Essentially I moved from the role of caretaker and educator of students to a big role taking care of loved ones. I didn't see a lot of difference in the two roles, so I simply layered my education ways on top of my new role caring for adults. That was not a good idea. While many of the skills, mindsets, and activities one uses as an educator does translate into other caretaking roles, the way you utilize and share those skills, mindsets, and activities demand personalization and change.
Rather than simply layering on known patterns, structures, mindsets, and skills to my new role, it would have been better to stop and think about how the roles are similar and different.
People and Communication
No matter what caretaking role you have, the people will differ with regard to their vision, communication, needs, and interests. Rather than project who people will be and what they will want to do. You have to find ways to engage in conversations with the people on the team to figure out what will work best. In some cases, less communication is more, and persuasion and information share may take on nuances you didn't use before. It's an education to learn how to communicate in the varied spheres you work or live in.
Priorities
The priorities in each caretaking situation may be different too--it's important to think deeply about what the priorities are and how those priorities are communicated and shared amongst the team.
Respect
Respect may look different in different arenas too.
So, do your skills and knowledge transfer from one caretaking or work situation to another. The answer is both yes and no. Yes, because good skills, mindsets, and activities always have the potential to tranfer, but no, because every situation is different and rather than simply layering on skills, mindsets, and activities from one venue to another, you have to make time to assess the new environment and figure out how your existing skills can be manipulated to transfer well. Onward.