Dana Weaver

[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

@MaraisCarien @RoyalBrief You’ve got the right facts in the wrong order. The trial period happened before the summit.

[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

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[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

The spirit of curiosity is extremely underrated.

[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

I’m curious for all of the professionals out there. How do you manage work/life balance. Or do you?

[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

Look how much I learned on Duolingo in 2022! How did you do? #Duolingo365

[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

Love this! Creativity is essential for older people and builds connections.

[LeadingAge Texas @LeadingAgeTX]

DID YOU KNOW? The creative process increases self-esteem, reduces depression, improves memory, promotes critical thinking, encourages playfulness, provides a sense of control, nurtures spirituality, & builds friendships between residents. #agingnews #agelesscreativity

[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

@leadingageks One of my all time favorite times of year! Congrats!

[Dana Weaver @DanaBWeaver]

@leadingageks Congrats!

[PHI @PHInational]

From 2011 to 2021, the direct care workforce added nearly 1.5 million new jobs, growing from 3.2 million workers to 4.7 million. Read more in our new annual research report on the direct care workforce: https://t.co/eCSvzhjIbl #CareCrisis #CareIsEssential

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

Check out https://t.co/FY7fcjiS3O for resources members can count on to support your workforce needs, or visit our careers website at https://t.co/VxKDHki3V0 if you’re interested in a fulfilling job in #agingservices

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

This Labor Day, at the start of #NationalWorkforceDevelopmentMonth, we recognize the vital contributions of our #missiondriven workforce and recommit ourselves to the important work of strengthening the #agingservices workforce for the years ahead. (End)

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

This is why @LeadingAge and @LeadingAgeKS are working every day to advocate for State and Federal investment in the #agingservices #workforce, while collaborating with our #missiondriven members to identify best practices for recruitment and retention…(13/)

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

Unmet professional care needs also put a strain on the mental and financial health of family/informal #caregivers, while also costing employers more than $34b in lost hours each year…(12/) https://t.co/UMSLKJhutA

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

According to @HHS_ASPE half of people 65+ require long-term care and support, most for years of their life. When one can’t get needed professional care and services, the consequences range from a diminished quality of life to serious harm… (11/) https://t.co/mU7WcfFFEu

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

But right now across the country, and especially in Kansas, we are not keeping up, and that’s a serious problem…(10/) https://t.co/tF4HRFbGiZ.

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

We need 1.3 million new #agingservices jobs nationwide between now and 2029 to keep up with rapidly rising demand for #caregivers as baby boomers age according to @PHInational. (9/)

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

There’s many reasons why this is happening (e.g., record low unemployment, Boomers leaving the #workforce). Whatever the reason, demand for aging services professionals is growing faster than any other single profession… (8/)

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

In fact, if pre-#COVID trends continued, the #agingservices #workforce in Kansas would likely be less than 1% smaller than it was at the end of 2019. Instead it’s 12% smaller… (7/)

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

Before #COVID, the #agingservices #workforce in Kansas was slowly shrinking–a decline that largely mirrored the decline of civilian labor force participation in Kansas overall. The decline even looked to be leveling off going in to 2020… (6/)

[LeadingAge Kansas @leadingageks]

Kansas is no exception. According @BLS_gov data, since the start of the #COVID pandemic, the #agingservices workforce shrunk 12% statewide. That’s higher than the 8.5% decline nationwide… (5/) https://t.co/nxCGjQpoxs