along with LeadingAge Texas' Diamond Sponsors: Value First and Communities of Faith, RRG.
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The Uplift Aging Podcast is a production of LeadingAge Texas.
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