A Q&A with Jasmine Borrego, President of TELACU What (or who) inspired you to pursue the career you’re in today? Noel Sweitzer, who is currently the President of HDSI Management, Inc., inspired me to get on the affordable housing path. She identified in me a keen ability to look for detail, particularly during the time Read More…
Spring 2022
The Power of Mentorship
By Kendra Roberts, Vice President of Operations, HumanGood Mentorship is one of the greatest joys of my day-to-day work. Michelle Obama taught us, “When you have worked hard, and done well, and walked through that door of opportunity, you do not slam it shut behind you. You reach back and give other folks the same Read More…
Tapping Foreign-Born Workers to Fill Gaps in Our Workforce: A Call to Action
by Katie Smith Sloan, President and CEO, LeadingAge By 2030, the United States will need 2.5 million caregivers working in the field of long-term services and supports (LTSS) to keep up with the growing needs of our rapidly aging population. There are simply not enough American-born workers to meet this need due to stalled labor Read More…
The Wake-Up Call
Why Aging Services Leaders Can’t Lead the Same Way (and Still Retain Their Teams) By Laurie D. Battaglia, CEO & DEIB Consultant, Aligned at Work® Leaders everywhere, across all industries, are faced with a very different workforce than they’ve ever led before. Tisha found this out when one of her key employees came to her Read More…
Careers in Aging: Advancing Workforce Solutions for a New Era
Interview with Jenna Kellerman, Director of Workforce Strategy & Development, LeadingAge Tell us about your new role at LeadingAge and what you’re excited to work on this year. I’ve been in the role exactly one month! So, I’m still getting into things. I’ve been learning how workforce is embedded in every department of LeadingAge – Read More…
This Is Where I’m Meant to Be: Conversations with Skilled Nursing Staff
By Amanda Davidson, Grant Manager, LeadingAge California I’m at Regents Point – Windcrest, seated outside at a wrought iron patio table. I’m waiting while Administrator Lananh Huyen ducks back inside through a sliding glass door to gather a handful of staff members to join our conversation. I’ve been looking forward to today. I’m visiting three Read More…