Best Greenhouseproject Podcasts (2024)

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Rethinking Technology’s Role in Eldercare and Senior Living 44:59

10h ago44:59

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Across all industries, it can be difficult to separate promising, useful tech solutions from the hype — especially in senior living and eldercare, which have historically been slow to adopt even basic systems like electronic health records and high-speed wifi. Parasol Alliance CEO Amber Bardon has spent nearly a decade trying to change that reality…

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Learning from Household Models Around the World 51:12

7d ago51:12

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While the Green House model is the most widely implemented small-home nursing care concept in the U.S., it’s not alone — innovators around the world have developed person-directed, human-scale communities where elders of all abilities can thrive. Belong, a non-profit provider organization, has brought its own household model — the Belong Village — …

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Leading with Love: Celebrating and Supporting LGBTQ+ Elders 44:09

15d ago44:09

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With each year that passes, Pride celebrations become more and more mainstream — but in our current political and social climate, LGBTQ+ people of all ages continue to face demonization and stigmatization, a reality that is sometimes magnified for elders. Today in the United States, about half of older LGBTQ+ adults live in states where they can le…

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Fighting Ageism Everywhere — Even Within the Eldercare Sector 49:00

22d ago49:00

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Just about everyone who works in the eldercare space has heard about the negative effects of ageism in our society, but we can’t truly fight age-based discrimination until we look inward — even within our own sector. Jordan Evans, co-founder of Art Against Ageism, joins the podcast to discuss his experiences as a younger person in the eldercare lan…

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Building Intentional, Active Communities for Elders — and Everyone Else 46:24

29d ago46:24

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Steve Nygren, visionary founder of the Serenbe community outside of Atlanta, returns to the podcast to discuss his vision for intentional communities where elders can age well — but not because they’re designed exclusively for older adults, but for people of all ages to stay active, stay connected, and stay engaged with day-to-day life. If you miss…

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Determined to Spread Design Equity in Eldercare and Beyond 51:59

1M ago51:59

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nequities in eldercare affect not just the quality of services but the physical spaces themselves: Far too many operators, policymakers, and investors believe that people receiving Medicaid-funded services simply deserve lower-quality, older, more institutional buildings to call home. Kia Weatherspoon, the founder and president of Determined by Des…

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Creating Person-Directed Alternatives to Guardianship 44:38

1M ago44:38

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As the proportion of older Americans grows, so too will the ranks of “solo agers” – people navigating the aging process without children or other relatives. And for elders who need extra assistance in making major decisions around housing and finances, solo aging may lead to legal guardianship and outcomes that don’t align with their values, prefer…

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Meet the Nursing Leaders Building the Next Generation of Eldercare 1:00:56

2M ago1:00:56

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In honor of National Nurses’ Week, we’re sitting down with Dr. Donna Fick – director of the Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence at Penn State University – and three of her Ph.D. student-researchers, Thakshila Dasanayake, Olivia Rubio, and Nahida Akter. While their backgrounds and upbringing couldn’t be more different, these nursing leaders are b…

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Inside the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center 38:30

2M ago38:30

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Workforce development remains the number-one issue for eldercare providers of all types, and this week, we’re taking you inside a comprehensive, nationwide effort to build the care force of tomorrow. Laura Thorn, director of the Direct Care Workforce Strategies Center, joins the podcast to discuss this vital project from the Administration for Comm…

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Lessons from a Lifetime of Advocacy 54:50

2M ago54:50

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From a very young age, Paddy Moore learned the value of speaking her mind and advocating for those facing discrimination and exclusion, and she turned those lessons into a lifetime of fighting for others – whether it was creating anti-poverty programs under the federal Office of Economic Opportunity, working to de-institutionalize care for people l…

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Improving Nursing Home Care with Transparent Data 39:51

2M ago39:51

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You can’t fix what you can’t measure, and for too many years, advocates and officials have attempted to reform the nursing home system without an accurate accounting of multiple metrics – including the flow of money and the track records of owners. CFI strategic advisor Anne Montgomery joins the podcast to discuss her efforts to bring greater trans…

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Opening Creative Doors for People Living in LTC 52:51

3M ago52:51

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When Jennilie Brewster first started inquiring about volunteering at the Coler nursing campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island, she never imagined that her work with the residents would have a national impact. Brewster – a writer, painter, and film producer – joins the podcast to discuss her work with OPEN DOORS NYC and the Reality Poets, a grou…

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Balancing Risk, Responsibility, and Reward with Aging Tech: Part II 58:48

