Elevate Eldercare
Episodes
Setting the Gratitude Table for Caregivers
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Thanksgiving week, "Elevate Eldercare" hands the mic over to three dedicated caregivers from the Green House Cottages of Homewood in Mena, Ark. A...
"Let Me Say This About That" – Solve Workers' Challenges, Solve the Workforce Challenge
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As leaders from across the long-term care continuum continue to search for solutions to the worsening workforce shortage Robert Espinoza has a simple ...
Solve Workers' Challenges, Solve the Workforce Challenge
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As leaders from across the long-term care continuum continue to search for solutions to the worsening workforce shortage, Robert Espinoza has a simple...
"Let Me Say This About That" – More Than "Warm Bodies": Building a Stronger LTC Workforce
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What might be the answer to the workforce crisis in long-term care? In this edition of "Let Me Say This About That" we explore the possibilities tha...
More Than "Warm Bodies": Building a Stronger LTC Workforce
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the workforce crisis in long-term care more dire than ever, providers face difficult decisions on an almost daily basis around maintaining a high...
"Let Me Say This About That" – Change the Incentives, Change the Care
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This past summer, the American Bar Association overwhelmingly passed a resolution urging Congress to make private rooms and bathrooms, along with othe...
Change the Incentives, Change the Care
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This past summer, the American Bar Association overwhelmingly passed a resolution urging Congress to make private rooms and bathrooms, along with othe...
"Let Me Say This About That" – Research Matters During a Pandemic
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Research gives you a solid foundation on which you can build your ideas and opinions and in this episode of "Let Me Say This About That" we explore th...
Bonus Episode: Turning Research into Action
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
University of Chicago researcher R. Tamara Konetzka was behind some of the earliest research into COVID-19 and nursing homes, which often generated pr...
Embracing Practice-Based Evidence in Long-Term Care
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Evidence-based practices form the bedrock of quality health care services, but as we continue to seek real reforms in long-term care, Sheryl Zimmerman...
A Future Without Lockdowns: Inside the Essential Caregiver Movement
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines brought a long-overdue end to a blanket federal ban on nursing home visitations this past March, but the surging ...
A Future Without Lockdowns: Inside the Essential Caregiver Movement
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines brought a long-overdue end to a blanket federal ban on nursing home visitations this past March, but the surging ...
"Let Me Say This About That" - Why Choosing Home Isn't a Zero-Sum Game
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, Bill Dombi is a prominent supporter of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 – a piec...
Why Choosing Home Isn't a Zero-Sum Game
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As the CEO of National Association for Home Care and Hospice, Bill Dombi is a prominent supporter of the Choose Home Care Act of 2021 – a piece of f...
"Let Me Say This About That" – Building a True Eldercare Coalition with PACE
25 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "Let Me Say This About That" Marla and Mary explore the conversation that took place between Susan Ryan and Shawn Bloom, the CEO of...
Building a True Eldercare Coalition with PACE
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
COVID-19 continues to spur loud calls for expanded home- and community-based services for elders, which are too often lacking in many parts of the cou...
"Let Me Say This About That" - Building Pandemic Resiliency Amid Rising Uncertainty
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the delta variant surging among the unvaccinated and the looming specter of increased restrictions even for those who've gotten their jabs, the c...
Building Pandemic Resiliency Amid Rising Uncertainty
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With the delta variant surging among the unvaccinated and the looming specter of increased restrictions even for those who've gotten their jabs, the c...
"Let Me Say This About That" – Looking for the Next Champion for Elders: A Tribute to Larry Polivka and Claude Pepper
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Polivka spent more than a decade as executive director of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University before his retirement this past M...
Looking for the Next Champion for Elders: A Tribute to Larry Polivka and Claude Pepper
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Larry Polivka spent more than a decade as executive director of the Claude Pepper Center at Florida State University before his retirement this past M...
"Let Me Say This About That" - Breaking Down Barriers Between Eldercare Reformers
23 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Gordon has dedicated his career to improving eldercare services and supports, and during his time as a geriatrician and educator, he observed ...
Breaking Down Barriers Between Eldercare Reformers
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Gordon has dedicated his career to improving eldercare services and supports, and during his time as a geriatrician and educator, he observed ...
"Let Me Say This About That" - Architecture as Empowerment for People Living with Dementia
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Sodo and Max Winters share a core belief about architecture: It's not just supposed to look nice, but actually improve people's lives. The se...
Architecture as Empowerment for People with Dementia
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Sodo and Max Winters share a core belief about architecture: It's not just supposed to look nice, but actually improve people's lives. The se...
"Let Me Say This About That" - Marking 100 Episodes of Elevating Eldercare
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Elevate Eldercare" hits a major milestone this week with 100 episodes. One of the underlying themes throughout those programs is the prevalence of ag...
