Raising Tech
Amber Bardon
Raising Tech is your guide to understanding the role technology plays in your community, where to invest to transform culture, and how to bring your team and residents along the journey. Tune in to explore the latest tech trends, dive into hot topics, and hear from industry experts, community leaders, and innovative vendors shaping the senior living tech landscape. Each episode is packed with practical insights and real-world stories to help you spark change and level up your community’s tech game.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Raising Tech episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Raising Tech for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Raising Tech episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
10/18/24 • 17 min
In this episode of Raising Tech, Matt Reiners chats with Akshita Iyer, founder and CEO of Ome, about her inspiring journey to create a smart knob that can turn any stove into a safer, smart appliance. After a personal experience, Akshita developed a device that retrofits gas and electric stoves to automatically shut off or adjust burners. The knob looks just like a regular stove knob but adds smart features like cooking timers, safety locks, and data tracking to help prevent fires and support aging-in-place.
They dive into the challenges of getting people—especially older adults—comfortable with smart home tech. The best part? The knob lets users cook like they always have, with extra safety benefits built in, making it a great fit for senior living communities. They also touch on how integrating smart technology into daily life can boost home safety and provide helpful insights.
Find more about Ome on their website & LinkedIn.
07/05/24 • 21 min
Our latest episode introduces Neil Krauss, founder and chief product officer of Senior Sign. Senior Sign is an e-signature software designed for senior living communities, offering features like compliance tracking, remote and mobile signing, electronic faxing, and centralized cloud storage for documents. The goal is to simplify and streamline the move-in process for staff, residents, and their families.
Senior Sign supports various document completion methods (from home, in-person, or on paper) and integrates with other systems like health records and CRMs to avoid dual data entry.
You can find more information or schedule a demo on their website.
6. The Story of iN2L
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12/09/21 • 25 min
Have you ever wondered how an idea with a strong ‘why’ can grow into a multi-million company touching countless people in the senior living field? Jack York, iN2L’s fearless Co-Founder, has earned a respected reputation in senior living for his charismatic, mission-driven approach in building an organization around the idea that it’s never too late for a fulfilling life. The impetus for what became iN2L was a philanthropic idea to donate computers to assisted living communities and nursing homes in Southern California.
With Jack’s tenured background in Silicon Valley as a strategic sales leader, he saw a vast potential in fostering these connections between seniors and the outside world, but also saw that conventional technology was too difficult for most older adults to use in a meaningful way. So he decided to find a way to make technology accessible for all levels of physical and cognitive ability. Tune in to learn more about the journey of iN2L. Jack is a sought-after national and international speaker on technology being used to create personalized experiences that engage and connect older adults to their loved ones and the world at large, specifically individuals with dementia.
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11/02/23 • 20 min
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Amber Bardon, has an intriguing conversation with Rafael Haciski, Vice President of Commercial Insurance at Johnson Kendall Johnson (JKJ), about how JKJ's personalized services allow clients to focus on their businesses while JKJ provides direction in managing cybersecurity risks.
JKJ's cyber practice is focused on creating risk management programs and educating clients on the importance of cyber incident response and changes in insurance terms. Discover how JKJ is keeping Senior Living communities properly covered by listening to the full episode!
Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance, The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT Partner exclusively serving Senior Living Communities.
04/19/24 • 20 min
Tune in as Amber hosts a conversation with Maggie Seybold, Vice President of Customer Insights at WelcomeHome. By leveraging data analytics, WelcomeHome empowers sales directors to make informed decisions, optimize lead management, and enhance prospect interactions.
Discover trends, such as the management of aggregator leads and proactive scoring strategies, and innovative approaches WelcomeHome employs to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape. Ultimately, the message is clear: embracing data-driven tools not only enhances operational efficiency but also fosters better customer experiences, driving success in the senior living industry.
Find WelcomeHome on their website & LinkedIn.
Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance, The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT Partner exclusively serving Senior Living Communities.