3M ago58:48

58:48

The topic of responsibly integrating technology into eldercare communities is so rich and complex that we needed two episodes with Joe Velderman, vice president of innovation at Cypress Living in Fort Myers, Fla. to capture it all. Velderman returns to dive into the specific tech solutions that his organization has adopted across its life plan comm…

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Tackling Diversity and Inclusion on All Fronts 52:36

3M ago52:36

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Marvell Adams, Jr. not only talks the talk when it comes to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion in eldercare – he walks the walk, holding multiple roles across the eldercare spectrum where he brings people of all ages, races, socioeconomic backgrounds, and points of view together to move the sector forward. Adams, who serves on the Center fo…

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Equipping Solo Agers for Success 56:11

3M ago56:11

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Reminiscent of the ageist discourse around the “silver tsunami,” the concept of people aging without the support of children or a spouse – once referred to as “elder orphans” – is far too often discussed as a problem, and not a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a new phase of life with friends, neighbors, and other people who bring us joy. Sara Geber …

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Building New Frameworks to Tackle Racial Inequality in Eldercare 53:28

4M ago53:28

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The idea that structural racism has a direct impact on all facets of American life – including the experiences of elders in care settings – shouldn’t be a controversial statement in 2024, but far too often, the question of equity and race-conscious policymaking gets wrapped up into a broader political discourse. Shekinah Fashaw-Walters, an assistan…

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Remembering Naomi Feil, a Pioneer of Dignified Dementia Care 53:34

4M ago53:34

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Naomi Feil, who originally developed the Validation method of supporting and communicating with people living with dementia, died this past December 24 at the age of 91. This week, we’re celebrating Naomi’s life with her daughter – and fellow champion for the dignity of people living with dementia – Vicki de Klerk-Rubin, executive director of the V…

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Finding the Will to Change Systems and Champion Equity 53:26

4M ago53:26

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Tetyana Shippee first became fascinated with the power of structural forces to shape individual lives as a grad student from Ukraine studying the sociology of addiction in the United States. That academic interest soon expanded into gerontology and elder issues – including a two-year stint living in a continuing care retirement community as part of…

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Balancing Risk, Responsibility, and Reward with Aging Tech 49:38

4M ago49:38

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Artificial intelligence is the tech buzzword of the moment, but as eldercare providers know, implementing any technology in the aging space comes with its own unique set of concerns – even solutions that don’t go as far as generating complex written narratives or autonomously analyzing resident data. At Cypress Living, a senior living and home heal…

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Banding Together to Protect Empowering, Non-Profit Care 51:32

4M ago51:32

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As non-profit nursing home operators continue to shutter their doors and cede ground to for-profits, one organization in New England is helping mission-driven organizations honor their unique legacies while providing vital, centralized logistical support. Legacy Lifecare chief philanthropy officer/founding executive Barry Berman and chief operating…

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Incubating Innovations from Ideas to Practice 53:36

5M ago53:36

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Individuals and companies frequently develop new solutions to make life easier for elders and caregivers, but not all of them have what it takes to actually make the jump from theory to widespread practice. In Australia, that’s where ARIIA – Aged Care Research & Industry Innovation Australia – comes in. Since 2021, ARIIA has funded a host of projec…

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Building Safe, Empowering Spaces for Family Caregivers 53:39

5M ago53:39

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In an eldercare field that’s populated with unseen and unsung heroes, family members of people living with dementia can often feel the most isolated and underrepresented. In the Greater Manchester area of the United Kingdom, Empowered Conversations creates safe, brave spaces for small cohorts of people on the caregiving journey to take a step away …

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Fostering Creativity, Growth, and Fulfillment in Nursing Homes 33:58

5M ago33:58

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Far too often, people – even well-meaning folks who work in the field – fail to see nursing home residents as humans capable of the same growth, creativity, and fulfillment as people living in private homes. In fact, this ageism and ableism is a major reason why our imagination around reforming communal care settings is so narrowly focused on indiv…

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Diversify the Perspectives, Reimagine the Care 1:03:53

5M ago1:03:53

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As eldercare CEOs and women of color, Anita Holt and Frances Salinas are relative rarities in a sector that’s supposed to serve people of all races and backgrounds equally. They join the podcast this week to discuss their work at their respective communities – Holt at The Forest at Duke in Durham, N.C. and Salinas at Wesley Willows in Rockford, Ill…

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Revisiting – and Re-Energizing – Teaching Nursing Homes 56:59

6M ago56:59

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Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home was designed to pair Pennsylvania nursing homes with area schools of nursing, introducing up-and-coming nurses to careers in eldercare while also infusing age-friendly care practices into the communities’ operations. But according to Nancy Zionts, the primary investigator on the project – as well as the chief op…

