Episodes

  • What Can New Tech and AI Achieve in Senior Living?

    What Can New Tech and AI Achieve in Senior Living?
    Feb 3 2025
    Entrepreneur and promoter of the industry, Matt Reiners, Chief Growth Officer at Parasol Alliance, shares leadership tips, how to simplify technology adoption, a vision for enhancing connection through tech, and the future of senior living technology.Download whitepaper.Listen to the Connecting the Dots podcast.Recorded at the Hamilton CapTel booth at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting.Register for the NIC Spring ConferenceProduced by Solinity Marketing.Sponsored by Aline, NIC MAP, Procare HR, Sage, Hamilton CapTel, Service Master, The Bridge Group Construction and Solinity. Become a sponsor of the Bridge the Gap Network.Connect with BTG on social media:YouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInTikTokMeet the Hosts:Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition. Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.Mentioned in this episode:NIC Spring ConferenceRegister for NIC Spring Conference here.NIC Spring Conference
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    12 mins
  • Fortune 500 Event Planner To Activities Professional with Courtney Russell of LiveWell Group

    Fortune 500 Event Planner To Activities Professional with Courtney Russell of LiveWell Group
    Jan 27 2025

    Fortune 500 event planner turns senior living activities professional. Courtney Russell, Lifestyle Program Director at LiveWell Group, shares why programming is the backbone of resident engagement.

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

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    Meet the Hosts:

    Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition.

    Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.
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    22 mins
  • Technology Trends from CAST with Scott Code of LeadingAge

    Technology Trends from CAST with Scott Code of LeadingAge
    Jan 20 2025
    In this episode of Bridge the Gap, recorded at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting in Nashville, Scott Code, Vice President, Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) at LeadingAge, shares insights into the evolving role of technology in senior living, discussing the challenges operators face and the strategies they can adopt to stay ahead.Recorded at the Hamilton CapTel booth.Register for the NIC Spring ConferenceProduced by Solinity Marketing.Sponsored by Accushield, Aline, NIC MAP Vision, Procare HR, Sage, Hamilton CapTel, Service Master, The Bridge Group Construction and Solinity. Become a sponsor of the Bridge the Gap Network.Connect with BTG on social media:YouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInTikTokMeet the Hosts:Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition. Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.Mentioned in this episode:NIC Spring ConferenceRegister for NIC Spring Conference here.NIC Spring Conference
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    12 mins
  • Why Credentialing Is Key to Safer Senior Living Communities

    Why Credentialing Is Key to Safer Senior Living Communities
    Jan 13 2025

    Hear how updated credentialing is helping senior living communities mitigate risk for team members and residents from Charles Mann, Founder and CSO at Accushield. Listen as Josh and Lucas discuss with Charles how creating an alliance to make vendor partnerships better for senior living operators can improve the industry as a whole.

    This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

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    Meet the Hosts:

    Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition.

    Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.

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    18 mins
  • Tech Entrepreneur Turned Story Teller with Industry Legend Jack York

    Tech Entrepreneur Turned Story Teller with Industry Legend Jack York
    Jan 6 2025
    Industry legend, Jack York, Chief Story Teller at Talegate, shares his life’s motto, passion for telling resident’s stories, and his new venture. Hear how the tech entrepreneur is now living out his desire to feature the senior living industry in new ways. Recorded at the Hamilton CapTel booth at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting.Register for NICProduced by Solinity Marketing.Sponsored by Accushield, Aline, NIC MAP Vision, Procare HR, Sage, Hamilton CapTel, Service Master, The Bridge Group Construction and Solinity. Produced by Solinity Marketing.Become a sponsor of the Bridge the Gap Network.Connect with BTG on social media:YouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterLinkedInTikTokMeet the Hosts:Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition. Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.Mentioned in this episode:NIC Spring ConferenceRegister for NIC Spring Conference here.NIC Spring Conference
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    17 mins
  • BTG Season 7 Recap with Josh, Lucas, and Sara

    BTG Season 7 Recap with Josh, Lucas, and Sara
    Dec 30 2024

    It’s a Season 7 recap with BTG founders Josh Crisp, Lucas McCurdy and executive producer Sara Mitchell. They break down tips for new individuals entering the industry, the hot topic in 2024 of “culture,” plus a forecast of topics, episodes, and themes coming in 2025.

    Produced by Solinity Marketing.

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

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    Meet the Hosts:

    Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition.

    Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.

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    29 mins
  • 2025 NIC Spring Conference Preview with Lisa McCracken

    2025 NIC Spring Conference Preview with Lisa McCracken
    Dec 23 2024

    Coming out of a development drought, the industry has an optimistic outlook. Plus, what is the changing demographic and capital market structure for the forecast of seniors housing? Lisa McCracken, Head of Research and Analytics of the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing and Care (NIC), gives a preview of topics including middle market, age tech, capital markets, and active adult at the NIC Spring 2025 Conference.

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    Meet the Hosts:

    Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition.

    Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    NIC Spring Conference

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    17 mins
  • The Caregiver Experience with Lindsey Daugherty of Sage

    The Caregiver Experience with Lindsey Daugherty of Sage
    Dec 16 2024

    A next-gen senior living operations platform that combines data and insights for caregivers is key to improve community operations. Lindsey Daugherty, BTG Ambassador and Head of Community at Sage, explores how these innovative tools are shaping the future of senior living, enhancing efficiency, and empowering teams to deliver exceptional care.

    This episode was recorded at the NIC Fall Conference.

    Produced by Solinity Marketing.

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    Meet the Hosts:

    Lucas McCurdy, @SeniorLivingFan Owner, The Bridge Group Construction; Senior Living Construction Renovation, CapEx, and Reposition.

    Joshua Crisp, Founder and CEO, Solinity; Senior Living Development, Management, Marketing and Consulting.

    Mentioned in this episode:

    NIC Spring Conference

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    18 mins