# Building Communities Where Aging Thrives with Christie Hinrichs

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Podcast: [Elevate Eldercare](https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-eldercare-932265)
Published: 2026-03-11T04:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this week's episode, AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Christie Hinrichs, president and CEO of Frasier, a life plan community in Boulder, Colo. , who shares her journey from growing up on a farm in rural Nebraska to pioneering the Green House model at Tabitha, a senior living community in Omaha, Neb. Throughout their conversation, Christie reflects on the experiences that shaped her commitment to older adults—from childhood visits with "adopted grandparents" to her early work in hospice social work. Now leading Frasier, Christie describes a thriving community that offers a range of services where residents drive programming and engagement—so much so that the community has an 800-person waitlist. She shares why curiosity, respect, and accountability are core to building vibrant elder communities. As board chair of LeadingAge, Christie also addresses the urgent workforce crisis in aging services and calls for greater collaboration across organizations and states to meet the needs of a rapidly aging population. As Ryan points out, t his is a conversation about intentional community, collective responsibility , and the courage to reimage what aging can look like when we truly listen. For more information about Frasier: Vimeo channel: https://vimeo.com/frasierlpc Website: https://www.frasiermeadows.org

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