Transforming Long-Term and Community-Based Care for Older Adults: A Vision for Workforce Development

Welcome to Aging Sessions, where I explore solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in long-term and community-based care for older adults. My name is Erika Sessions, and with a Master’s in Healthcare Management and over a decade of leadership experience, I am passionate about ensuring quality care and accessibility across the care continuum specializing in the care landscape for older adults. Through strategic interventions, innovative solutions, and steadfast collaboration, I strive to address the multifaceted issues that define this vital and rapidly growing industry.

The Challenge: A Growing Need for Caregiver Workforce Development

The demand for high-quality care for older adults is rising at an unprecedented rate, driven by shifting demographics and longer life expectancies. At the heart of this challenge lies the caregiver workforce—a cornerstone of quality care yet an area overwhelmed by shortages, high turnover, and limited professional advancement opportunities.

I believe solving these challenges requires more than policy adjustments; it demands a transformative approach rooted in creative thinking, strategic partnerships, and outcome-based innovations.

Looking Ahead

The future of long-term care depends on collective action and forward-thinking strategies. As industry leaders, we must collaborate to build a world we want our loved ones, and eventually, ourselves, in which to age. This industry is a beacon of opportunity especially when I look around at the dedicated entities and skillful professionals that push for reform for better care, better quality, and meaningful careers. As a new year’s resolution, let us commit to making a meaningful impact—one policy, one training, and one community at a time.

I look forward to sharing insights, updates, and strategies that address the evolving needs of older adults, the caregivers who support them, and the organizations who enable the system from thought leaders to providers to ecosystem health tech innovators. I invite you to join the conversation, share ideas, and collaborate on building a brighter future for long-term and community-based care.

Let’s transform the industry together.

Connect with me to explore solutions, discuss innovations, or learn more about the transformative work underway in caregiver workforce development.