37. Accora- Customizable Bedding & Seating Technology for Fall Prevention in Senior Living Communities
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08/25/23 • 25 min
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Patrick Leonard, has an engaging conversation with Steve Rakus & Laura Bell from Accora, about Accora's customizable bedding & seating technology, which helps prevent falls in Senior Living communities.
Discover more about Accora's FloorBed technology, which lets Senior Living communities' staff lower residents' beds all the way to the floor, reducing the chance of injuries for residents and staff. Also, learn more about Accora's Configura® Advance seating, which is easily adaptable for Senior Living communities' staff, while providing comfort and potential prevention of tissue damage for residents.
Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance, The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT Partner exclusively serving Senior Living Communities.
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Amber Bardon, has a captivating conversation with Ryan Galea, CEO of Icon, where he illustrates how Icon's all-in-one engagement platform is enhancing communication and boosting resident & family engagement
at Senior Living communities.
Formerly CareMerge and VoiceFriends, Icon gives your Senior Living community the tools to communicate and engage with your entire community including residents, families, and staff efficiently and effectively on a HIPAA-compliant platform. Discover how Icon can help reduce overtime at Senior Living communities by up to 10% and learn more about the benefits of using Icon by listening to the entire episode.
Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance, The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT Partner exclusively serving Senior Living Communities.
10/09/23 • 18 min
In this episode of Raising Tech, our host, Amber Bardon, has a thought-provoking conversation with Rich Kortum, Vice President of Strategic Partnerships for KARE, about how KARE's digital labor platform provides prequalified caregivers to help Senior Living communities overcome staffing challenges.
Discover how KARE is allowing Senior Living communities to decrease overtime, reduce burnout of their current employees and easily hire dedicated frontline employees without paying expensive agency fees. Learn how KARE is providing flexible workplace solutions using a modern twist.
Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance, The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT Partner exclusively serving Senior Living Communities.
49. Skypoint- Integrating AI to Boost Efficiency & Chat with Your Senior Living Community’s Data
Raising Tech
02/16/24 • 22 min
Join our Founder & CEO, Amber Bardon, on an exciting episode of Raising Tech, where she has a thought-inspiring conversation with Gregory Petrossian, Director of Sales at SkyPoint. SkyPoint is an AI-platform for Senior Living operators, which offers them the chance to chat with their data.
Since SkyPoint's secure and unified platform helps communities establish a central space where they can gather, consolidate, and prepare data, SkyPoint's solution can boost Senior Living communities' organizational productivity. Tune in to explore the meaning of AI and what it means to chat with your data using SkyPoint, unlocking its potential to revolutionize Senior Living communities just like yours!
You can find Skypoint here: Website or LinkedIn
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12. Do You Kare?
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06/09/22 • 31 min
Before COVID, there were 2.9 million front-line post-acute caregivers across the country. In early 2020, 15% of this workforce left the industry, with experts predicting a shortage of 1.8 million caregivers by the year 2023. In this episode of Raising Tech, our host Amber Bardon sits down with Charles Turner, Founder and CEO of KARE.
Often referred to as the “Uber of staffing”, KARE’s mission is to transform caregivers and nurses into heroes who can easily respond to the call from senior care communities to save the day. Learn how KARE is approaching the industry’s staffing crisis, how they differ from traditional staffing agencies, and the impact their service will inevitably have on the future of the senior living industry. Raising Tech is powered by Parasol Alliance, The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT Partner exclusively serving Senior Living Communities.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Raising Tech have?
Raising Tech currently has 76 episodes available.
What topics does Raising Tech cover?
The podcast is about Saas, Software, Podcasts, Msp, Technology, Cyber Security, Business, Innovation and Strategy.
What is the most popular episode on Raising Tech?
The episode title '19. Cedar Community- Innovative Technology - Words of Wisdom & Lessons Learned' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Raising Tech?
The average episode length on Raising Tech is 22 minutes.
How often are episodes of Raising Tech released?
Episodes of Raising Tech are typically released every 13 days, 23 hours.
When was the first episode of Raising Tech?
The first episode of Raising Tech was released on Jul 8, 2021.
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