{"id":2234,"date":"2024-08-29T02:17:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T02:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flnavigator.com\/healthfairs\/?p=2234"},"modified":"2026-05-28T14:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T14:29:45","slug":"aging-is-not-for-the-faint-hearted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flnavigator.com\/healthfairs\/2024\/08\/miscellaneous-articles\/aging-is-not-for-the-faint-hearted\/","title":{"rendered":"Living and Working with Seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Living and Working with Seniors<\/p>\n

By Robert A, Goodman, MSW<\/p>\n

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I am often asked what is it like to have worked with seniors all of my career versus living in a senior community. There are many differences between working with and living with seniors. Living with seniors I see everything up close and personal.<\/p>\n

When I was a young social worker I was often told that time flies. I did not realize that time really does go faster as we get older. I can\u2019t believe it is summer again. It seems like it was summer yesterday ( which it usually is in Florida).<\/p>\n

For \u00a0many years I helped seniors get services and government benefits like Medicaid, Food Stamps and other government services. Living in Century Village I see up close how much of a need there is for services in the communities where seniors live.\u00a0 That is why I do the Community Service Expos and Health Fairs twice a year. I bring County services like the Property Appraiser (homestead exemption), Social Services (Medicaid, Food Stamps), Consumer Affairs and other government agencies directly to our residents. Now you can apply for benefits or register to vote in one place close to home. We are trying to bring back the Department of Motor Vehicles.<\/p>\n

I have organized seniors for advocacy campaigns for many years. Now I see a greater need for advocacy being a senior and living in this community. We need to advocate for the services we need on a county, state and federal level. If we don\u2019t show our elected officials the importance of the programs they fund and how they impact our lives then why should they vote to continue funding them?<\/p>\n

Every day I see how active my fellow residents are in their 80s and 90s. I used to tell my clients that they were busier after retirement than before. Now I see how true that statement was. I interact with people who are still working, who volunteer and who go to the gym every day. Having worked with frail and needy seniors, it is nice to see active seniors. But we still have to address the needs of our residents who are poor and who are homebound. Century Village offers many opportunities for education, recreation and socialization.<\/p>\n

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Several years ago, I became an official senior. Reflecting back on my career as a geriatric social worker and community organizer I believe I made the right choice for a career. I loved working with the senior population and am happy I had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people and helped people get the services they needed through the years. Living in a senior community has shown the importance of the work I have done.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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