Select someone who works in a long-term care environment (preferably someone in an administrative or leadership role) and gather information about their work experience. Students are responsible for identifying their own subjects and contacting them as appropriate for this assignment.
Specifically, the interview should cover, but not be limited to, the following topics:
Reasons why they have chosen to work in the organization and within the senior services industry
Most satisfying and challenging parts of their work experience working with older adults
What they admire most about working with older adults
What they see as differences between their generation and those they serve
Description of the organization, services they provide to older adults
Strengths of the organization’s service (i.e. what are they known for doing well in the area)
Metrics of the demographics of the population (number of people served, average age, length of stay, levels of service such as skilled nursing, residential living)
Impact on regulations on the type of work that they do
Other items related to serving in the long-term care field
The subject’s name, title, and contact information must be included in the assignment.
Summarize the interview in a written paper in APA format and 4-6 pages in length.
Emphasis should be placed on the key themes from the interview and key learning about the long-term care field from our course materials.
