LeadingAge California’s Workforce Expansion Initiative by Jeannee Parker Martin, President and CEO, LeadingAge California While we have known for decades there was a workforce crisis looming, COVID-19 exposed the frailties of our preparation for this crisis. LeadingAge California has taken a major step forward to help address and solve this critical problem. In 2021, we Read More…
By Karilyn Van Oosten, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Unitek Learning I am the Vice President of Strategic Business Development for Unitek Learning. I have been working in the healthcare education industry for over 20 years, and in that time, I’ve built multiple customized programs for both healthcare systems and higher education institutions. These types Read More…
by Jeannee Parker Martin, President and CEO, LeadingAge California There has never been a more important time to consider workforce solutions. We are hit constantly by news about workforce shortages, notwithstanding the impact these shortages have on your communities. In fact, the LeadingAge Center @UMass Boston conducts significant research to help us better understand solutions Read More…
Chat with Sarah Steenhausen, Deputy Director of Aging Policy, Research and Equity, California Department of Aging Can you talk about why caregivers, paid and unpaid, deserve more recognition for what they do? That’s an important question – probably the most important question that we are facing today as a state. Caregivers are critical to advancing Read More…
Interviews by Melanie Ripley, Vice President of Membership, LeadingAge California What’s the best thing about working in our field? We heard from members from communities in Southern California about what brought them to senior care and services and what they love most about what they do. Jocelyn Alcantar, Director of Human Resources (8 years)Wesley Palms, Read More…
by Chris Regan, Healthcare Administrator, Carmel Valley Manor At Carmel Valley Manor, a 28-acre Life Care community in Carmel, Calif., we consistently look for opportunities to excel and highlight our community – including those who serve us so faithfully. Confident that staff are the foundation of our excellence, we intentionally seek ways to support their Read More…
