Elevate Eldercare

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 with senior living innovator Andy Carle , consultant and founder of UniversityRetirementCommunities.com . Andy shares his personal journey into eldercare and the bold moves he's made to elevate the field, from founding a 70-community company to creatin...

This week's episode is a replay of one of the most popular of 2025. It features a conversation with p olicy experts Joe Angelelli and Anne Montgomery as they discuss the EINSTEIN Option (which is now known as Connected Communities), a collaborative effort of eldercare changemakers dedicated to advancing a comprehensive plan to reimagine the entire care delivery system. The late Alex Spanko, who se...

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 CEO Susan Ryan's interview with Village to Village Network national director Barbara Sullivan . The Village to Village Network works to create durable webs of support in communities all across the country, organizing volunteers to provide the kind of n...

This week on Elevate Eldercare is an encore episode with former U.S. S urgeon Ge neral and current AgingIN Board Member, Joycelyn Elders, MD. In honor of the Thanksgiving holiday, we thought this very special discussion, in which AgingIN's Susan Ryan and the late Alex Spanko (who served as director of communications from 2021 to 2024) engage Dr. Elders in a discussion about her trailblazing life a...

In this week's e pisode of   Elevate Eldercare , AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes Bob Chapman, CEO of Barry-Wehmiller and a global ambassador for human-centered leadership.  Chapman shares how he transformed a struggling $20 million family business into a thriving $4 billion enterprise by embracing a simple but radical idea:   leaders have a profound responsibility for the lives entrusted to them....

In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcome s  Steve Nygren, visionary founder of Serenbe, a pioneering biophilic community outside Atlanta that blends sustainability, wellness, and human connection. Beginning in 1991 as an impromptu farm purchase , Serenbe has become a decades-long experiment in how people can live harmoniously with nature—and with each other. Steve shares his story, which in...

In th e 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 and now professional storyteller. In this episode of   Elevate Eldercare , AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcome s   Jac k , founder of   iN2L   and co-founder of   Ta le gate , whose journey from Silicon Valley to the world of elder c are has inspired an i...

In this inspiring episode,   AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Erin Hart   and   Peter Murphy Lewis , who s hare how they're transforming perceptions of long-term care through storytelling and authentic human connection. Erin , who has spent 13 years in long-term care and now works with the   Ohio Health Care Association , describes how growing up across the street from her grandmother shaped...

In this episode, Katie Smith Sloa n, president and CEO of LeadingAge , sits down with AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan to discuss Katie's remarkable journey from studying political science to shaping the future of eldercare. Drawing on her early work in the U.S. Senate and at AARP , Katie reflects on how policy and program must work hand in hand to create meaningful, systemic change for older adults. Now le...

In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Nancy Zion ts, chief program officer at the Jewish Healthcare Foundation (JHF) . In a wide-ranging discussion, the two talk about the importance of valuing older adults, human-centered technology, and intergenerational connections. Zion ts share s insights from a study tour to Japan, where she observed innovative practices like virtual...

In this episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Tamar Krebs , founder of Videri Australia (formerly Group Homes Australia), to explore her remarkable journey transforming aged care through person-centered, household living. From her early experiences in nursing homes to building 26 small-scale homes across Australia, Tamar shares how her vision redefines what it means to age with dignity. T...

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 she is passionate about helping older adults maintain their independence. Now leading operations at Tiffany Village and Kenny's Pond in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Kristen highlights how their approach to care and the use of technology are tr...

In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes Michael Giuliano, chief operating officer at Planetree International, who shares his inspiring journey from growing up in a family of healthcare professionals to leading a global nonprofit dedicated to advancing person-centered care. Michael reflects on how his father's medical practice shaped his belief in the power of relationships in healt...

In this episode of Elevate Eldercare, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Anne Tumlinson, founder and CEO of ATI Advisory, and creator of Daughterhood, to explore her remarkable journey from environmental activism to national healthcare leadership. Anne shares how her early work with U.S. Rep. John Lewis and Sen . Harris Wofford inspired her pivot toward aging and healthcare policy. Her time at...

In this week's episode , AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes back   Rob Liebreich , p resident and CEO of   Goodwin Living , for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, innovation, and the future of elder care. Rob reflects on his   23-year journey in aging services , inspired by his grandmother's experience, and shares how that personal connection continues to guide his mission. He recounts the ch...

In this episode, Charles DeVilmorin , co-founder of Link ed Senior and now part of  L ife Loop , joins AgingIN SM CEO Susan Ryan to share his journey into eldercare and the passion that drives his work in resident engagement. Charles began his path with a thesis on nursing home environments that revealed the devastating effects of isolation and boredom on residents. That eye-opening experience led...

In today's episode of Elevate Eldercare , AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan welcomes   Deke Cateau , CEO of   A . G . Rhodes , a nonprofit nursing and rehabilitation organization in metro Atlanta . Born and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Deke's path to long-term care was sparked by his wife's encouragement and is sustained by his deep belief in the power of family and person-centered care. Deke offers a behi...

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 Washingtonians a way to earn access to long-term care benefits that will be available to eligible individu als. when they need them. Ben shares his inspiring journey from studying capitalism and social justice in Germany to directing the Fund. He and Susan e...

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 cultures in the community of one's choice, AgingIN's rebrand and new strategic direction was ushered in through a partnership with 3rd3rd Marketing, a marketing firm that specializes in senior living. In today's episode, Susan Ryan sits down with Cy...

Host Susan Ryan sits down with visionary eldercare advocate and Pioneer Network co-founder  Barry Barkan  for a profound conversation on reimagining aging and the transformative potential of community, spirit, and consciousness. Barkan shares his journey from founding the  Live Oak Institute  to helping launch the  Pioneer Network , driven by a belief that aging is not a problem to solve but a gif...

In this insightful conversation, host Susan Ryan sits down with senior living innovator Andy Carle, consultant and founder of UniversityRetirementCommunities.com. Andy shares his personal journey into eldercare and the bold moves he's made to elevate the field, from founding a 70-community company to creating the first university-level curriculum for senior living executives. Andy also dives into...

In this inspiring conversation, architect and eldercare innovator Jane Rohde shares her lifelong passion for community development and the power of person-centered care. From her early days with Erickson Retirement Communities to founding JSR Associates and the nonprofit Live Together , Jane has remained committed to transforming aging services through relationship-based, sustainable models. Susan...

In this heartwarming and inspiring episode, Susan Ryan welcomes 99-year-old Peg McLaughlin and her daughter Marg uerite for a moving conversation about Peg's extraordinary life. A lifelong nurse, mother of five, and dedicated community volunteer, Peg shares stories from her upbringing in Providence, R.I. , her career in obstetrics and pediatrics, and decades of service to others—whether through sc...

In this episode, Susan Ryan sit s down with Rachel Broudy , MD, a passionate physician, innovator, and advocate for transforming eldercare. Her extensive experience includes serving as medical director at two PACE programs and c urrently as medical director of Pioneer Valley Hospice and Palliative Care and eldercare faculty at Ariadne Labs. This episode explore s Dr. Broudy's journey into aging se...

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 have as the 300 th guest on today's episode. With a rich background in nursing and a penchant for solving problems, Hansen's career spans decades of leading top healthcare organizations such as the American Geriatrics Society, AARP, and On Lok , whic...