Bridging relationships between universities and providers to determine how best to attract, educate, and train future leaders in long term care and senior living is the mission of Doug Olson, President & CEO at The Vision Centre. Doug highlights the Centre's recent 6th annual symposium, which gathered various stakeholders to guide the organization’s direction and enhance its efforts to raise awareness about the critical role higher education plays in the development of the next generation of leadership in the sector.

VERSED Podcast, powered by VIUM Capital, brings the best thought leaders in the sector to the forefront, sharing inspirational stories from their careers, their best practices for getting through difficult times, and their views on the future of seniors housing and healthcare. VERSED is hosted by Scott Tittle.

LaShuan Bethea, Executive Director of the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL), joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss current topics in assisted living, including the Senate Aging Committee's hearings in early 2024 that focused on the committee members’ concerns over transparency, resident safety, and rising prices. She emphasizes the importance of educating the public and policymakers about the true nature and costs of assisted living, and the role Medicaid waivers can play in many states. Bethea also shares about NCAL’s push for more affordable assisted living options and the need for federal and state partnerships to support further expansion of this concept. She also discusses NCAL’s efforts to improve quality through data collection initiatives and the AHCA/NCAL Quality Awards program.

VERSED Podcast, powered by VIUM Capital, brings the best thought leaders in the sector to the forefront, sharing inspirational stories from their careers, their best practices for getting through difficult times, and their views on the future of seniors housing and healthcare. VERSED is hosted by Scott Tittle.

Erin Hennessey, President and CEO of Health Dimensions Group, joins Scott Tittle on VERSED to discuss her life-long commitment to the long term care sector, the trend towards value based care, the potential role of AI technology, and the labor crisis post-COVID. As a certified gerontologist with 20+ years of experience in senior health care, Erin also discusses the impact of CMS's minimum staffing ratio rule on skilled nursing facilities, expressing concerns about its feasibility and potential consequences, particularly for rural providers where staffing is scarce. VERSED Podcast, powered by VIUM Capital, brings the best thought leaders in the sector to the forefront, sharing inspirational stories from their careers, their best practices for getting through difficult times, and their views on the future of seniors housing and healthcare. VERSED is hosted by Scott Tittle.

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