Emerging Professionals are the Future of Long-Term Care

In the Aging Services, the growing needs of Long-Term Care is a hot topic. The solutions that the field develops today are our responsibility to carry out tomorrow.

With this in mind, I was interested in learning more about the ideas and ongoing projects of emerging professionals in the field to see how they would address these growing demands.

The conversation I had with Nichole Kain the founder of Home and Place Project: rethinking the built environment and Nathan Lamaster the founder and owner of  SMART CEUs Hub, LLC, was both insightful and encouraging.

Both panel members are knowledgeable of the trends in senior living and have designed creative solutions that seek to address the needs of older adults.

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Nichole Kain, Founder of Home and Place Project, LLC

Nichole Kain is the founder of Home and Place Project: rethinking the built environment. Her work is based on solid research and guided by a deep appreciation for the power of place and importance of personal choice.

Lover of international collaboration, consulting, and public speaking, Nichole uses the power of storytelling to create more universal and inclusive built environments.

With a background in occupational therapy, gerontology, and training as a certified aging in place specialist, Nichole consults with homeowners, senior living facilities, and large corporations to go beyond ADA and create environments that are truly inclusive.

Learn more on her website: HomeAndPlaceProject.com or listen to her weekly podcast all about creating cross-discipline conversations around aging and the importance of place HomeAndPlacePodcast.com.

Nathan Lamaster, Founder, SMART CEU Hubs

Nathan Lamaster is the founder and owner of 2 Recreational Therapy businesses: SMART CEUs Hub, LLC, and My TR Market, as well as running the TR Entrepreneur Connection group on social media.

Nathan is a Nationally Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) and has been working in various roles/fields of Recreational Therapy since 2012 including Physical Rehabilitation, Geriatrics, Community TR, and Behavioral Health.

Beyond his Recreational Therapy businesses, Nathan owns 2 other non-TR businesses as well including a coffee shop and a medical device business. Nathan has a provisional patent for a medical device invention and has experience with getting Patents/Trademark/Copyrights.

Nathan runs a Tyler, Tx based group called “Tyler Business Masterminds” and is actively involved in the business community in his town. Nathan is in the process of putting together a comprehensive book on starting and running your own Recreational Therapy business which should be published in the next few months.

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