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Predicting the Future of Eldercare Innovation 59:11

6M ago59:11

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Robert Kramer – the founder of think tank Nexus Insights, as well as the co-founder and former CEO of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) – returns to “Elevate Eldercare” for another stimulating discussion on the big-picture future of eldercare. As providers and advocates focus on the individual issues facing the sector,…

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Highlights, Hardships, Hesitations, and Hope: 2023 in Review 44:39

6M ago44:39

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Every December, we use the last “Elevate Eldercare” episode of the year to take stock of the previous 12 months and make some predictions for the year ahead. CFI logged substantial milestones in 2023: celebrating 20 years of Green House homes, taking the modelinternational with the opening of new homes in Australia, further integrating the GHP and …

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Checking In with the Moving Forward Coalition 45:13

6M ago45:13

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shook the eldercare world in April 2022 with a scathing report on the nation’s broken nursing home system. Less than two years later, the Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition – formed in the wake of the NASEM report to operationalize its conclusions – has made substantial progre…

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Finding Hope and Light in the Darkest of Times 58:48

7M ago58:48

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As we navigate a holiday season set against the backdrop of global and domestic conflict, this 2021 interview with Dr. Edith Eger feels even more vital than ever. A psychologist and a Holocaust survivor, Dr. Eger has 96 years of direct experience with navigating troubled times – both for herself and in service of others – and her ability to find li…

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Speaking Up for Nursing Home Residents of All Ages 42:47

7M ago42:47

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It’s easy to forget that not all nursing home residents are elders – and Vincent Pierce is dedicated to making sure leaders, advocates, and the general public remember. Pierce, a resident of the Coler nursing community on Roosevelt Island in New York City, wears many hats. He’s the founder of Nursing Home Lives Matter, an advocacy group formed duri…

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Creating “Unpretentious” Housing and Care for All Ages 49:45

7M ago49:45

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“Unpretentious” isn’t a word you see often in marketing materials for senior living communities, but it shows up several times in the description of Northaven Senior Living in Seattle. Darlene Storti, Northaven’s executive director, joins “Elevate Eldercare” to discuss this down-to-earth assisted and independent living community for lower- and mode…

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Gathering Around the Gratitude Table 2023 51:45

7M ago51:45

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Each Thanksgiving, “Elevate Eldercare” centers gratitude by handing the mic over to the people who make Green House homes such great places to live. This year, we’re headed out west to Wyoming to meet three team members from Green House Living for Sheridan: licensed practical nurse Kiara Charlson, HR manager and education coordinator Jon Lanning, a…

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Cross-Pollination: Sharing Person-Directed Practices Across Silos 50:38

7M ago50:38

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Stacey Bergmann joined the Center for Innovation this month as the new director of network and community relations – tasked with serving as the main liaison between the national organization and our local-level Green House Project and Pioneer Network partners – and today she joins the podcast to discuss her career, passions, and vision for the futu…

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Probing the Incentives that Shape Eldercare 56:56

8M ago56:56

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Brian McGarry’s research at the University of Rochester has focused on the ways that financial and economic factors affect care in nursing homes — a particularly vital topic as the sector continues to debate a contentious proposed staffing mandate, which could have a significant impact on providers in the years to come. McGarry joins CFI’s Alex Spa…

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Surviving vs. Thriving: Training for Long-Term Success 56:27

8M ago56:27

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For the last three years, many eldercare organizations haven’t had the ability to truly thrive, with leaders focused squarely on surviving the many challenges facing providers up and down the care continuum. But as we head toward the end of another year, it’s a good time to take stock and make plans for the year ahead — with an eye toward moving be…

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Reframing Nursing Home Reform as a Housing Issue 42:05

8M ago42:05

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In both the public and policymaker imagination, nursing home reform is strictly a health care issue, the domain of state health departments and the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). But the prevalence of subpar nursing homes — and lack of empowering, person-directed alternatives to an aging long-term care infrastructure — is j…

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The Heart and Soul of Person-Directed Living 35:50

8M ago35:50

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David Simpson is an accomplished musician who’s been singing since the age of 12, performing alongside music legends like the Staples Singers, Dionne Warwick, and the Drifters. He’s a visual artist who uses his drawings and paintings to lift others’ spirits and push himself to improve his craft. He’s a father, a sibling, and heart transplant recipi…

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Envisioning an Eldercare System Beyond Nursing Homes 50:51

