by Kaylee Baker | Mar 19, 2024 | Careers in Aging, Uncategorized
The week of March 4-8 was our Careers in Aging Week! The purpose was to bring awareness to the varying career opportunities involved with aging, and encouraged students to look into a minor in Gerontology. One of the many activities we had this week was a small group...
by Chandra McFarlen | Mar 5, 2024 | Careers in Aging
Today we had the opportunity to hear from Pamela McGrew who worked in long-term care facilities for over 20 years. Mrs. McGrew is an ACU alumni who realized early on in her career that she had a passion for working with older adults especially those dealing with...
by Brynley Baker | Apr 24, 2020 | Careers in Aging, Uncategorized
I had the opportunity to interview Jessica Fisher, who is a SLP at a local skilled nursing facility, for Careers in Aging Week! Jessica shared some insight on working with older adults: What do you do as a Speech-Language Pathologist? I work in a local skilled...
by Brynley Baker | Apr 23, 2020 | Careers in Aging
I had the opportunity to interview Marci Williams, who is a director of rehabilitation at Wisteria Place Skilled Nursing and Rehab and therapy resource for Ensign Services, for Careers in Aging Week! Here is her account on working with older adults: What do you...
by Chandra McFarlen | Apr 23, 2020 | Careers in Aging
I had the opportunity to interview my friend Iriel Greenhaw who is a Hospice Volunteer for Careers in Aging Week! She loves her job and has missed the people she works with dearly as she has been sidelined during efforts to reduce the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic....
by Sarita Aguilar | Apr 22, 2020 | Careers in Aging
This weekend I had the opportunity to have a discussion with my friend Jennifer Becerra, who is a registered nurse (RN) at Texas Health Southwest Hospital in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU), for Careers in Aging Week! She expressed the love she has for her job and how...