Raising Tech, powered by Parasol Alliance
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. You can find full demonstrations on our website of our Raising Tech Resident Exclusive Miniseries: www.parasolalliance.com/residents/ Powered by Parasol Alliance, The Strategic Planning & Full-Service IT Partner Exclusively serving Senior Living Communities.
Episodes
Host Amber Bardon sits down with Carmen Fronczak, Chief Revenue Officer at Friendship Village, President of FV Ventures, and CEO of STAY, alongside Brett Arndt, Founder and CEO of Experience Fresh and Co-founder of STAY.
Together they discuss how a culture of innovation led Friendship Village to create STAY, a platform designed to engage older adults while they're still living at home. Rather than waiting until prospects are activel...
In this episode of Raising Tech Podcast, Amber Bardon welcomes Ed Young and Taylor Furst from Brightly Software to discuss The WorxHub, a comprehensive operations platform purpose-built for senior living communities.
While many organizations recognize The WorxHub as a maintenance management system, Ed and Taylor explain how it has evolved into a powerful operational platform that connects maintenance, housekeeping, transportation, r...
Technology makes life easier, but it also creates opportunities for scammers. In this Resident Exclusive episode of Raising Tech, Michael Lynn shares practical tips for recognizing common scams, avoiding phishing attempts, protecting your personal information, and knowing what to do if you think you've been hacked. You'll also learn simple security tools and habits that can help keep your devices and accounts safe.
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Matt Reiners sits down with Satish Movva, founder and CEO of CarePredict, to explore how predictive analytics, wearable technology, and AI are reshaping senior living. Inspired by his own experience caring for aging parents, Satish built CarePredict to provide deeper insights into resident wellbeing and help caregivers move from reactive responses to proactive interventions.
In this episode of Raising Tech, Matt sits down with Kelly Stranburg, Vice President of Healthy Aging and Longevity at Westminster Communities of Florida, to talk about how resident engagement has evolved and why technology is playing a bigger role than ever.
Kelly shares her journey into senior living, why truly knowing residents matters, and how technology is helping communities create more personalized experiences. From fitness e...
Amber Bardon talks with Andrew Gall from Nobi about how AI-powered technology is changing the way senior living communities approach falls prevention. Andrew shares his journey from senior living operator to tech leader and explains why keeping caregivers and residents at the center of innovation matters so much.
The conversation covers how Nobi’s smart lamps work, using AI to detect falls, identify risky behaviors, and ...
Amber sits down with Murry Mercier from PointClickCare to talk about the current state of senior living tech and why it still feels so complicated.
They unpack the real challenges operators are facing every day. Murry shares how PointClickCare has evolved over the years, what’s coming next (including AI and new EHR experiences), and why the industry has to shift from thinking about “projects” to long-term value and...
In this episode of Raising Tech, Amber Bardon is joined by Sandro Cilurzo of Helpany and Miranda Troyer from United Zion to explore a new approach to fall prevention in senior living. They discuss how radar-based, privacy-first technology is helping communities shift from reacting to falls to proactively identifying risk before incidents occur.
Miranda shares insights from implementation, including resident and staff reception, work...
In this episode of Raising Tech Resident Exclusives, Nora from Mary’s Woods walks through the fundamentals of email and shares practical tips for staying organized using Microsoft Outlook. From understanding how email actually works behind the scenes to setting up folders and rules, this episode is designed to simplify everyday tech for residents.
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Matt sits down with Katie Grant, President of U.S. Operations at Teton, for a really thoughtful conversation about what it actually means to bring AI into senior living in a way that works.
Katie brings a unique perspective to the table, with over 20 years as a nurse and experience across just about every corner of senior care. That background really shapes how she thinks about technology. Not as something flashy or “innovativ...
This episode of Raising Tech dives into what it actually looks like to select and implement a document management system across an entire organization.
Amber is joined by Madelyn Giroux from Bluestem Communities and Ashley Jackson & Kelly McCormick from Modified Logic to break down the full journey from RFP to real-world results.
They unpack:
- Why Bluestem moved beyond a legacy, accounting-focused system
- The value of involving m...
In this episode, Michael Lynn explores Apple Intelligence and how it enhances your everyday experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Learn how built-in AI tools can help you write, organize, create, and even interact with the world through your camera.
Key Takeaways
- Apple Intelligence is built directly into Apple devices with the latest iOS 26
- Writing tools can rewrite, proofread, and summarize content instantly
- &...
Amber Bardon sits down with Ray Benegas, VP of IT and CISO at Presbyterian Living, for a candid conversation about what it really takes to build a strong technology culture in senior living. Ray shares how staying closely connected to residents, staff, and leadership helps his team move beyond reactive IT support and become a true strategic partner to the organization.
Amber and Ray explore why technology cannot be treated as just i...
Host Matt Reiners is joined by Josh Sach, Founder and CEO of Meela, and David Finkelstein, CIO of RiverSpring Living, to discuss how AI companion technology is transforming senior living.
Josh shares the personal story that inspired him to create Meela, a voice-based AI companion accessible through any phone that provides conversation, emotional support, and practical assistance for older adults. Designed to help address social isol...
Matt sits down with David Lafferty, Chief Information Officer of the Riverwoods Group, the largest not-for-profit CCRC network in Northern New England. With a background spanning Fortune 100 companies, manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare, David brings a systems-first mindset to senior living innovation.
Together, they unpack what it really means to “do innovation right” in senior living. From eliminating shiny ob...
Host Matt Reiners chats with Matthew Edgerton, founder of Cogensus, a cognitive health SaaS platform designed for older adults. Cogensus is reshaping how we support cognitive wellness, combining AI companionship, provider analytics, and family connectivity into one empathetic and powerful ecosystem.
What You'll Learn:
- Cogensus is a three-pronged platform for managing cognitive decline through AI conversations, clinical-grad...
In this episode, James walks you through the ins and outs of finding, using, and printing recipes online safely and efficiently. If recipe websites feel cluttered or confusing, or if printing turns into a mess of extra pages and ads, this session is for you.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to search for nearly any dish online using ingredients, dietary needs, or holiday themes
- Tips for identifying trustworthy and user-friendly recipe...
Amber and Matt are back with a big update for 2026. In this episode of Raising Tech, they unpack what’s really happening with AI in senior living and why so many communities are still struggling to apply it in a meaningful way.
The conversation covers the realities operators are facing today: fragmented systems, untrusted data, shadow AI usage, and pressure from boards and leadership to “do something with AI” witho...
In this episode of Raising Tech, host Matt Reiners sits down with longtime friend and tech-for-good visionary Stefano Selorio, founder and CEO of Carevocacy. They discuss Stefano's journey as a caregiver-turned-entrepreneur, the origins of Carevocacy, and how their latest innovation, Apo AI, is revolutionizing digital health literacy for older adults.
You’ll hear how Carevocacy has served over 23,000 older adults and why makin...
In this month’s Resident Exclusive Tutorial, Tyler Jameson explores how technology is transforming the way we preserve and share personal histories through digital memory books. Whether you're creating a heartfelt gift or documenting a life story, these modern scrapbooks let you mix photos, videos, stories, and audio for a truly personalized keepsake. Tyler shares tips, top platforms, and ideas to help you get started with yo...
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