Department of Health & Community Services

 

 

101+ Careers in Gerontology

 

 

 

ü     Financial Services

Bill Payer

Fraud Prevention

Career Planning

Insurance Sales and Service

Certified Financial Planner

Real Estate

Conservator

Retirement Planning

Estate Planning 

Reverse Mortgages 

 ü     Fitness/Wellness

Fitness Trainer

Recreational Therapy

Hydrotherapy 

Retreat/Wellness Spas

Nutrition Counseling

Swimming Coach/Instructor

Physical Therapy Aide 

Yoga or Tai Chi Instructor

 ü     Health Care Services Continuum

Art Therapy

Memory Care

Adult Day Care

Nursing Home Administration

Adult Foster Home 

Personal Physician Advocate

Assisted Living 

Pharmaceutical Contradiction Auditor

Alternative Medicine

Pharmacy Technician

Geriatric Care Manager

Recreational Therapy

Geriatric Case Manager

Respite Care

Health Screening

Skilled Nursing Care

Hospice

Speech Therapist

In–home Services

Substance Abuse Counselor

Medical Records 

 

ü     Home Modification (to support Independent Living)

Home Security 

Organizer

Interior Design

Remodeling

Home Safety Auditor

Weatherization

ü     Intergenerational Activities

Adopt-a-Grandparent 

Volunteer Management

Intergenerational Childcare

 

ü      Leisure, Recreation & Travel

Cruise Lines

Master Gardening

Dance Instructor

Theatre Productions

Event Planner

Tour Guide

Parks and Recreation

Travel Agent

Golf/Tennis Coach

Voice Teacher

ü       Personal Care/Services

Communal Living Coordinator

In-home Art Instruction

Companion

In-Home Spa Services

Cosmetology

Pet Care

Elder Dating Service

Pet Therapy

Hair Stylist

Personal Shopper

House Sitting

 

ü     Post Grad Professions:

Audiologist

Massage Therapy

Attorney

Naturopath

Counseling/Psychiatry

Occupational Therapy

DDS

Optometry/Ophthalmology

Geriatric Nurse Practitioner

Podiatrist

Geriatrician

Physical Therapy

MSW 

RN/LPN 

ü     AAAs/Senior Centers/Centers for Healthy Aging  Wisdom Centers

Activity Director 

Meal Site Operation

Aging Services Administrator

Outreach

Information & Referral Specialist

Volunteer Coordinator

ü     Transportation

Shopping

Tour Bus

Special Needs Transportation

 

ü     Workplace Wellness

Employee Assistance Program (Eldercare, counseling, I&R, etc.)

 

Ergonomics Assessment

 

 ü     Miscellaneous:

Adult Education

Media Personality

Demographer

Mediator

Diversity Training 

Ombudsman

Documentarian 

Research

 Elder Law

Retail Operations (age-specific targets)

Funeral/Mortuary Services

Senior Publications

Grant Writer 

Specialty Apparel

Historian 

Teacher

Life Stories

Techno-Gerontology-assistive devices, etc.

Lobbyist 

Transitions Manager

Marketing Director

Urban Planner 

       

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