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Elevate EldercareSurviving vs. Thriving: Training for Long-Term SuccessFor the last three years, many eldercare organizations haven’t had the ability to truly thrive, with leaders focused squarely on surviving the many challenges facing providers up and down the care continuum. But as we head toward the end of another year, it’s a good time to take stock and make plans for the year ahead — with an eye toward moving beyond merely surviving and reaching a place where both organizations and individual workers can truly thrive. Join CFI’s education experts Marla DeVries and Mary Hopfner-Thomas for an analysis of the ways that org...2023-11-0156 minElevate EldercareRecap: Biophilic Design and the Healing Powers of NatureThis week on “Let Me Say This About That,” Marla DeVries and Mary Hopfner-Thomas recap episode 83, which features a conversation between Susan Ryan and Tammy Marshall, founder and CEO of Biophilia Pharma, a company that explores the healing power between nature and humans, as well as the benefits of non-pharmacological approaches to wellbeing. DeVries and Hopfner-Thomas take a deeper dive into the many topics that Marshall mentions in her conversation with Ryan. DeVries takes a closer look at the definition of biophilia and Attention Restoration Theory—including a study during the pandemic at Mount Sinai—and looks at soft...2021-05-1430 minElevate EldercareThe Women Leaders of Senior Living: Courage & Passion Amid ChaosIn today’s episode, the last of March 2021, a month designated as Women’s History Month, Susan Ryan and her fellow podcasters from “Let Me Say This About That,” Mary Hopfner-Thomas and Marla DeVries, sit down to reflect upon the incredible women leaders that have been guests on Elevate Eldercare. Since we launched last July,19 women have been interviewed for this podcast. A year into the pandemic, this episode takes a look back at these courageous women who stepped up and took action, allowing their passion and quest for social justice to mobilize solutions and teams amid undoubte...2021-03-311h 13