Scott has over 20 years of experience in the home medical and senior care products. He has provided and recommended medical equipment and mobility aids for seniors, the elderly, and the disabled.
Professional Experience
He has served as a sales representative for Medline Industries and Invacare, two of the largest home medical equipment manufacturers and medical supplies manufacturers. In these positions, he gained experience and knowledge of product design and construction, as well as an understanding of how one company's products differ from another.
He has worked as an Assistive Technology Professional for the last seven years, helping older adults and disabled people with specialized manual wheelchairs, custom power wheelchairs, and other durable medical equipment. He has experience with a wide range of orthopedic and neurological diagnoses.
He has also earned the Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® designation, which indicates that he has special education and practical multidisciplinary knowledge in all aspects of aging. To earn the full designation, he passed a rigorous exam and pledged to support the high ethical standards of the organization. He sought this education and designation to benefit the readers and supporters of Graying With Grace.
He now works full-time on Graying With Grace, serving the millions of aging adults worldwide looking for trustworthy and expert advice.
He is a single father to four beautiful daughters and a grandfather to three grandchildren. He enjoys outdoor activities like running, hiking, and kayaking. He spends time in his garden in his quest to eat only clean food and live to see his 100th birthday. He also loves being on a sandy beach as much as possible.
Professional Certifications and Designations
Scott is proud to hold or have held the following honors in the past:
To better understand aging and serve seniors and the elderly (and their caregivers), he achieved the Certified Senior Advisor (CSA)® certification issued by the Society of Certified Senior Advisors in December 2021. This certification is the leading certification for professionals serving older adults and is only awarded to qualified individuals who demonstrate advanced knowledge of the multiple processes and challenges of aging.
As part of the rigorous process of achieving this designation, the Working With Older Adults course helps participants understand what it means to be an older adult through practical, multidisciplinary education, tools, and resources. This course covers more than 26 topics that directly affect aging adults.
An examination is required to show a mastery of the material and an understanding of the aging process and aging issues to recommend the most appropriate options and solutions for seniors’ unique needs. Recipients also agree to follow a code of ethics while serving older adults.
Scott is still an active RESNA-certified Assistive Technology Professional. This means that he works with seniors and the disabled to provide specialty wheelchairs, mobility products, and other technical solutions so that they can be more independent in their daily lives. This includes recommending bath safety solutions and other home safety products.
This specialized certification allows the provider to offer power and custom manual wheelchairs for patients with mobility problems and severe disabilities such as cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and ALS. Achieving this certification requires years of education, apprenticeship, and hands-on training working with seniors and the disabled. RESNA.org Assistive Technology Professional
