Utilizing Older Caregivers to Fill Labor Gap
The LA Times reports that many businesses are looking to aging and retired workers to fill the critical need for caregivers. Increasingly, these workers are taking part-time or volunteer positions. Loren Shook, President and CEO of San Juan Capistrano based Silverado Senior Living (Goldman client), maintains,
“The labor pool that exists within the senior population is a phenomenal untapped resource. We’re in a world where people age 65 today are generally in good health. They have a lot of energy. These are people who want to make a difference in others’ lives.”



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