Bridge the Gap: The Senior Living Podcast

Bridge the Gap: The Senior Living Podcast

Welcome to Bridge the Gap with hosts Lucas McCurdy and Joshua Crisp. A podcast dedicated to informing, educating and influencing the future of housing and services for older adults in senior living.

Episodes

April 22, 2024 14 mins

On a mission to achieve exceptional quality outcomes by leading a world-class care team. BTG Ambassador Austin Steele, Chief Strategy Officer of Journey, shares the strategies that his team is adopting to keep employees satisfied in the workplace, plus his thoughts on the future of Journey.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Spring Conference.

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Brad Kraus, President and COO of Spectrum Retirement Communities, discusses constantly improving strategies for integrated owner, operator, and developer groups. Plus, Brad dives into the importance of creating a corporate and community culture where team members' voices are heard.

This episode was recorded at the ASHA Annual Meeting.

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Dennis Murphy discusses his growth platform of AVIVA and positive changes around turnaround communities and senior housing transactions for 2024.

This episode was recorded at the ASHA Annual Meeting.

Sponsored by Accushield, Aline, NIC MAP Vision, Procare HR, Sage, Hamilton CapTel, Service Master, Patriot AngelsThe Bridge Group Construction and Solinity.

Produced by Solinity Marketing.

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Patriot Angels leaders Suzette Graham and Mary Sue Patchett discuss the importance of aiding veterans and their spouses through the process of obtaining benefits. Helping U.S. wartime heroes and spouses pay for their senior care is the mission of Patriots Angels.

This episode was recorded at the ASHA Annual Meeting.

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Discover how NIC MAP Vision’s newest AI data launch will be a help to operators in a variety of different ways, including creating offering memorandums, screening job candidates, rent roll analysis, and more with Kyle Gardner, COO of NIC Map Vision.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Spring Conference.

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On a mission to address challenges in the senior living industry, CEO & CO-Founder of Sage, Raj Mehra, discusses how his company’s utilization of collected data will face these challenges head-on.

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This episode was recorded at the ASHA Annual Meeting.

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The housing market is shifting as the needs of the next generation of future consumers are predicted to change. Rodney Harrell, Vice President of Family Home and Community and Housing Lead at AARP, shares the importance for operators to understand the preferences of their future consumers. 

AARP Future of Housing:

  • The AARP Public Policy Institute’s Future of Housing website explores strategies to address the senior housing c...
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On a mission to better the resident’s social experience in senior living. Charles Mann, Accushield Founder and CSO, discusses the importance of resident engagement and how data and technology tracking assist communities in ensuring residents receive frequent touchpoints.

Love Meter

This episode was recorded at the ASHA Annual Meeting.

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Safety and security for residents and staff is priority for community leaders. President and CEO/Co-founder at Accushield, Allen Barnes shares the importance of monitoring guests and earning Google reviews. 

This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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NIC MAP Vision COO Kyle Gardner discusses how NIC MAP Vision’s data set is collecting rate, occupancy, inventory and demand metrics for senior housing, and how these data and trends are providing customers with valuable insight.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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Tune in as Jamie Korzan, VP of Investment Relations at Oppidan Investment Company, shares the success and impact intergenerational communities have had in seniors housing by opening their doors to university and daycare students.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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An outlook on ground-up development and value-add acquisition plus construction costs will impact the start of industry products in 2024. Listen to Alan Plush, CEO/Partner of HealthTrust, explain what he’s seeing from development, real estate, and capital solutions.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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“Insights into action” is the theme for the 2024 NIC Spring Conference and we hear an insider’s preview of topics and sessions to expect from Lisa McCracken, Head of Research and Analytics at NIC.

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Bridge the Gap is a proud media sponsor of NIC.


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Tune in for conversations from SMASH featuring Brooke Saxon-Spencer, VP of Marketing at Claiborne Senior Living, and Marketing Expert, Dana Smith, as they unpack the “why” behind cutting marketing collaterals and how to support the influential Executive Director role.

This episode was recorded at SMASH Sales and Marketing Summit 2023.


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Discovery Senior Living is creating a new development strategy in the senior living industry. Tune in to hear Bill Sciortino, COO at Discovery Senior Living, share how his team is creating a collection of brands and operating them effectively while also recruiting and setting team members up for success.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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Don’t miss the preview of the ASHA 2024 Annual Meeting with David Schless, President of ASHA Living. Hear how ASHA addresses national press and provides crisis communication insights, plus the bright future ahead for the seniors housing industry.

Bridge the Gap is a proud media sponsor of ASHA.

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An update on the current supply and demand of the market from Aron Will, Vice Chairman and Co-Head of National Senior Housing at CBRE Capital Markets. Hear his take on what to expect in 2024 as occupancy increases across the board.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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December 25, 2023 23 mins

🥂 Cheers to another great season of Bridge The Gap! Josh and Lucas wrap up season 6 by highlighting popular episodes from 2023, the incredible industry events #BTGvoice attended, and more! Check out this episode before we buckle into season 7 releasing next week.

This episode was recorded at SMASH Sales and Marketing Summit 2023.


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Get ready for another SMASH 2023 recap featuring Author and Executive Coach, Daniel Stillman, Author and Founder and CEO of B Squared Media, Brooke Sellas, and EVP of Warschawski, Sam Tomlinson as they unpack the power of conversational leadership and what it takes to get qualified leads and conversions.

This episode was recorded at SMASH Sales and Marketing Summit 2023.


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Reducing agency and stabilizing turnover can be accomplished with a great culture. President and Chief Executive Officer at Sinceri Senior Living, Chris Belford, shares how their initiatives to create a “family-like” culture have resulted in high occupancy rates.

This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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