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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, May 25,2022, Page 3C Burt Roberts Congratulations on all your achievements! Praying He guides your future! Love you much! Granddaddy & Grandma Shannon Marie Glass We are so proud of you! Love, Dad, Mom, & Dakota Shoot for the Moon Brandi Bridges We are so very proud of you. Love, Dad, Memaw, and PaPa Haley Jade Senn Proud of you! Love, Granddad Graduating This Spring? Reasons to Consider a Home Healthcare Career (StatePoint) Those graduating in the spring of 2022 and other job seekers should take note — industry experts say that not only are home healthcare caregivers needed more now than ever before, but this industry offers many rewarding career paths. “A growing number of families and med ical professionals are discovering that home healthcare is a great option — and not just for seniors. Home health care can be used to treat medical needs across a full continuum of care,” says Jennifer Sheets, president and chief exec utive officer of Interim Healthcare Inc., which is actively recruiting care givers nationwide. According to Sheets, here are three of the top reasons home healthcare caregivers are in such high demand today: 1. It’s a safe alternative: The pandemic shifted the spotlight to home healthcare as a means to keep loved ones safe. What’s more, at-home caregivers are support ing hospital burnout by keeping acute care pa tients at home, allowing hospital staff to focus on the most critical patients. 2. The role of home caregivers has expand ed: The scope of care and services that can be delivered at home has greatly expanded. There are more diverse care needs today, requiring a diverse set of caregiv ers to fill those needs, including ventilator care, speech therapy, pallia tive care and more. 3. It can fill a neces sary gap: The physical, mental and emotional demands of caring for family members can be overwhelming, and with the healthcare worker shortage, family caregiv ers need additional help at home. Why Home Health care? It is an employees’ market when it comes to working in the home healthcare industry and these positions are very desirable for a number of other reasons, especially for new graduates. Here are just a few: • With on-the-job train ing available, a helping career such as a home care aide is emotionally rewarding, and home healthcare provides that same opportunity to make a difference in oth er people’s lives, albeit in a less hectic, more personal environment. Even for current licensed medical professionals, 74% say they have con sidered a career shift to home healthcare at one point in their medical career, according to an Interim Healthcare study. The COVID-19 pandemic only intensi fied these considerations for professionals, many of whom in the same survey say home health care would be a way to reconnect with why they got into healthcare in the 3 tips for getting the most return on your college degree (BPT) - With the rising cost of education, you might be thinking, is college really worth the investment? If you’re head ing to college soon and trying to figure out what your ideal degree will net you, here are a few consid erations to keep in mind. Research majors and corresponding career op portunities A recent study by the Federal Reserve analyzed college majors that offer the most earning potential after graduation. Chemical engineering, aerospace engineering and computer engineering topped the list of degrees with the highest salaries for college gradu ates. Others near the top of the list include pharmacy, computer science, business analytics and finance. “When deciding on your college major, don’t solely focus on careers and salary. Take into consid eration what you’re most passionate about,” said Brittany Mills, assistant manager of education lend ing at Navy Federal Credit Union. “Keep in mind that your interests may change throughout school, so be flexible and open to ex panding the skills you want to build after graduation.” Additionally, some lenders provide online job search training and resources as a student loan benefit. “For example, all Navy Federal student loan bor rowers have access to a Ca reer Assistance Program, which allows them to search for jobs, get inter viewing tips and assistance building a resume and much more,” said Mills. Weigh benefits of the type of school and hybrid vs. in-person learning The College Board reported that tuition and see Degree, page 7C first place. • Clients depend on caregivers to manage their health and achieve the best results. They appreciate the help, sup port, care and connection that comes with home care. Caregivers get one- on-one time with clients so they’re able to focus on the care of one indi vidual at a time, and in many cases, they become part of the family. • The healthcare indus try is changing rapidly, which means that home caregivers have continual opportunities to learn new professional skills based on their interests that will help them meet the needs of the industry. • Careers in home healthcare are dynamic, interesting and meaning ful. They’re also flexible, giving those in the in dustry the choice of part- time or full-time work, as well as flexibility in location and availability. Major providers of home healthcare are actively hiring for those with healthcare expe rience and those with out, including Interim Healthcare which has dney NeweJJ Congratulations Class of 2022 FREE Pediatric and Adult Prosthetic Orthotic Diabetic Footwear Evaluations John P. Rodman, Sr., C.P.O., FAAOP, LPO U.S. Army (Retired) Certified Prosthetist/Orthotist Practice Manager LimBcaRe inc. PROSTHETICS & ORTHOTICS OF GEORGIA Albany Location Also In Americus, 1919 Palmyra Rd. 430-9778 855-639-3202 Cordele, Tifton, And Valdosta www.limbcareonline.com We Are A Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Lee County High School locally owned and op erated franchises na tionwide. To learn more about home care careers, visit ihcmadeforthis.com. “At a time when fam ilies are struggling to find at-home care, you can answer that call for help,” says Sheets. 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