CALA News & Views | Issue 57 | Impact

ISAIAH FEAVER, Charge Nurse, Belmont Village Senior Living

The experience opened his eyes to senior living as a career opportunity and gave him the connections to pursue it. He left the conference with leads at several CALA member organizations and a goal to move into clinical leadership. “I was inspired to join the profession as an opportunity to launch my career so I can do something that I care a lot about and am excited for.” Today, that opportunity has become a reality. Following his Elevate experience, he accepted a position with Belmont Village as a charge nurse, turning a conference experience into the beginning of his senior living career.

When Isaiah attended CALA’s Elevate Scholarship program, his understanding of senior living was “virtually zero.” That quickly changed through the education, conversations and connections he experienced at the conference. “I had the opportunity to talk to a lot of very interesting leaders in this field, and that’s where I learned the most about career possibilities,” he shared. More than learning about different care models and the role a BSN-trained nurse could play in senior living, Isaiah was inspired by what he saw behind the scenes. “I learned about the heart behind the profession at the highest levels of leadership,” he said. “Seeing that was convincing enough for me to be absolutely excited to work with these people and do incredible things.”

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