Washington Center Highlights Three Geriatric Care Education Programs

The professionals at Washington Center are specialists in nursing and rehabilitation for the aging, as a result of training, education, experience, and varying combinations of all three. We believe that just like all other medical and treatment fields, dedicated specialization is a tremendous benefit to optimizing care options and potentials. Below are three advanced education options for future nursing and rehabilitation professionals who want to maximize their geriatric care knowledge.

1. Undergraduate Minor in Aging Strategies

Some college students know during their undergraduate years exactly what they want to do after they’ve finished their education. This undergraduate minor gives young students a jump on the particular elements and characteristics of elder care to which they might not otherwise be exposed until their graduate programs or until they are already on the job.

2. Graduate Certificate in Gerontology

Following the acquisition of an undergraduate degree, many students decide to pursue a more advanced course of study in their particular field of interest. For a future nursing and rehabilitation care center professional, earning a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology is a great start to honing their skills and knowledge toward caring for the aging. As an added bonus, this certificate signals care facilities about a student’s passion for the field.

3. Graduate Certificate in Dementia

Dementia affects a staggering number of patients and their families. It provides its own set of additional challenges to aging and care, and those challenges are best met with specialized knowledge. The learning required for a Graduate Certificate in Dementia is mutually valuable to both the care facilities and the patients working hard to manage this illness.