The Wesley Community, a 37-acre senior living campus with more than 700 residents in Saratoga Springs, is partnering with the WSWHE BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) division to host two programs for high school students interested in pursuing careers in health care.
Students will get hands-on experience at Wesley’s campus as they shadow staff members from the Rehabilitation and Nutrition Teams at the Wesley Health Care Center to learn about careers in senior care.
The WSWHE BOCES CTE classes are for high school juniors and seniors seeking certification to work in health care. The programs serve 31 school districts in Washington, Saratoga, Warren, Hamilton and Essex counties. Each requires attendance at weekly classroom sessions and clinical hours on the Wesley campus engaged with trained professionals.
“The Wesley Community is proud to offer a clinical setting of study for aspiring students who want to work in the rewarding field of health care,” said The Wesley Community CEO J. Brian Nealon. “The need for nursing care will never diminish and, in fact, we are seeing a greater demand now more than ever for all phases of nursing expertise in the long-term care industry. We are excited to welcome compassionate and caring individuals who want to train here and perhaps even launch their career with us at Wesley.”
The WSWHE BOCES New Visions Health Careers Exploration program is a rigorous one-year course offered to eligible college-bound high school seniors who plan to major in pre-med or other health-related fields. Alternatively, the Health Occupations program is a two-year course that offers high school juniors and seniors certifications and endorsements upon completion, as well as a pathway to employment opportunities that require further education.
Both CTE programs provide an opportunity for students to learn from a wide range of health care professionals in a medical setting.
WSWHE BOCES has an articulation agreement with Bryant & Stratton College and Fulton-Montgomery Community College with regard to course standards.
WSWHE BOCES New Visions Health Careers Exploration students assist with a nutrition-focused physical exam during their rounds at the Wesley Health Care Center. Through the WSWHE BOCES program, students receive hands-on experience at The Wesley Community’s campus to learn about careers in senior care. From left to right: New Visions Health Careers Exploration student Hannah King; New Visions Health Careers Exploration student Julia Brobston; Wesley Health Care Center resident Dr. Robert Cona; Sarah Cartwright, MS, RD, CDN, Clinical Nutrition Manager at The Wesley Community
WSWHE BOCES New Visions Health Careers Exploration students assist with a physical therapy session during their rounds at the Wesley Health Care Center. Through the WSWHE BOCES program, students receive hands-on experience at The Wesley Community’s campus to learn about careers in senior care. From left to right: New Visions Health Careers Exploration student Julia Brobston; New Visions Health Careers Exploration student Hannah King; Wesley Health Care Center resident Dr. Robert Cona; Lisa Ives, DPT, Physical Therapist at the Wesley Health Care Center
WSWHE BOCES Health Occupations student Brooke Bousquet (left) gives Wesley Health Care Center resident Laurie Runkle (right) a manicure. Through the WSWHE BOCES program, students receive hands-on experience at The Wesley Community’s campus to learn about careers in senior care.
WSWHE BOCES Health Occupations student Ashlynn Ray-Hickam (left) plays Scrabble with Wesley Health Care Center resident Katherine Balch (right). Through the WSWHE BOCES program, students receive hands-on experience at The Wesley Community’s campus to learn about careers in senior care.
For more information about the Wesley Community visit www.thewesleycommunity.org.