Senior Living Tech Check

In this episode of Senior Living Tech Check , Susan Ryan, CEO of AgingIN, joins host Joe Velderman for a powerful conversation on what it truly means to design technology with dignity at the center. Drawing from her early experiences as a nurse and her leadership at AgingIN, Susan shares how the senior living industry has evolved from institutional models of care toward more human-centered, person...

What does it really mean to build a “technology-forward” senior living community? In this episode, Michael Sanzotti of Reese Hackman joins us to unpack the infrastructure, strategy, and tradeoffs shaping modern communities. From network convergence and smart building design to the realities of value engineering, this conversation explores how thoughtful technology planning can drive efficiency, re...

In this episode of Senior Living Tech Check , Joe Velderman sits down with Sarah Thomas, an occupational therapist, CEO, investor, and longtime leader at the intersection of aging and technology, to unpack what meaningful innovation really looks like. Sarah shares why the best technology fades into the background, how human-centered design drives adoption, and why the right starting point is clari...

In this episode of Senior Living Tech Check , Joe Velderman is joined by innovator, author, and longevity expert Ryan Frederick for a deep conversation on what innovation truly means in senior living. Using the now-famous “Walkman vs. iPhone” analogy, they explore why ecosystems matter more than point solutions, how consumer expectations are widening the innovation gap, and what senior living lead...

In the debut episode of Senior Living Tech Check , hosts Joe Velderman, Chief Strategy Officer, and Nick Abruzzo, VP of Sales at K4Connect, introduce the podcast and share why now is the moment for more honest conversations about technology in senior living. As communities face staffing challenges, rising expectations, regulatory complexity, and an increasingly fragmented tech landscape, technolog...