Faculty
John Bowling, Visiting Assistant Professor
Management of Aging Services
RCC/SOU Higher Education Center, 101 S. Bartlett St., Medford 97501
Office: HEC 301E
Phone: (541) 552-8116
FAX: (541) 552-8101
Email: bowlingj@sou.edu
Education:
Phd, Psychology, 1995, Texas A&M
MA, Counselor Education,1991, University of Maine
BA, Parks and Recreation, Western Washington University
Reasons to study Management of Aging Services
We are entering a unique time in our history when 1 out of every 5 citizens of the United States will be 65 or older. The SOU Management of Aging Services option is designed to focus on older adults as a target market and explore the many different business models that address their needs and wants. Examples including Senior housing (Assisted Living, Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Affordable Housing, etc.), home care services (Hospice, Home Health, Private Duty, Ancillary Services), gourmet meal businesses, alternative therapies such as music and art, health and wellness (such as fitness, personal training, cognitive stimulation), finance (such as Wells Fargo wealth management for older adults), and technology (such as Intel's program aimed at using technology to improve communication and accessibility for older adults). There will be numerous business opportunities in all of these areas in the future. Students who earn a BS in Business Administration with a focus option in Management of Aging Services will be poised to meet the demand.
John Bowling's Bio
Dr. John Bowling has a joint appointment with Pacific Retirement Services and the SOU School of Business. He came to SOU in 2008 as a Visiting Assistant Professor to teach in the Management of Aging Services program. For the last ten years, John has held leadership positions with Silverado Senior Living, an organization dedicated to providing a wide range of services to individuals with Alzheimer's disease. John has served as a senior vice president of Silverado At Home, the company's home care division, for the last five years.
Prior to signing on with Silverado, John worked as a psychologist in Wyoming for three years and maintained a private practice in Salt Lake City. Along the way, John has taught for Texas A&M, the University of Maine, the University of Utah, and Westminster College in Salt Lake City. In addition to writing about geratric residential care in general, he has also published articles on staff development and retention, strategic planning, stress management, and quality assurance.
