U-ROC Spotlights: A Regular Feature of Direct Care Workers
Laura Schroeder
Laura Schroeder has been on the Iowa CareGivers Association Direct Care Worker Leadership Council since its beginning in 2004. Here’s some information to help you get to know Laura.
Title: CNA
Where I work: I’ve worked at Mercy Medical Center for almost 20 years now.
Recent accomplishments: My work in promoting the Iowa CareGivers Association has been very rewarding. I’ve also recently given a couple of presentations to CNA classes at NICC to promote the profession and the ICA.
My favorite part of caregiving: I really enjoy meeting and working with people.
Something I’d like to change about the caregiving profession: I wish there was more respect shown toward caregivers and that they received the acknowledgement that they deserve.
How will caregiving change in the next ten years? There will be a need for more caregivers and better educated caregivers.
My advice to employers about what they need to do to recruit and retain direct care workers: Try to work with the caregivers and help them out along the way and they would probably stay longer.
Something I’d like to accomplish: More education.
Someone I admire: ICA and everything you’ve done to work with and educate direct care workers.
Outside interests: Camping, walking, and traveling.
About my family: My husband, Jerry, and I have three sons; Jakob, who is a teacher; Nathan, who will be attending Drake Law School; and Austin, who will be attending the University of Iowa in the fall. One of my biggest goals has been to make sure that our kids get a good education.
My favorite vacation spot: Going to the Black Hills. It is a very nice area for camping.
Past U-ROC Spotlight Features
Leanna Gardner
Barbara Carlson
Anthony Wells
Sally Kling
Cindy Ramer
Diane Frerichs
Vicki Erickson
Deb Larson
Dianne Cummings
Irene Davidson
To submit your information to U-ROC Spotlight, please download and complete the U-ROC Spotlight form and send it along with a photo to:
Pam Biklen
Iowa CareGivers Association
Direct Care Worker Resource & Outreach Center (ROC)
1211 Vine Street, Suite 1120
West Des Moines, Iowa 50265
Email: information@iowacaregivers.org
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