{"id":7811,"date":"2021-06-08T14:39:27","date_gmt":"2021-06-08T14:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dean-vaughn.local\/?p=7811"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:01:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:01:20","slug":"meaningful-careers-in-geriatrics-for-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/meaningful-careers-in-geriatrics-for-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Meaningful Careers in Geriatrics for 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A career in geriatrics means working with those that need care the most.\u00a0 You are living in a time when the demand for care is only growing and poised for more growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a healthcare professional, working with active aging patients is very rewarding. Regardless of your credentials or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/top-8-careers-for-indecisive-graduating-nurses-in-2021-2\/\">nursing specialty<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there are boundless opportunities for you in geriatrics. Why work with the geriatric population?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, you will find several reasons that outline why you should work in geriatrics, including job security, pay, and satisfaction. There are also sample jobs with their respective salaries. Here are some important reasons why you should work with seniors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Employment Security<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1169326272-1024x618-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1169326272-1024x618-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1169326272-1024x618-1-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1169326272-1024x618-1-768x464.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20% of the US population will be in the 65+ age group by 2050<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There will always be a role for you, nonclinical or clinical<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A\u00a0 variety of work settings and job positions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you pick a job, you want to make sure that there is going to be a job for you long-term, a secure employment choice. The demand for geriatric care is going to increase as time goes on, a report from the<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbo.gov\/publication\/44363\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congressional Budget Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> explains that 20% of the United States population is going to be sixty-five and older. Translated, you will never be out of a job when geriatrics is your niche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job-hunting is always a daunting process but securing a foothold in geriatrics will ensure that you always have work. Even if you are looking to start a career in healthcare, there is a lot of room for you too! In 2017, some of the top fastest-growing careers included home health and personal care assistants,\u201d according to the<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/careeroutlook\/2017\/article\/occupational-projections-charts.htm\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bureau of Labor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and both of these career options involve direct care for clientele that are mainly older adults that need personal care assistance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you have a foundation of senior care work, or additional credentials to begin working in senior care, there are advanced career options that guarantee you the same job reliability long term. Some of those career options include physical therapy assistants, occupational therapy assistants, and nurse practitioners.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geriatric nurse practitioners help with performing physicals on patients, prescribing medications, and adjusting a client\u2019s care plan. Geriatric workplaces also vary, so you may work in a client\u2019s home, at a retirement or long-term care community, office, or clinic, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Pay<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7905\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1211981322-1024x436-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1211981322-1024x436-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1211981322-1024x436-1-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1211981322-1024x436-1-768x327.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with seniors is fun and rewarding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many geriatric careers are well paying<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More education opens the door to higher-paying opportunities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Job security is tied directly into pay. There are several well-paying positions within geriatric and long-term care that can match your passion for your patients. Here are a few salary structures for geriatric care-related careers:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geriatric care managers make an average of $65,308 per year, according to<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ziprecruiter.com\/Salaries\/Geriatric-Care-Manager-Salary#:~:text=While%20ZipRecruiter%20is%20seeing%20annual,annually%20across%20the%20United%20States.\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZipRecruiter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geriatric occupational therapists make an average of $92,557 per year, according to<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ziprecruiter.com\/Salaries\/Geriatric-Occupational-Therapist-Salary#:~:text=As%20of%20May%206%2C%202021,%2Fweek%20or%20%247%2C713%2Fmonth.\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZipRecruiter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geriatric nurses make an average of $98,860 per year, according to<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ziprecruiter.com\/Salaries\/Geriatric-Nurse-Salary-per-Hour\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZipRecruiter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geriatric nurse practitioners make an average of $172,645 per year, according to<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ziprecruiter.com\/Salaries\/Geriatric-Nurse-Practitioner-Salary\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ZipRecruiter<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All these figures are for national average salaries, however, making a commitment to work with geriatric patients is rewarding in the financial and emotional sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Satisfaction<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7906\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1242633352-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1242633352-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1242633352-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.deanvaughn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/iStock-1242633352-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seniors are a joy to work with<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with geriatric populations is enjoyable and rewarding<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can put yourself in the shoes of older adults and in turn, provide better care and get more out of it<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working with older adults is an honor. They need a caring individual like yourself to hold their hand, to hug them, and to just have someone willing to listen to their concerns. You are in the front row seat of the older adults\u2019 lives,\u2019 who are full of wisdom, stories, and advice. It is a very gratifying feeling to walk away from taking care of a patient, knowing that there is a giant smile on their face. You got to help make their day that much brighter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Older adults require more care than some other patient populations. However, they are very grateful, hardworking, and respectful individuals that rely on you for quality care at all levels. There is a lot of versatility in working in healthcare, especially with seniors. This is because bedside nursing or direct-care jobs are not your only options, jobs span a wide variety of settings and responsibilities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many employees that work with seniors are very vocal about the rewarding nature of this patient population. For example, the<\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/lifegen.net\/blog\/RewardingToWorkWithSeniors\/index.html\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">activities supervisor at Gramercy Court Nursing in Sacramento<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> exclaimed, \u2018\u2018\u2018Working with seniors has helped me realize that I love being part of a living, loving, learning environment.\u2019\u2019\u2019 Geriatric work also gives you a glimpse into their perspective and what it will be like to be a senior yourself one day. This helps employees to approach each situation with tact, patience, and compassion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine you are a senior with dementia, having a difficult time completing tasks that a younger adult would complete with ease, such as going to the bathroom. You come in to assist a gentleman get to the bathroom, and he resists your help. This can be frustrating on its face; however, independence is important.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to do things independently gives individuals a sense of purpose and belonging. Once the resident is comfortable receiving your help, he will be more receptive and responsive to your assistance. A little patience goes a long way. If you are able to put yourself in the shoes of an older adult, this can help you innovate and create new ways of improving and providing care.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Where to go from here?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You have a need to help others and want to get into a job field that will last you a lifetime. Look no further than geriatrics. Check your local job boards like <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nursingjobs.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NursingJobs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, visit the websites of senior living communities near you. See if you can get a reference from a friend that works in the industry for a leg-up. From pay to job security, to the satisfaction factor, if you are #OpenForWork, geriatrics has everything that you need for a successful career choice.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A career in geriatrics means working with those that need care the most.\u00a0 You are living in a time when the demand for care is only growing and poised for more growth. As a healthcare professional, working with active aging patients is very rewarding. 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