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Aging services leadership is about improving quality of life with dignity for older adults, not just managing a facility. In 91°µÍø’s online Aging Services Leadership B.S., you build a broad understanding of aging services and long term care as a whole field, including senior living, home and community based services, hospice and palliative care, and other long term services and supports.

You study the wellspan and healthspan, physiological and social aspects of aging, ageism and health disparities, and the business side of providing person centered care. This degree helps you prepare for roles where you can:

• Support older adults and families in long term care, assisted living and home based services.
• Improve quality of care and life for residents and clients.
• Lead teams and operations in aging services organizations.
• Advocate for age friendly practices, policies and communities.

For students interested in work related to grief, loss and end of life support, the program includes relevant coursework that can deepen your understanding of mourning, family dynamics and end of life experiences in the context of aging.

Faculty Who Practice What They Teach

In 91°µÍø’s Aging Services Leadership program, you learn from faculty who are deeply involved in health care and aging services in Colorado. They bring experience from long term care administration, aging policy, hospice and palliative care, and community based programs into your online courses.

For Example, professor Amy Dore has more than 18 years of experience teaching health care management and aging services leadership. Her work focuses on aging and long term care, rural health, health disparities and workforce development. She uses real cases and current initiatives to help you understand both the human side of aging and the operational decisions that shape care for older adults, so you leave the program ready to advocate for age friendly practices and lead teams with confidence.

In 91°µÍø’s online Aging Services Leadership B.S., you learn how the entire aging services system fits together, from long term care and assisted living to home and community based services, hospice and other supports.

Coursework introduces you to aging services leadership and management, quality and regulatory standards, long term care and senior living operations, ethics, and person centered care. You also explore topics such as grief and loss, family systems, rural health and diversity in aging so you can better understand the experiences of older adults and those who support them.

As you move through the program, you bring these pieces together in a personalized senior experience, where you apply what you have learned in a real aging services setting and reflect on your role as a leader and advocate for older adults.

Skills You Will Practice

Assignments, case studies and your senior experience are designed to help you build practical skills for leadership roles in aging services and long term care.

• Communicating effectively with older adults, families, staff and community partners.
• Supporting person centered care and resident or client choice in different care settings.
• Understanding regulations, quality standards and risk management in aging services.
• Leading and supervising teams, including staffing, scheduling and basic budgeting.
• Using data and feedback to improve programs, services and resident or client outcomes.
• Advocating for age friendly practices and policies that address health disparities and support aging in place.

Explore the full list of Aging Services Leadership courses in the 91°µÍø catalog here: .

With an online Aging Services Leadership B.S. from 91°µÍø, you can move into roles that help shape how older adults live, receive care and stay connected to their communities. Graduates work in settings such as long term care and nursing home communities, assisted living and memory care, home and community based services, hospice and palliative care, and other organizations that support older adults and their families.

Depending on your experience and interests, you might coordinate or supervise programs in senior living or long term care, support operations and quality improvement, manage home care or community based services, or work in related health care and human services roles that focus on aging. The degree also provides a strong foundation if you choose to pursue further education or licensure required for specific administrative roles in your state, such as nursing home or assisted living administrator.

As you gain experience, you can grow into higher level leadership positions in aging services, advocate for age friendly practices and policies, and help respond to the growing need for professionals who understand both the human and business sides of caring for older adults.

You get the same faculty, the same degree, and the same student services that on-campus Roadrunners receive. As an online student, you are fully included and fully supported.

• A dedicated Student Success Coach helps you plan your term, map transfer credit, build study habits, and stay on track when life gets busy.
• You get free 24/7 tutoring, and a wide variety of online library services and writing support.
• Advising and career services are online: Meet with an academic advisor, explore careers, polish your resume, and connect to job resources without coming to campus.
• A flexible enrollment model that helps you move forward. Take six credits to qualify for online major scholarships, then pace your work in a way that fits your job and family needs.
• A diverse and welcoming online community where you can participate, contribute and grow.

Online does not mean alone at 91°µÍø. We’re here for you!

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