Discover a career with purpose

Your career begins when you find your life’s passion. While a paycheck may be enough of a reward for performing a job, your life’s work deserves more. Fulfillment. A sense of purpose. The knowledge that you are making the world just a little bit better.

Why work in long term care

Working in long term care gives you a pathway to a meaningful career. Establish long-term relationships and enrich your own life, as well as others, as you work in an environment with compassionate, like-minded people who share your desire to make a difference.

Direct caregivers, primarily nurses, nurse assistants, therapists, and others, are in high demand. Other professionals are also necessary to ensure the best care is provided, including those in administration, social services, dietary and nutrition, financial services, activities planning and various other support services. These roles all have the potential to be deeply rewarding, because they all impact patient care in some way.

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Types of long term care services

With Florida’s aging population continuing to grow, there are many opportunities in long term care, whether you’re looking for an entry-level position or a path to professional advancement.

Opportunities are available in skilled nursing, which are licensed healthcare centers that offer round-the-clock nursing care, to short stay rehabilitation centers, which provide therapy for individuals recovering from a surgery, illness or accident. Assisted living facilities combine housing, support services and health care, as needed, while memory care centers are geared toward individuals with Alzheimer’s, dementia and other types of memory problems.

Career Paths

Therapy & Rehabilitation

Social Services & Life Enrichment

Housekeeping & Maintenance

Direct Care and Nursing

Culinary and Hospitality

Administration & Operations