Vocational Wellness

● Vocation comes from the Latin word “vocare ”, meaning to call

● It involves fulfilling:

○ Contributing your unique skills and talents towards activities you find meaningful and rewarding

○ Learning new skills you can share with others

○ Developing new interests and hobbies

● How to gain vocational wellness?

○ Consider how vocational wellness will look like to you

○ Seek out opportunities to participate in activities, clubs or groups that may interest you

○ Do what you like in a way that benefits yourself and others

Older adults contribute to society as experienced professionals, caregiver, mentors, teachers and volunteers. Leisure - time vocations in the arts and through hobbies maintain vocational skills.”