Also called: Senior Care Advisor, Elder Care Referral Agent
Helps families find the right assisted living or memory care home for a parent, usually paid a referral fee by the community.
Meets a worried daughter whose dad can't safely live alone anymore and asks about his health, budget, habits and what he loves. Then you tour three nearby communities with them, help with paperwork and check back after he moves in. Pay often comes as a commission when someone signs a lease.
Estimate; mostly commission, often about one month's rent per move-in.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree required; many come from nursing, social work or senior-living jobs. A few states now regulate referral agencies.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing faster than average. Demand rises as the baby-boom generation ages.
Medium risk for 10 years. Websites and AI chat do the first matching; tours, trust and hard family conversations stay human.
Classes: Psychology, Business, Health science.
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