Redefining the Expectations of Aging

Doug Leidig, president and CEO, Asbury Communities
Jeremy Mercer, Netsmart

With more than 10,000 Americans turning 65 each day, the Baby Boomers are about to make their mark on the post acute industry. How will they shape what the future of our industry looks like?

In this episode of Netsmart CareThreads, Doug Leidig, president and CEO of Asbury Communities, joined Jeremy Mercer, director of post acute community strategy for Netsmart.

Jeremy and Doug discussed:

Why it's important to redefine the expectations of aging
How technology will help redefine aging
Why we need to reshape the post acute industry
Managing change as the industry repositions itself for a new perspective on aging

This discussion with Doug Leidig was taken from our show Netsmart CareThreads.

If you want to hear more episodes like this one, look for the Netsmart CareThreads podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Stitcher.

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