Aging Life Care Managers: Become an Advocate for Older Adults

Aging life care managers, often called geriatric care managers, are the advocates older adults deserve. Working directly with families, they step in when needed to oversee care. It’s a rewarding and relatively easy-to-follow career path, and demand for professionals in this role is growing every day.

Aging adults face a variety of challenges that require compassion and knowledgeable support. Here a just a few ways aging life care managers make a difference:

• Assessing patients’ needs
• Coordinating visits with caregivers
• Scheduling medical appointments
• Assisting with financial and legal decisions
• Developing short- and long-term care plans
• Keeping family members informed

Today, there are about 62 million adults aged 65 and older in the U.S. By 2054, that number will soar to 84 million. Don’t be surprised when this increase leads to a growing need for aging life care managers.

But if numbers alone don’t spark your interest, ask yourself: How would I want my loved ones to be treated? As a aging life care manger, you can ensure that older adults receive the high-quality care they deserve: the kind of care you’d want for your family.

Even the most devoted families can struggle to plan and manage care for an aging loved one. That’s where aging life care managers come in. Collaborating with nurses, doctors, healthcare staff and insurance agents, they take the pressure off families and enable them to spend meaningful, stress-free time with their loved ones.

How to Become a Aging Life Care Manager

If you have a bachelor’s degree, your next step to becoming a aging life care manager is to earn a master’s degree in a related field. At the University of Florida, we offer three online graduate programs that can help you achieve your professional goals:

• Master’s Degree in Innovative Aging Studies
• Master’s Degree in Medical Physiology and Aging
• Graduate Certificate in Aging and Geriatric Practice

Which Program Is Right for You?

We highly recommend our online master’s degree in innovative aging studies. This flexible online program is perfect for aspiring aging life care managers. Our innovative curriculum covers the biological, clinical, psychological, sociological and ethical aspects of aging, equipping you with the knowledge you need to advocate for older adults with confidence.

Our online program also:

• Requires no GRE or clinical experience.
• Can be completed in as little as one year.
• Fits around your schedule.

With the strong foundation our program provides, you’ll be poised to earn your geriatric care manager certification and pursue careers in the growing, impactful field of aging.

Take the First Step Toward Your New Career

This is your chance to make a real difference, not just for aging adults and their families but for your own career and future. Apply to UF today and start pursuing one of our online graduate programs in innovative aging studies. You can be the advocate older adults need, but first, you’ve got to apply! 

Questions? We’re Here to Help.

Still have questions? Our student outreach and engagement specialists are here to help you decide if our online programs are right for you. Schedule a virtual meeting or email us your questions. We’ll be in touch soon!