Elevate Eldercare
Episodes
From Activism to Innovation: The Story of OATs, with Tom Kamber
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Elevate Eldercare, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Tom Kamber, founder of Older Adults Technology Services (OATS) and Senior P...
Ethical AI in Eldercare, with Mohammad Mahoor, Phd
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode features Mohammad Mahoor, professor of computer science at the University of Denver, where he leads research in artificial intelli...
Rewiring Brain Health: From Memory Care to Neuro Wellness, with Sue Paul
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sue Paul, an occupational therapist with more than 35 years of experience, joins AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan to share her journey reimagining dementia ...
Listening and Learning as a Long-Term Care Ombudsman
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Elevate Eldercare, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Beverly Gianna, who recently became a long-term care ombudsman a...
A Bit About Hearing Loss and the Brain with Kelly Tremblay, PhD
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Brain Bytes, host Kelly Tremblay, PhD, neuroscientist and hearing and brain health expert, explores the powerful—and ...
Data-Driven Change in Seniors Housing with Lisa McCracken
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with industry leader Lisa McCracken to explore how data, innovation, and bold thinking are...
Rethinking Affordable Housing for Older Adults with Amy Schectman
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Amy Schectman, CEO of 2Life Communities, to explore how affordable housing, community...
Building Communities Where Aging Thrives with Christie Hinrichs
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Christie Hinrichs, president and CEO of Frasier, a life plan community in Boulder, Colo....
Healing Workplace Culture Through Nature-Inspired Leadership with MaryCay Durrant
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with MaryCay Durrant, founder of Leading Naturally. In this enlightening discussion, MaryCay ...
A Bit About Dementia: Introducing "Brain Bytes"
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Brain Bytes, a new micro-cast hosted by Kelly Tremblay, PhD, neuroscientist, World Health Organization advisor, NIH grant reviewer, advoca...
The Power of Making Brain Science Accessible with Dr. Kelly Tremblay
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, AgingIN CEO, Susan Ryan, welcomes Kelly Tremblay, PhD, a neuroscientist, World Health Organization advisor, NIH grant review...
Aligning Leadership, Mission, and Innovation
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, AgingIN CEO, Susan Ryan, sits down with Mary Naber, president and CEO of PACE Southeast Michigan, to explore her remarkable leadersh...
A Daughter's Fight to Change Long-Term Care
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan is joined by Susie Singer Carter, a filmmaker, advocate, and caregiver, who shares her deeply persona...
Why Senior Living Leaders Can't Afford to Ignore Technology
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if better care actually costs less? And what if technology is the bridge to get us there? In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan is joined in th...
Bioharmony and the Future of Wellness-Centered Living
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Gautam Gulati, MD, physician, entrepreneur, producer, and "health artist." Also known as "Dr. ...
Reimagining Senior Living for the Middle Market
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Joe Jasmon, CEO of American Healthcare Management and co-founder of Elevate Senior Living, joins AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan on the podca...
Brain Health, Longevity, and the Future of Senior Living
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with longtime senior living leader and consultant Michele Holleran for a wide-ranging conversation...
Why Longevity Demands a Cultural Shift
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Bob Kramer to explore a career shaped by purpose, perspective, and a deep commitment to improvi...
Measuring What Matters: How Research Can Transform Aging Services
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In our final replay of 2025's most popular conversations, Lisa McCracken, head of research and analytics at the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Elder Awesome: Lessons on Saging, Sufficiency, and the Power of Paradigm Shifts
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's replay, one of the most popular episodes of 2025, features a profound conversation between Barry Barkan, visionary eldercare advocate and ...
The Bold Ideas Behind University Retirement Communities
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we continue to replay the most popular episodes of 2025, this week's features an insightful interview by AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan as she sits down wi...
Rethinking Eldercare Across America
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode is a replay of one of the most popular of 2025. It features a conversation with policy experts Joe Angelelli and Anne Montgomery a...
Building Villages to Support Aging in Place
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week marks our first of four encore episodes this month – the most popular of 2025. As we close out the year, we are happy to present @AgingIN ...
Honoring a Renaissance Woman: Revisiting Our Conversation with Dr. Elders
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Elevate Eldercare is an encore episode with former U.S. Surgeon General and current AgingIN Board Member, Joycelyn Elders, MD. In honor o...
