The Care Economy
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The care economy is a vision that encompasses the sustainability of the population and the environment as the driving force for growth in society. It encompasses all forms of care work, both paid and unpaid, that nurture the physical, emotional, and psychological needs of people across all generations, including children, the elderly, and individuals with disabilities. The care economy includes sectors like healthcare, childcare, elder care, education, social work and social services such as psychology and counselling. It is seen as an essential part of the economy's infrastructure, promoting human dignity and well-being. This sector is increasingly recognized as a vital investment. Paid care in health and education alone is a key engine of the economy, generating at least 12% of GDP and 21% of jobs.



​Holistic Health

  • Health services are among the fastest growing self-regulated  professional, certified professional credential services and administrative management services in Canada. 
  • There is a “new age” health services market that extends beyond the parameters of acute care for illness that is physician and hospital centric and is personal wellness focused under the label of holistic health.
  • Holistic health is an approach to life that considers multidimensional aspects of wellness. It encourages individuals to recognize the whole person: physical, mental, emotional, social, intellectual, and spiritual.



​12 factors integrated into holistic health


The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) has identified 12 factors integrated into holistic health:
1. Income status
2. Education
3. Social support networks
4. Employment & working conditions
5. Early childhood development
6. Physical environment
7. Personal health practices & coping skills
8. Biological & genetic factors
9. Health services
10. Gender
11. Culture
12. "Hi tech" (ie. social media)

Holistic Health Care Professional Careers
Mention  "careers in the health field," and most people think of doctors, dentists and nurses.  Medicine is only one dimension of  holistic health. 

​In this new age where health is wealth there is an increasing number of health and health related  professions to choose from. Below are lists of prominent professional health careers. Each encompasses health market service niches. 
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You need a  mentor to act as your guide in identifying the profession and professional health market niche  aligned with your F.A.I.L. & P.A.S.S. personalized pathway to a rewarding professional health career. 



Governmental self-regulated health professional careers

Audiologists, Chiropodists, Chiropractors, Dental Hygienists, Dental Technologists, Dentists, Kinesiologists,
Massage Therapists, Medical Laboratory Technologists, Medical Radiation Technologists and Sonographers, Midwives, Naturopaths, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Opticians,
Optometrists, Pharmacists, Pharmacy Technicians, Physicians, Physiotherapists
 Podiatrists, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Respiratory Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists
 Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists.


 Credential Certificate health professional careers
Cardiovascular Perfusion, Diagnostic Cytology, Digital Health and Data Analytics, Genetics Technology, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Medical Laboratory Science, Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging, Physician Assistant, Radiation Therapy, Radiological Technology, Respiratory Therapy, Ultrasound


​Complementary Alternative Medicine
(CAM)
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Self-Regulatory & Certified  Holistic  Health Careers 
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) includes diverse medical and health care practices, products, and systems not typically part of conventional medicine. 
Therapies are complementary when used alongside conventional treatments, and alternative when used instead of them. Many CAM approaches are holistic, focusing on the whole person's physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being.

Governmental Self-Regulatory CAMs
Chiropractors 
Naturopaths
Osteopaths
 Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists

​Credential Certificate CAM Holistic Health Careers
Homeopathy
Massage Therapy
Reiki
Reflexology
Holistic Nutrition
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​Holistic Professional Health Related Careers
​Social Work, Psychology- Mental Health & Addiction counselling, Special Needs EducationHospital, health centre & 55+ community mgt.,  long term care admin & mgt, Public Private Partnerships (3P), Privacy Law & Security, Health Insurance & Supplementary Benefits,  Medical Law & Ethics, Health Law Advocacy, Health Informatics


Your Post Secondary Education Transition Point

You need to align your holistic health post secondary educational choice with your  Post-Secondary Education Pathway P.E.P.

Click into the About John page for an overview of my extensive background and 
connect with me for an informed opinion on how how to align your preferred post secondary education pathway with your holistic health career choice.
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