Mavericks of Senior Living

“Innovation is about solving problems. And there’s an ROI on that. That ROI is as much about experience as it is financial.“ ~Max Mosky, Director of Analytics at Morrison Living In this episode we spoke with the dynamic Max Mosky, Director of Analytics at Morrison Living. Max was a panelist and speaker at the Senior Living Transformation Summit 2020 by Kisaco Research, where forward-thinkers gathe...

"Saving Our Seniors fills in an often overlooked gap in senior care medical equipment between what Medicare provides and financial limitations of our older population." Kelli Casto, Founder of Saving Our Seniors and Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant If you like this podcast, please subscribe! Tell us what you think, and what you'd like to see changed in senior care. ------------------------...

"As senior living providers, we need to be restructuring how we are charging admission fees, how we're charging community fees and rentals."  - Kate West, Director of Community Development, Eaton Senior Communities In this episode we spoke with Kate West, Director of Community Development at Eaton Senior Communities. She tells us about the creative ways Eaton has addressed affordability for those...

“When I was starting out, I would hide the fact that I lived in an Assisted Living community. I was only 23 and I was trying to be a professional in a town that was kind of a good old boys network.“ - Kris Chana, Founder and CEO, Chelsea Place In this episode we spoke with Kris Chana, CEO of the Chelsea Place. At the age of 23, Kris courageously opened a new Assisted Living community in a “good ol...

"We all need to belong. I think we sometimes miss the opportunity for our senior care communities to be a real place of belonging for both our elders and our staff." - Jill Vitale-Aussem In this episode we spoke with Jill Vitale-Aussem, CEO of the Eden Alternative. We spoke with Jill about the book she authored called Disrupting The Status Quo In Senior Living: A Mindshift. If you have an ounce of...

"Today's care is delivered via a scheduled 'delivery of services' model that is at odds with the way the modern world works. Today, the world is data-based and works on-demand." Pat Kelly, CEO, Routinify In this episode we spoke with Pat Kelly, CEO of Routinify. Pat is changing the way in-home care and monitoring is delivered. Routinify helps aging adults live their best lives by combining the pow...

"Imagine having an instant visual body map of the health issues related to your patient. Now imagine being an individual and having access to that same information, and sharing as much or as little of it with any provider as you see fit. That kind of control puts you in the drivers seat of your own health."  -Kirstan Vandersluis, CEO, mCharts If you like this podcast, please subscribe! Tell us wha...

Steve Moran, Publisher at Senior Living Foresight, is a forward thinker who write articles that challenge the way we think about senior care. He takes on tough topics and looks at all sides of the issue. Today we talked with Steve about affordability issues, the pros and cons of aging at home versus in senior living, and whether we have a staffing problem or a culture problem. Tune in to hear more...

In Part Two, we were so excited to continue our conversation with Simon Parker, the Founder of SP&P and Founder/Host of The Care Home Show in the UK. Watch this episode to: - Hear why recruitment and retention aren’t the problem - Learn what they are doing to enabling great things to happen in this care sector - Discover how to create a world where older adults have choice, fulfillment and purpose...

This episode is brought to you from Colorado Assisted Living Association's Fall Conference 2019, where we spoke with Sarah Haggerty, Ombudsman for Denver Regional Council of Governments. Listen to this episode to: Hear about some of the biggest challenges in LGBTQ senior care Discover what we can do to break down that desire to self-isolate Find out if we are doing enough to meet the care needs of...

We talk about cyber security issues in senior living communities and how to prevent them. This episode is brought to you from Colorado Assisted Living Association's Fall Conference 2019, where we spoke with Jack Smith, President and CEO of Initial IT. In this episode you will: Learn about the basics of cyber security in Assisted Living Understand where senior living stands relative to most busines...

If you are in the Assisted Living industry, this episode is a must! This episode is brought to you from Colorado Assisted Living Association's Fall Conference 2019. Today we talk with Corky Kyle, President and CEO of The Kyle Group. Listen to this episode to: Learn what Colorado Assisted Living Association does and who it serves Explore some of the issues with Medicaid in Assisted Living Understan...

