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…
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…
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…