Looking Back, Looking Forward: Marking 100 Episodes of Elevating Eldercare
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Elevate Eldercare" hits a major milestone this week with 100 episodes, so Susan Ryan sat down with the newest member of the Green House Project team ...
Recap: Navigating LGBTQ Elderhood with Mindy Cheek
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For Mindy Cheek, senior vice president at Greystone, diversity isn't a corporate policy or a buzzword; it's an integral part of daily life, and for th...
Navigating LGBTQ Elderhood with Mindy Cheek
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For Mindy Cheek, senior vice president at Greystone, diversity isn't a corporate policy or a buzzword; it's an integral part of daily life, and for th...
Recap: Integrated Memory Care as a Civil Right: Pat Sprigg and Carol Woods
25 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought of segregation as a form of restraint for an elder living with dementia? In this episode of "Let Me Say This About That" we expl...
Integrated Memory Care as a Civil Right: Pat Sprigg and Carol Woods
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pat Sprigg set off on her journey to change eldercare after observing firsthand the horrors of the "best practices" – powerful antipsychotic drugs a...
Recap: Fifty Years of Eldercare Innovation with Jennie Chin Hansen
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jennie Chin Hansen's career in aging services has taken her from a community operation in San Francisco's Chinatown to the presidency of AARP, all und...
Fifty Years of Eldercare Innovation with Jennie Chin Hansen
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the mid-1980s, Jennie Chin Hansen decided to move her ailing parents from Boston to her home in San Francisco so that they could live out their rem...
Recap: Building Age-Friendly Cities from the DC Blueprint
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sat down with Gail Kohn, coordinator of Age-Friendly DC – an ambitious and comprehensive program that seeks to make our nation's capital ...
Building Age-Friendly Cities from the D.C. Blueprint
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Gail Kohn, coordinator of Age-Friendly D.C., an initiative undertaken at the direction of the Mayor of Washington, D.C., as...
Recap: Innovative Eldercare and a Pioneering Spirit in Michigan
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sat down with Roger Myers, president and CEO of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan (PVM). In this recap, Marla and Mary discuss how Roger be...
Innovative Eldercare and a Pioneering Spirit in Michigan
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Roger Myers, president and CEO of Presbyterian Villages of Michigan, (PVM), headquartered in Southfield, Mich. He talks abou...
Recap: The Serenbe Story of Biophilic Living
28 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore Serenbe, located in the hill country of South Fulton County, Georgia. It has been called a wellness sanctuary, an environmental proto...
The Serenbe Story of Biophilic Living
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Steve Nygren, founder and CEO of Serenbe, an award-winning biophilic community that connects people to nature and each other...
Recap: Leading a Senior Living Revival
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we explore episode 85, where Susan Ryan sat down with Joel Anderson, president & CEO of LifeStar Living, a senior living development services, m...
Leading a Senior Living Revival
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with her good friend, Joel Anderson, president & CEO of LifeStar Living, a senior living development services, management, and ad...
Recap: Biophilic Design and the Healing Powers of Nature
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week on "Let Me Say This About That," Marla DeVries and Mary Hopfner-Thomas recap episode 83, which features a conversation between Susan Ryan an...
Biophilic Design and the Healing Powers of Nature
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan welcomes back Tammy Marshall, founder and CEO of Biophilia Pharma. Marshall's journey to wellness, as well as to establishing Biophilia Pha...
Recap: A Nursing Home Medical Director's Perspective on COVID
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On his LinkedIn profile, Michael Wasserman, MD, describes himself as a "Grampa, Father, Husband, Ironman, and Geriatrician." He is also someone with s...
A Nursing Home Medical Director's Perspective on the COVID Crisis
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Michael Wasserman, MD, a geriatrician who has devoted his career to serving the needs of older adults. He is the editor in c...
Recap: A Unique Call to Lead
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Nash, president and CEO of Stoddard Baptist Home Foundation, is the focus of this episode of "Let Me Say This About That" with Mary and Marla. T...
A Unique Call to Lead
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Steve Nash, president and CEO of the Stoddard Baptist Home, which has a legacy of caring for elders in the Washington, D.C.,...
Recap: Leadership and "Healthy Aging"
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this recap of episode 77, Susan Ryan sat down with Larry Minnix, a consultant and author, and perhaps most known for his previous role as CEO of Le...
Leadership and "Healthy Aging"
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Larry Minnix, a consultant and author, and perhaps most known for his previous role as CEO of Leadin...
Recap: Senior Living Investment Banking: A Post-Pandemic View
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today they explore episode 75, where Susan Ryan sits down with Lisa McCracken and Dan Hermann of Ziegler Investment Banking, a privately held investme...
Senior Living Investment Banking: A Post-Pandemic View
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Lisa McCracken and Dan Hermann of Ziegler Investment Banking, a privately held investment bank, capital ...