Everyone Matters: The Power of Truly Human Leadership
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of Elevate Eldercare, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and a global ambassador for human-ce...
From Farm to Future: A Model for Sustainable, Intergenerational Living
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes Steve Nygren, visionary founder of Serenbe, a pioneering biophilic community outside Atlanta that b...
Tech, Tales, and the Power of Connection Through Storytelling
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the realm of storytelling in the senior living field, few come close to what Jack York has done in his decades-long career as a tech entrepreneur a...
The Power of Stories in Long-Term Care
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Erin Hart and Peter Murphy Lewis, who share how they're transforming perceptions o...
Leading With Purpose in Aging Services
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, sits down with AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan to discuss Katie's remarkable journey from ...
Valuing Older Adults Through Intergenerational Connections and Human-Centered Technology
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Nancy Zionts, chief program officer at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF). In a wide...
Living Small, Living Well: The Power of the Household Model
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Tamar Krebs, founder of VideriAustralia (formerly Group Homes Australia), to explore her remark...
Redefining Eldercare: Data, Independence, and the Future of Aging
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Kristen Parsons, who shares her inspiring journey from pediatrics to eldercare and why ...
Transforming Healthcare Culture: Why Person-Centered Care Matters
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes Michael Giuliano, chief operating officer at Planetree International, who shares his inspirin...
From Data to Daughterhood: Shaping the Future of Eldercare
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Elevate Eldercare, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Anne Tumlinson, founder and CEO of ATI Advisory, and creator of Daughte...
Leading with Purpose and Innovation
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes back Rob Liebreich, president and CEO of Goodwin Living, for a wide-ranging conversation on ...
The Future of Resident Engagement and Connection
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Charles DeVilmorin, co-founder of Linked Senior and now part of LifeLoop, joins AgingINSM CEO Susan Ryan to share his journey into ...
Advocacy and Innovation: A Vision for Aging Services
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode of Elevate Eldercare, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes Deke Cateau, CEO of A.G. Rhodes, a nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation org...
Dignity in Aging Through Policy Innovation, Community Engagement, and Collective Advocacy
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Ben Veghte, director the WA Cares Fund, a state-run entity that provides working Washingtoni...
AgingIN: From Rebrand to Renewed Purpose in Person-Directed Living
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast's producer, Center or Innovation, now has a new name: AgingIN. With a mission to be the catalyst for person-directed living and empowered...
Elder Awesome: Barry Barkan on Saging, Sufficiency, and the Power of Paradigm Shifts
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Susan Ryan sits down with visionary eldercare advocate and Pioneer Network co-founder Barry Barkan for a profound conversation on reimagining a...
Intergenerational Connections Through Education and Collaboration
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful conversation, host Susan Ryan sits down with senior living innovator Andy Carle, consultant and founder of UniversityRetirementCom...
Eldercare Innovation Through Community, Design, and Determination
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring conversation, architect and eldercare innovator Jane Rohde shares her lifelong passion for community development and the power of pe...
Exploring a Life of Service and Spirit
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this heartwarming and inspiring episode, Susan Ryan welcomes 99-year-old Peg McLaughlin and her daughter Marguerite for a moving conversation about...
Well-Being as a Framework: Rethinking Communities of Care
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Rachel Broudy, MD, a passionate physician, innovator, and advocate for transforming eldercare. Her extensiv...
A Nurse's Eye, a Leader's Heart: Episode 300 with Jennie Chin Hansen
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are few people who have the depth and breadth of knowledge about long-term services and supports than Jennie Chin Hansen, who we are honored to ...
Trailblazers in Eldercare Mobilize the Movement
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan welcomes three trailblazers in the eldercare culture change movement to this week's episode: Joanne Rader, Charlene Boyd, and Rose Marie Fa...
Building Digital Equity In a Tech-Focused World
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Elevate Eldercare, Susan Ryan welcomes Mario Rubano, a passionate advocate for older adults. Mario shares his remarkable journey f...
The 2025 Center for Innovation Conference Preview
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 Center for Innovation Conference registration has launched! And in today's episode, Susan Ryan talks with Joan Divine and Marla DeVries about...
