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(StatePoint) With unemployment rates nearly twice as high as their pre-pandemic levels reported in February 2020, the prospect of starting a new career after age 50 may seem unrealistic. However, ...

Home health aides assist at-home patients with a variety of tasks, including bathing, grooming, dressing, helping with exercises and more. “The primary role is hands-on personal care,” said Shelley ...

Six of the top 10 fastest-growing jobs in the decade leading up to 2029 are projected to be in health care Jasmine De Moya, 17, has dreamed for years of working in the medical field, and she yearned ...

In four months, Jennielynn Smith went from a dead-end food service position to running her own business. She's quadrupled her earning potential and has more time with her children. Just two months ago ...

A nationwide shortage of in-home caregivers is expected to create about 1.4 million new job openings by 2026 because of the rising demand as the U.S. population grows older. In Arizona, nearly 41,000 ...

CHARLES CITY - Frances Ashley wanted to be a nurse from the time she was 13 and had her appendix taken out. "I thought the nurses were neat," said Ashley, 82, of rural Charles City, with her ready ...