FGCU institute on positive aging aims to boost senior industry workforce

Given more than 500,000 people over age 60 live in Southwest Florida, the region is fertile ground to study — and support — seniors.

Thomas Felke, executive director of FGCU's Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, published a study in 2012 on the needs of older adults in Collier County.
Thomas Felke, executive director of FGCU's Shady Rest Institute on Positive Aging, published a study in 2012 on the needs of older adults in Collier County.
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Shortages of nurses and teachers in Southwest Florida often get a lot of headlines (and for good reason). 

But there’s another shortage that doesn’t get as much attention: the need for health care and social services professionals who work with older adults.

 

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