A Legacy of Care and Innovation
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Dr. Carol McKinley, president and CEO of Simpson, a senior living community in Bala Cynwyd, Pa. Ca...
Inspired by Family, Driven by Purpose
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Inspiration comes in many forms, but in the field of aging services it appears that it most often comes from one's own experience with a loved one. Ca...
Hand in Hand: Advancing the Movement to Humanize Eldercare
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bold, visionary leaders are the ones who challenge the status quo, break down barriers, and champion quality of life for older adults. Today's guest, ...
Creating Compassionate Organizations
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Marcus Engel—speaker, educator, and expert in compassion science—whose powerful survival story has beco...
Australia's First Green House Homes
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Dan Gordon, Craig Major, and Stephanie Smithson of ACH Group, creators of the first international Green ...
The 2025 Center for Innovation Conference Preview
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The 2025 Center for Innovation Conference registration has launched! And in today's episode, Susan Ryan talks with Joan Divine and Marla DeVries about...
Opportunities Begin with Seeing the Whole Person
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Opportunity can come in many shapes and in unexpected places. Today's guest, Jeff Ash, Ed.D, chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at The Uni...
Inside the EINSTEIN Option Summit
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Policy experts Joe Angelelli and Anne Montgomery return to the podcast to discuss the recent EINSTEIN Option summit, a gathering of eldercare changema...
Sustaining Small Homes for Decades
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Suellen Beatty is a pioneer of person-directed care and small-home living in Canada. During her decades-long career at the Sherbrooke Community Center...
Documenting the Dementia Journey on Film
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Like far too many people across the world, Kyle Henry was forced to spend his mother's last days communicating from behind screens and PPE as the COVI...
The Case for Population Health Management in Long-Term Care
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The pursuit of innovative solutions in nursing home care is ongoing, and there is no shortage of people who are dedicated to this endeavor. Today's gu...
Paving the Way for Innovative Eldercare
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To be a trailblazer is not an easy path. There are detractors, nay sayers, and critics, of course. But to pave the way for others to achieve great thi...
Neuroplasticity and the Power of Integrated Care for Older People
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gerascophobia is the fear of aging or getting older. This fear, according to today's podcast guest, Kelly Tremblay, PhD, can not only make us sick, bu...
Neuroplasticity and the Power of Integrated Care for Older People
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gerascophobia is the fear of aging or getting older. This fear, according to today's podcast guest, Kelly Tremblay, PhD, can not only make us sick, bu...
Forging Good Trouble in Seniors Housing and Care
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation and disruption have not been typical keywords used to describe the seniors housing and care industry. This perception is rapidly changing t...
From the Theater to Dementia Advocacy
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There's an old quote about how thinking about death is like staring at the sun — you can't really do it for too long without becoming overwhelmed. T...
Building Villages to Support Aging in Place
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's no secret that most people want to age in place, but without a strong support system, getting older in your longtime home can lead to unwanted ch...
A Mandate for Canada: Prioritizing Small House Care Homes
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic awakened the nation – and the world – to the fact that small-house eldercare homes were substantially safer places to delive...
Using Robots to Facilitate Human Connection
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For more than a decade now, tech companies have promised robotic assistants that could one day help solve workforce shortages in eldercare settings. C...
Data as an Engine for Change in Eldercare
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Rethinking Technology's Role in Eldercare and Senior Living
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This December, we're taking a look back at some of the top episodes from 2024, with a special focus on the speakers and ideas that took center stage a...
Learning from Household Models Around the World
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This December, we're taking a look back at some of the top episodes from 2024, with a special focus on the speakers and ideas that took center stage a...
Balancing Risk, Responsibility, and Reward with Aging Tech: Part II
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This December, we're taking a look back at some of the top episodes from 2024, with a special focus on the speakers and ideas that took center stage a...
Gathering Around the Gratitude Table 2024: Sarah Neuman
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's an "Elevate Eldercare" tradition: Each Thanksgiving, we set up a virtual gratitude table for the people who live the values of culture change eve...
The Quest for Dementia-Inclusion
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Upholding civil liberties, addressing fear, and creating flexible systems to support individuals who are living with dementia are passionate goals for...
Balancing the Personal and Professional in Dementia Care
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For Michala Gibson, creating empowering environments for people living with dementia is both a professional and personal mission. As the co-founder of...
