WHY CHOOSE A CAREER IN HEALTH CARE?

Health Care Needs are on the Rise

Employment in health care will continue to grow for several reasons. The number of people in older age groups, with much greater than average health care needs, will grow faster than the total population between 2004 and 2014; as a result, the demand for health care will increase. Employment in home health care and nursing and residential care should increase rapidly as life expectancies rise, and as aging children are less able to care for their parents and rely more on long-term care facilities.

New Technology Advances

Advances in medical technology will continue to improve the survival rate of severely ill and injured patients, who will then need extensive therapy and care. New technologies will make it possible to identify and treat conditions that were previously not treatable. Medical group practices and integrated health systems will become larger and more complex, increasing the need for office and administrative support workers. Industry growth also will occur as a result of the shift from inpatient to less expensive outpatient and home health care because of improvements in diagnostic tests and surgical procedures, along with patients' desires to be treated at home. (Source: http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs035.htm)

Rewarding Career Experiences

The opportunity to learn from dedicated health care professionals will bring about the ability to serve and help in many areas.  Serving the community in the medical; as well as, other aspects will lead to an influential and rewarding daily experience.   Being involved in health care careers will provide an ideal situation for daily opportunities to improve the life of others, and to bring joy to them, as well as, self.

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