Also called: Nursing Home Hairdresser, Retirement Community Stylist
Runs the in-house salon at a nursing home or retirement community, doing weekly sets, cuts and color for older residents.
Her Tuesday starts with roller sets for six women who come every week like clockwork. She wheels a client in a wheelchair to the sink with a special neck rest, then visits a bedbound resident's room to trim his hair. Residents tell her about their grandkids all day.
Often paid per service or renting the salon room; many work part-time.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. State cosmetology or barber license; experience with older or disabled clients helps.
Ways in: Trade school. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Cosmetology, Barbering.
Growing faster than average. The number of Americans over 80 is rising fast.
Low risk for 10 years. Hands-on hair care for frail older adults stays human; booking apps are the main tech change.
Classes: Cosmetology CTE, Health, Psychology.
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