Chris Holman welcomes Cleamon Moorer Jr., President, and CEO of American Advantage Home Care, Dearborn, MI. Moorer is a CEO Going back to school to become a Registered Nurse.
Watch Cleamon and Chris discuss his career, passion for education, and desire to help whether as a doctor or nurse in this YouTube video:
Cleamon, to start, the last time we were together, was on the stage back in the spring as you were winning a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Award at this year's Michigan Celebrates Small Business, briefly acquaint our audience with you and your business.
Dr. Moorer – You’re a CEO of a rapidly growing home health care agency in southeastern Michigan; you have five higher education accomplishments including a doctorate of business administration and a recently earned certificate of Business Excellence for Health Professionals; and for the past 20 years you have been the professor in the classroom while, at times, also the chair of the business or health departments for colleges and universities. Why are you going back to school as a student?
When did you start thinking of becoming a nurse? What are you wanting to learn?
While you’re with us today, I want to ask about home health care, especially because most of us will either require or prefer it for ourselves or a loved one during our lives. What are the trends in home health care today?
What should we look for in selecting a home health care provider?
I know American Advantage Home Care was recently named one of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch, but what sets your company apart from other home health care agencies?
Here's MBN interview with Dr. Moorer last spring as a winner with Michigan Celebrates Small Business:
More details:
He’s president and CEO of American Advantage Home Care Inc., a full-service home health care agency that provides skilled medical care 24/7 throughout southeastern Michigan — offices in Dearborn, Detroit, Trenton, and Grand Blanc.
Cleamon holds five academic degrees/certificates, including a doctorate of business administration.
He’s headed back to school this fall as a student in pursuit of becoming a registered nurse.
By Clem: "I encourage you to stretch, grow, learn, and to diversify."
"Something about never saying never… and it’s never too late."
"I couldn’t be any happier about going back to school and being a student again, especially in the pursuit of becoming a Registered Nurse."
"For the first time in 20 years, I will not be teaching this fall, but instead, I will be on the other side of the lectern."
The average age of RNs in the U.S. is 52. Back in the mix, directly helping people and changing lives on-site and on contact in these streets.
