Envisioning an Eldercare System Beyond Nursing Homes

The discourse around improving the eldercare landscape tends to focus on narrow, discrete metrics: What's the correct number of nursing home staff hours per day? How can we reduce rehospitalizations? What types of services can be provided in the home most efficiently? Scott Townsley, professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County's Erickson School of Aging Studiers and a longtime eldercare leader, recently challenged a group of industry executives to go beyond the silos and build a new system from scratch. The Center for Innovation released the results of that exercise in Beyond Nursing Homes, a new white paper that Townsley joins the podcast to discuss with Susan Ryan and Alex Spanko. Tune in to hear why the future of eldercare is based on community, connectivity, and customization – and why one size will never fit all when working to create an empowering eldercare system. Read the white paper: https://thegreenhouseproject.org/wp-content/uploads/Beyond-Nursing-Homes-White-Paper-Fall-2023.pdf Learn more about Scott Townsley and Trilogy Consulting: https://www.trilogyconnect.com/about