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SENIOR RESOURCES SENIOR RESOURCES
CertifieD clients they serve. Older adults can So, if you work with older adults
be confident that CSA professionals
regularly, like I do, you might want
are knowledgeable in the issues to investigate the Society of Certified
Senior facing older adults and maintain the Senior Advisors. And if you’re an
older adult, like I am, you might
highest ethical standards.”
I must say that their course, want to look for a CSA professional
aDviSor "Working with Older Adults", to guide you through life’s many
twists and turns. I am proud to say
is intensive, informative and
enlightening. In fact, many times I am a Certified Senior Advisor, and
during the course, I found myself as it turns out, it has been time – and
wishing I’d had this knowledge when money – well spent.
e’ve all heard that, if you I was caring for my parents. I’ll even
want to know what’s go so far as to say that it should be
Wimportant to someone, required for any care giver! The Working with Older
see how they spend their time and Adults education course gives
aging industry professionals
money. This past year, I’ve spent What I learned was that my parents practical, multidisciplinary
a good bit of time (not to mention weren’t just being difficult, they were knowledge, tools, and resources to
money) on working toward making exhibiting signs of normal or not- help them serve older adults more
myself a better person, a better so-normal aging. The information effectively.
Realtor and a better businesswoman. I was seeking was available; I just
I stumbled upon a certification had no idea how to access it. I’m The Society of Certified Senior
program called the Certified Senior not saying I know everything about Advisors (SCSA) educates and
Advisor and felt called to pursue aging now, but I am saying I have certifies professionals who work
this certification. Per their website, more knowledge than I did, and I with seniors through its Working
www.csa.us, “The CSA certification have more resources than I did. And with Older Adults education
validates and gives confidence to I have more compassion for both the program and the Certified Senior
both CSA professionals and the caregiver and the care recipient than Advisor (CSA)® credential.
ever.
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