Recap: Resiliency and Leadership During Crises
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Susan Ryan sat down with Jeannee Parker Martin, president and CEO of LeadingAge California. In this recap, Marla and Mary offer some ...
Resiliency and Leadership During Crises
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Jeannee Parker Martin, president and CEO of LeadingAge California, an organization that "fights on behalf o...
Susan Ryan and the Genius of Wonder
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Marla and Mary reflect on Women's History Month, offer some historical background on its origins, share statistics on women in lon...
The Women Leaders of Senior Living: Courage & Passion Amid Chaos
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, the last of March 2021, a month designated as Women's History Month, Susan Ryan and her fellow podcasters from "Let Me Say This Ab...
Recap: A Quest for Quality Eldercare Across the Continuum
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation is a big part of the conversation this week on "Let Me Say This About That." In Episode 69, Susan Ryan sat down with Alice Bonner, who has ...
A Quest for Quality Eldercare Across the Continuum
24 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Alice Bonner, a geriatric nurse practitioner who has been caring for older adults and their families for over 30 years. She ...
Recap: Passion and Fortitude: Stories from a CNA Activist
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today we take a deeper dive into Episode 67, where Susan sat down with Lori Porter, co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Health Care Assi...
Passion and Fortitude: Stories from a CNA Activist
17 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I talk with Lori Porter, co-founder and CEO of the National Association of Health Care Assistants (NAHCA), a nonprofit organization...
Recap William Haseltine: A Sobering Look at the COVID-19, Variants & Immunity
12 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Could we take what we learned with the HIV/AIDs global health issue and apply it to our crisis with COVID-19? William Haseltine, PhD, scientist, resea...
William Haseltine: A Sobering Look at the COVID-19, Variants & Immunity
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with William Haseltine, PhD, scientist, researcher, author, philanthropist, and currently president of ACCESS Health Internationa...
Recap: Eldercare & Social Isolation: A Policy Perspective
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 63 Susan Ryan sat down with Anne Montgomery, co-director at Altarum's Program to Improve Eldercare, where she oversees a portfolio of quali...
Eldercare & Social Isolation: A Policy Perspective
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Anne Montgomery, co-director at Altarum's Program to Improve Eldercare, where she oversees a portfolio of quality improvemen...
RECAP: A Call to Action: Observations on Long-Term Care Financing and Quality
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's recap highlights the return trip to microphone for David Grabowski., PhD. In late summer, Susan Ryan first sat down with Dr. Grabowski to ...
A Call to Action: Long-Term Care Financing and Quality
24 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Grabowski, PhD, professor of health care policy at Harvard Medical School, sits down with Susan Ryan for his second episode of this podcast. Thi...
Recap: A Profile in Leadership: Katie Smith Sloan & LeadingAge
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's episode of "Let Me Say This About That" covers two major topics all thanks to Katie Smith Sloan, president, and CEO of LeadingAge. Susan...
A Profile in Leadership: Katie Smith Sloan & LeadingAge
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Katie Smith Sloan, president and CEO of LeadingAge, an organization that represents more than 5,000 nonprofit aging services...
Recap: The Rise of Home Care Amid the Pandemic & Leading with Love
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What better way to kick off your Valentine's Day weekend than learning about a leader who truly believes in a culture of love to operate a home care a...
The Rise of Home Care Amid the Pandemic & Leading with Love
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Danny O'Brien, founding CEO of Avila Home Care, a growing home care agency serving the Baltimore, Md., area. Prior to foundi...
Psychological First Aid and Its Relevance to the Pandemic
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 55, Susan Ryan had a conversation with George Everly, PhD, professor at the Center Humanitarian Health in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Schoo...
Psychological First Aid & Its Relevance to the Pandemic
03 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with George Everly, PhD, professor at the Center for Humanitarian Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. ...
Recap: A Woman of Action Amid an Eldercare Crisis
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week's recap with Marla and Mary explores a purposeful healthcare strategy for older adults. It's all part of the John A. Hartford Foundation and...
A Woman of Action Amid an Eldercare Crisis
27 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Terry Fulmer, president and CEO of the John A. Hartford Foundation. Terry holds master's and doctoral degrees from Boston Co...
Recap: Leadership & Eldercare Amid the Pandemic
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this recap Marla and Mary highlight key concepts revealed in Episode 50 where Susan Ryan sat down with Deke Cateau, CEO of A.G. Rhodes, a non-profi...
Leadership & Eldercare Amid the Pandemic
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Deke Cateau, CEO of A.G. Rhodes, a non-profit long-term care organization with three communities in Georgia. Deke discusses ...
Recap: Challenging the Status Quo: Strategy and Innovation in Eldercare
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this recap episode, Marla and Mary discuss the insights offered by Susan Ryan's conversation with Scott Townsley, a senior living professional with...
