Senior Living Visionaries

Apr 23 2024
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Senior Living Visionaries is a podcast and radio show curated specifically for leaders in the senior living industry. Our guests are among the best and brightest executives, advisors, and service providers in senior living. These industry leaders have consistently implemented creative solutions, new customer services, and targeted financial strategies resulting in long-term brand impact and increased revenues.
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Episode 121: Revealing Key Board Member Responsibilities

Apr 23 2024 13 mins  
Today, Jennifer Drago, an experienced strategist and business coach, hosts a solo episode. She’s passionate about executive leadership and strategic planning. Jennifer has worked with senior living organizations and nonprofits, helping them improve their governance and strategic planning. In this episode, she discusses a very important topic: the need for board education and unde

Episode 120: Innovation in Serving Employees and Community

Apr 16 2024 51 mins  
In this episode, we interview Rob Liebreich, the President and CEO of Goodwin Living, a faith-based nonprofit serving over 2,500 older adults. His passion for empowering older adults to take control of their brain health through non-pharmacological solutions makes him a leader worth paying attention to. Today, Rob discusses how his nonprofit is innovating across its continuum of ca

Episode 119: Current Trends in Senior Living

Apr 09 2024 43 mins  
In this episode, host Jennifer Drago interviews Lisa McCracken, Head of Research and Analytics at NIC. She shares her expertise in senior living research and data-driven insights on industry challenges and opportunities. She showcases practical examples of how organizations nationwide are embracing opportunities to meet the demands of a changing marketplace.As we begin, Lisa guides

Episode 118: University-Based Retirement Communities

Apr 02 2024 40 mins  
In this episode, Mark Beggs and Kent Devereaux discuss the origin and development of the partnership between Edenwald Senior Living and Goucher College to create a new university-based retirement community. They also discuss the lifelong learning opportunities of their partnership, the opportunities that this partnership brings to both students and residents and the planning/integr

Episode 117: PACE, Workplace Strategies & Innovative Partnerships

Feb 23 2024 48 mins  
In this episode, host Jennifer Drago interviews Ann Conn, the President and CEO of McGregor Foundation. Today, Ann shares her expertise in senior living leadership and innovation and in navigating the complexities of expanding programs like the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and fostering community-based services effectively.Go to https://mcgregorfoundation.or

Episode 116: Developing and Maintaining A Competitive Edge

Jan 23 2024 54 mins  
In this episode, we interview Michele Holleran, the founder and CEO of two firms: Holleran Consulting and DeArment Consulting. Michele is an expert in strategic planning and executive coaching and has been recognized by various organizations in the aging services sector for her ability to improve organizational culture and leadership effectiveness. Visit https://www.holleranco

Episode 115: Home and Community-based Services in Senior Living

Nov 06 2023 31 mins  
In this episode, host Jennifer Drago interviews Nancy Koury King, a home and community-based services (HCBS) consultant and executive coach. She recently retired as the President of Senior Options, LLC and Westminster-Canterbury at Home, LLC, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay.Nancy provides insights on expanding home and community-based serv

Episode 114: Partnerships and Joint Ventures in Senior Living

Oct 31 2023 54 mins  
In this episode, we have invited Kim Hoppe, Chief Financial Officer at Brio Living Services to talk with us about partnerships and joint ventures in senior living. At Brio Living Services, they have approached a number of partnership and collaboration opportunities by defining their organizational culture, fostering curiosity, setting clear return on investment expectations, overco

Episode 113: Impacting Brain Health Among Your Residents

Oct 10 2023 42 mins  
In this engaging episode, host Jennifer Drago engages in a compelling conversation with Sue Paul, who serves as the Senior Director of Well-being and Brain Health at Asbury Communities, Inc. Sue not only unveils the fascinating birth of Asbury's innovative brain health center but also delves into the different methods she utilizes to engage residents around improving their brain he

Episode 112: A New Take on Philanthropy in Senior Living

Sep 04 2023 53 mins  
In this episode, host Jennifer Drago interviews JD Shuman, President and CEO of the Asbury Foundation, and Andrew Jeanneret, Chief Financial Officer at Asbury. The discussion centers around the strategic plan guiding the philanthropic efforts of the Asbury Foundation and its key areas of focus. We also discuss the role of the CFO in supporting philanthropy, both internally and exte