This episode is for senior living providers to better understand risk management and how to mitigate litigation. “Building trust with families is one of the most important things you can do to avoid unnecessary litigation. It is when families are in the dark that they create their own version of what's happening. Protect yourself by communicating about their loved one on a regular basis.”  Kim Rob...

Dr. Amy Dore, Program Director at Metropolitan State University of Denver, conducted research to determine student knowledge and interest in a career in Aging Services.  In this episode, we: Learn her surprising results Discover what some companies are doing to attract workforce Hear Dr. Dore's success for getting students interested in the industry Uncover the enormous variety of job opportunitie...

In this episode, we talk with Beth Miller of CarePatrol about how families can go about finding the right care when needed. CarePatrol is a company that helps families understand the options available in senior care communities and helps you find the right fit for your loved one and their situation.  Beth tells us, "nine times out of ten, I get a call when someone is in an emergency situation. And...

“We believe the global health care industry needs to be multiplied by a factor of a hundred, and democratize health care the way the internet democratized information.”  Patrick Leonard, CEO, Sopris Health Welcome to Mavericks for Senior Living: Challenging The Way We Age. We are two innovators and entrepreneurs who have huge hearts and passion for our older adults. And we see all kinds of opportu...

“Every time an older adult is told they are a fall risk, they hear that they are broken. We must change this." "Mortality rate for falls in the U.S. have doubled, while millions of dollars have been poured into trying to prevent them. It's the system that's broken.”  ~Nathan Estrada, Director of Clinical Operations, Nymbl Science In this episode, Nathan Estrada educates us on why the way we treat...

In this bonus episode we talk about how one author has worked to capture the soul of six individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Sharing their stories and photos is one of the ways we can cherish the humanity and help others know they are not alone. Want to join the Maverick Movement? Have a story on how you or your team are fostering ingenuity. Share it with us and check out our other episodes...

“We power lives. Through our extensive and dynamic network, we bring technology to those most in need — seniors and people with disabilities. It's more than just devices. We give people freedom, independence, purpose and most importantly, vital connections.”  Steve Ewell, Executive Director, Consumer Technology Association Foundation Welcome to Mavericks for Senior Living: Challenging The Way We A...

In this bonus episode from our Denver Startup Week 2019 interviews, we speak with RJ Pole, co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of hearOclub, a hearing aid battery subscription service. RJ explains how hearing loss affects our loved ones, including social isolation, increased dementia, reduced comprehension and more.  Especially when someone has hearing aids but goes for weeks without them! The...

John Kelley, CEO of CereScan, joins us to talk about a breakthrough in the way we diagnose brain disorders. John shares their journey to get to a place where they can provide hope -- at an affordable cost -- for people dealing with issues in their brain, including dementia. In some cases they've been able to determine mis-diagnosis that had cost patients tens of thousands of dollars. Listen to lea...

Jessica Sandgren, Council Member for the City of Thornton, Colorado, joins us to talk about the issues in transportation for our older adults. Jessica is on a mission to make the City of Thornton a model city for senior living, which requires easy access to transportation. In this episode we discuss the issues that need to be solved with: Public transportation Ride sharing Stakeholders - there are...

We are two innovators and entrepreneurs who have huge hearts and passion for our older adults. And we see all kinds of opportunities to improve today's system for how we age. In this episode we talk about changing the narrative around our older adult population with "all things aging" expert, Karen Brown. Karen owns iAging, is the Denver Chapter President for Aging 2.0, serves on the Governor's ta...

We are two innovators and entrepreneurs who have huge hearts and passion for our older adults. And we see all kinds of opportunities to improve today's system for how we age. In this episode we talk about the stigma of dementia with co-podcaster, Francis LeGasse.  Francis shares the story of how came to co-own and operate a unique model of care with Assured Assisted Living, and the flourishing Sev...

Welcome to our second episode of Mavericks for Senior Living: Challenging The Way We Age. We are two innovators and entrepreneurs who have huge hearts and passion for our older adults. And we see all kinds of opportunities to improve today's system for how we age. In this episode we talk with co-podcaster, Katherine Wells, about the journey that many family caregivers take, and why communication a...