Challenging the Status Quo: Strategy and Innovation in Eldercare
13 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Scott Townsley, who has more than 30 years of experience in the senior living field and has worked with hundreds of organiza...
Rapid Fire Recap of Past Elevate Eldercare Episodes
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To kickoff 2021, Mary and Marla offer their takeaways from each episode of Elevate Eldercare. If you haven't had a chance to listen to all of the podc...
The COVID-19 Vaccine: Myths and Facts Uncovered
06 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Jonathan Evans, MD, a physician, geriatrician, and epidemiologist, to address questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vacc...
Recap: Ashton Applewhite: Ageism, COVID-19, and Grassroots Opportunities
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of 2020, Susan Ryan sits down with activist and writer, Ashton Applewhite. Her passion and focus are tackling ageism and its insi...
Ashton Applewhite: Ageism, COVID-19, and Grassroots Opportunities
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of 2020, Susan Ryan sits down with activist and writer, Ashton Applewhite. Her passion and focus are tackling ageism and its insi...
Recap: Daniella Greenwood: Fighting for Better Eldercare in Australia
25 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Daniella Greenwood, an international speaker, consultant, and author specializing in human rights policy and practices withi...
Daniella Greenwood: Fighting for Better Eldercare in Australia
23 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with Daniella Greenwood, an international speaker, consultant, and author specializing in human rights policy and practices withi...
Recap: The Vital Role of Advocacy in Supporting People Living with Dementia
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Susan talked with good friend, fellow nurse Anne Ellett. Anne is a certified nurse practitioner and founder of Memory Care Sup...
The Vital Role of Advocacy in Supporting People Living with Dementia
16 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Susan Ryan sits down with her good friend and fellow nurse, Anne Ellett, a certified nurse practitioner and founder of Memory Care Su...
Recap: COVID-19, Dementia, and the Importance of Social Connections
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Al Power sits down again with Susan Ryan. Al is an internationally recognized dementia expert whose books, Dementia Beyond Dru...
COVID-19, Dementia, and the Importance of Social Connections
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, Al Power sits down again with Susan Ryan. Al is an internationally recognized dementia expert whose books, Dementia Beyond Dru...
Recap: Ibasho & Elder-Led Design
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The essential theme of this recap episode is "Rethinking our Approaches and our Mindset." Marla and Mary review the 37th episode of Elevate Eldercare ...
Ibasho & Elder-Led Design
02 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Susan Ryan engages her good friend, Dr. Emi Kiyota, an internationally recognized thought leader on issues relating to healthy agi...
Recap: Living with Early-Onset Dementia: A Story of Courage and Hope
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this recap, Marla and Mary discuss the 35th episode of Elevate Eldercare where Susan Ryan sits down with her good friend and colleague, Mike Bellev...
Living with Early-Onset Dementia: A Story of Courage and Hope
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with her good friend and colleague, Mike Belleville. After a career in telecommunications and as a member of the Rhode Island Nat...
Recap: The Importance of Design & Architecture in Senior Living Environments
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marla and Mary recap this week's episode where Susan Ryan sat down with two architects from Perkins Eastman (PE), David Hoglund and Martin Siefering. ...
The Importance of Design & Architecture in Senior Living Environments
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Susan Ryan sits down with two architects, David Hoglund and Martin Siefering, from global architecture firm Perkins Eastman. David and Martin are co-l...
Recap: Opportunities & Disruptive Moments
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Kramer, president & founder of Nexus Insights, is the focus of this recap with Mary and Marla. He spoke with Susan Ryan about something he kn...
Opportunities & Disruptive Moments
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Kramer, president & founder of Nexus Insights, speaks with Susan Ryan about something Kramer knows very well: the seniors housing industry. Kra...
Recap: Palliative Care and the Pandemic
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this recap, Marla and Mary discuss the 30th episode of Elevate Eldercare with Diane Meier, MD, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, a...
Palliative Care and the Pandemic: A Conversation with Dr. Diane Meier
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Susan Ryan talks with Diane Meier, MD, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), a national organization devoted t...
Recap: Elderhood, Ageism, and COVID
30 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this recap, Marla and Mary discuss the 27th episode of Elevate Eldercare with Louise Aronson, MD, a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medici...
Louise Aronson on Elderhood, Ageism, and COVID
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Susan Ryan talks with Louise Aronson, MD, a geriatrician, educator, and professor of medicine at the University of California, San...
Recap: Consumer Voices in Long-Term Care
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week's recap with Marla and Mary takes you on a fast history lesson about congressional legislation for long-term care. You will also learn about...
Consumer Voices in Long-Term Care
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Susan Ryan sits down with Lori Smetanka, executive director of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, the leading national...