Top Eldercare Policy Priorities for 2024 and Beyond
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As everyone listening knows, there was an election last night — but while another contentious political season comes to a close, the real work of po...
Eliminating the Barriers Between Care Levels — and People
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Even the best communities that serve elders with varying levels of care needs often face a logistical problem: moving residents from one physical area...
Leading Through Lifelong Learning and Growth
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As a child, Freeman Hrabowski had already made a bigger impact on the world than many people do in their entire lives: Inspired by hearing Martin Luth...
Breaking Through the Providers vs. Regulators Framework
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Far too often, eldercare reform is presented as a binary choice between mortal adversaries: providers who believe that regulators are out to get them,...
Speaking Up for Nursing Home Residents Everywhere
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As someone in her 40s living with multiple rare autoimmune diseases, Nancy Stevens doesn't necessarily seem like a typical nursing home resident. But ...
The Beauty and Benefits of Music Therapy
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Beth Furlong, RN, Community Relations Manager, and Hilary Camino, a certified neurologic music therapist at Sage Living in Jackson...
Working Toward Equity in the Aging Experience
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Equity in aging is a topic that must be discussed more often in the field of eldercare. Today, Susan Ryan sits down with guest Marvell Adams Jr. to ad...
A Pacesetter for Positive Change in Dementia Care
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To be the developer of The Green House Project's BEST LIFE Approach for supporting persons living with dementia, it takes a very special commitment to...
The Quest for Dementia-Inclusion
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Upholding civil liberties, addressing fear, and creating flexible systems to support individuals who are living with dementia are passionate goals for...
From Corporate Exec to Homeboy Industries
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If you've never heard Homeboy Industries, you're just a brief Google search away from discovering an incredible nonprofit that is considered to be the...
The Social Prescription Connection
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Biophilia, the desire or tendency to commune with nature, is top of mind for author Julia Hotz, who joins the podcast to talk about her new book "The ...
Protecting Elders' Right to Vote — Wherever They Call Home
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's a presidential election year in the United States, with politics dominating the headlines from now until November. For many older people living i...
The Secrets of Resilient Leadership
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to navigate crises is a vital trait for any leader — and so is the ability to emerge from a crisis stronger, bolder, and better than bef...
Building a Longevity-Ready Eldercare System
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So many of the systems in place to support older Americans were created at a time when people didn't expect to live much longer than 65, and the conce...
Aligning Regulations with What Residents, Workers Want
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Deke Cateau is the kind of leader that the eldercare community desperately needs more of: committed to creating better environments for elders regardl...
The Universal, International Language of Small Homes
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We go down under this week to speak with Angela Raguz, the chief operating and risk officer for HammondCare — a pioneering operator of small-home el...
Building Bridges Between Eldercare and Disability Advocacy
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tireless advocate Carrie Leljedal returns to the podcast to discuss her work to bridge the worlds of advocacy for elders and people living with disabi...
Grow Bolder with Green House and Pioneer This Fall
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It'll soon be that time again: We're gathering the Green House Project and Pioneer Network communities together at the Center for Innovation conferenc...
Rethinking Technology's Role in Eldercare and Senior Living
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Across all industries, it can be difficult to separate promising, useful tech solutions from the hype — especially in senior living and eldercare, w...
Learning from Household Models Around the World
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Leading with Love: Celebrating and Supporting LGBTQ+ Elders
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With each year that passes, Pride celebrations become more and more mainstream — but in our current political and social climate, LGBTQ+ people of a...
Fighting Ageism Everywhere — Even Within the Eldercare Sector
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Building Intentional, Active Communities for Elders — and Everyone Else
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Nygren, visionary founder of the Serenbe community outside of Atlanta, returns to the podcast to discuss his vision for intentional communities ...
Determined to Spread Design Equity in Eldercare and Beyond
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
nequities in eldercare affect not just the quality of services but the physical spaces themselves: Far too many operators, policymakers, and investors...
Creating Person-Directed Alternatives to Guardianship
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the proportion of older Americans grows, so too will the ranks of "solo agers" – people navigating the aging process without children or other re...
Meet the Nursing Leaders Building the Next Generation of Eldercare
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Uni...