9M ago50:51

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The discourse around improving the eldercare landscape tends to focus on narrow, discrete metrics: What’s the correct number of nursing home staff hours per day? How can we reduce rehospitalizations? What types of services can be provided in the home most efficiently? Scott Townsley, professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s Erick…

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Architecture as a Verb: Creating Human-Centered Aging Spaces 1:03:14

9M ago1:03:14

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Biophilic design – incorporating nature into the built environment – has grown in popularity in recent years, but the term itself may still seem daunting and strange, especially in an eldercare space where new development of nursing homes is exceedingly rare. Dr. Tuwanda Green, an adjunct instructor at Virginia Tech with more than 30 years of archi…

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Finding Creative – and Social – Solutions to Top Eldercare Issues 57:09

9M ago57:09

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Faced with the workforce issues plaguing the entire eldercare sector, Goodwin Living in Northern Virginia developed a citizenship assistance program for its immigrant employees – simultaneously boosting recruitment and retention while also providing a new social outlet for residents, who help their caregivers prepare for the citizenship exam. Looki…

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Rebuilding Trust After a Complete System Failure 53:24

9M ago53:24

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In 2021, Dr. Samir Sinha was given a potentially daunting job: serving as the technical committee chair for a group tasked with establishing new, national long-term care standards in Canada in the wake of COVID-19’s devastation. Dr. Sinha, an internationally renowned geriatrician who serves as the Director of Geriatrics at Mount Sinai and the Unive…

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Empowering Elders to Build Age-Friendly Communities 55:03

10M ago55:03

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Building truly age-friendly communities starts with incorporating elders’ needs, wants, and goals into civic planning. As the executive director of Age-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh, Laura Poskin works across the city to build bridges between elders and the decision-makers who can help create accessible, integrated spaces for people of all ages and a…

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Find an Adventure No Matter Your Age 48:35

10M ago48:35

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This week on the show, we take a break from eldercare policy and best practices with a story of mindfulness and adventure. Previous guest Natalie Yates-Bolton – a senior lecturer in nursing at the University of Salford, Manchester in the United Kingdom – returns with her mother, Myra, for a conversation about their recent pilgrim walk through Franc…

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Building Empowered and Collaborative Nurse-CNA Teams 52:00

10M ago52:00

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The relationship between nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in nursing homes can often be fraught with hierarchy and disputes over tasks and responsibilities, as well as the normal conflicts that arise in any workplace. To gain some insights into building collaborative care teams, we sat down with two leaders from an organization that’s…

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Support, Guidance, Advocacy: Rethinking the Ombudsman Role 48:49

10M ago48:49

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The people who work in state long-term care ombudsman’s offices are unsung heroes for residents of nursing homes, assisted living communities, and other communal care settings, helping to amplify their voices when they aren’t being heard. This week on “Elevate Eldercare,” we dive into the present and future of the ombudsman role on both the macro a…

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Designing New Ways to Age in Place 47:25

11M ago47:25

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Within the world of aging services, there’s perhaps no more popular concept than “aging in place.” But what exactly does that mean, and how can we make that an attainable goal for most people? To help answer that question, we turned to Christine Foster, an interior designer with a specific focus on developing new strategies and models to help elder…

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A Destination, Not a Regret: Nursing Homes as Community Hubs 48:32

11M ago48:32

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oe Carella has a bold prescription for the future of eldercare, starting with reimagining nursing homes as hubs for entire communities. Instead of looking for ways to iterate on the institutional nursing home, such as through assisted and independent living, Carella challenges the sector to imagine a future where people actually want to move into a…

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Enshrining Eldercare as a Civil and Human Right 50:42

11M ago50:42

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Christopher Laxton recently retired after a 40-year career in eldercare, including the last 10 at the helm of AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. He joins “Elevate Eldercare” to discuss his personal definition of retirement, reframing aging in the United States, and creating a world where eldercare – and health care writ …

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Learning from the Past to Build a Whole-Person Health System 58:06

11M ago58:06

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When Georgetown University formed its School of Health last year, college officials deliberately left out the word “public” from the name – not as a slight against the profession, as dean Christopher King explains, but to indicate an emphasis on overall population health and wellbeing, not just traditional public-health initiatives like clean water…

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Building Palliative Care Communities – Right from an App 1:07:58

11M ago1:07:58

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While researching ways to improve the end-of-life experience as part of her PhD work, Andrea Grindrod discovered something interesting: People are almost always willing to help others experiencing the death of a loved one, but rarely wanted to ask for that help themselves. So Grindrod – who has personal experience dealing with end-of-life care for …

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