Certified Senior Advisor
A Certified Senior Advisor (CSA) can be an excellent resource to assist you in caring for your aging parents. They can assist and provide advice on a wide variety of different eldercare issues.
This article covers:
Overview
Certified Senior Advisors are individuals from a wide variety of professions, including:
- Lawyers
- Occupational Therapists
- Real Estate Agents
- Financial Planners
- Clergy
- Business Executives
- Nurses
- Funeral Directors
- Insurance Agents
- Mortgage Brokers
- Social Workers
- And many more professionals who work with seniors.
They have taken courses covering the following:
- Aging
- Aging Within The Family and Community
- Health and Mental Health
- Financial Literacy
- Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
- The Community of Certified Senior Advisors
They are interested in the needs of seniors and have taken education focused on the needs of seniors either online or in a classroom.
The classroom version is three 8 hour days and the online course can be completed over 6 months and consists of 23 course modules.
CSAs participate in the world's largest membership organization committed to teaching professionals and organizations how to become age friendly.
Their Qualifications
The Certified Senior Advisor organization states that the CSA education "provides you with knowledge about the health, financial and social issues that impact the majority of seniors".
Most CSAs are professionals that work with seniors so they obtain the CSA education and certification to learn more about the needs of seniors.
Some CSAs do not have a specific profession and provide general consulting/advice on senior care.
Who Are The Course Instructors?
CSA course instructors are experienced and well regarded professionals serving seniors in a variety of capacities including: social workers, health care professionals, lawyers, educators, financial representatives, insurance representatives and clergy.
Benefits
The benefit of working with a CSA is that they are educated and aware of senior issues. They not only have to complete a comprehensive education on seniors but must also participate annually in continuing education regarding seniors.
The CSA organization will also ensure that she remains an informed professional for the 50 plus and senior citizens.
Why Choose A CSA?
When you choose to work with a professional who has earned the CSA designation, you know what you're working with an individual who has committed to the issues that are important to seniors.
CSAs will have up-to-date information about topics that have a direct impact on your quality of life.
You also know that this is a professional who has agreed to the highest standards of professionalism and ethics.
CSAs have supplemented their individual professional licenses, credentials and education with knowledge about aging and working with seniors.
In addition to their CSA designation, it is also important to research and learn about their other designations such as financial, law and insurance.
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