{"podcast":{"title":"Elevate Eldercare","slug":"elevate-eldercare-932265","podcast_index_feed_id":932265,"rss_url":"https://greenhouseproject.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://www.aginginnovation.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/c/d/8/acd8d1bf3fa16ea9d959afa2a1bf1c87/AgingIn_Elevate_Eldercare_3000x3000.png","author":"Janet Wright","episode_count":357,"summary":"Let's Elevate Eldercare Together! Every great eldercare community has a unique story, and there are many paths toward providing high-quality, person-directed services and supports for older adults. That's why we launched Elevate Eldercare—to bring together thought leaders, activists, and advocates in the field of aging services and give them a space where thoughtful discourse and diverse perspectives flow freely. Join Susan Ryan, CEO of AgingIN (formerly Center for Innovation), every Wednesday for enlightening, provocative, and sometimes uncomfortable conversations. Together, the hosts and guests explore opportunities and challenges in person-directed living and empowered cultures in the community of one's choice.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-01T14:19:19.390963+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-eldercare-932265"},"episode":{"title":"Building Bridges Between Generations, with Mary Munoz","slug":"building-bridges-between-generations-with-mary-munoz","published_at":"2026-05-20T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-eldercare-932265/building-bridges-between-generations-with-mary-munoz","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-eldercare-932265","url":"https://greenhouseproject.libsyn.com/building-bridges-between-generations-with-mary-munoz","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/greenhouseproject/Elevate_Elder_Care_346.mp3?dest-id=2192663","summary":"This week on the podcast, Mary Munoz sits down with AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan to share her extraordinary journey from a childhood shaped by incredible hardship to a successful 26-year career at Ziegler , and , ultimately, to launching a mission-driven nonprofit focused on intergenerational connection and opportunity. Mary's journey reflects both personal courage and a deep commitment to helping others . She describes the inspiration behind Foster Connections, a nonprofit that creates housing, mentorship, and workforce pathways for foster youth within senior living communities. Through intergenerational engagement and meaningful employment opportunities, the concept partners Glencroft Senior Living in and Thrive , an organization that supports youth in foster care. The conversation also explores Mary's personal healing journey, her transition into retirement and purpose-driven work, and her vision for expanding intergenerational living models across the aging services sector. This episode is a powerful reminder of how compassion, mentorship, and community can transform lives across generations. Find out more about Foster Connections here: https://fosterconnections.us/ Learn about AgingIN's 2026 conference here: https://conference2026.wpenginepowered.com/","meta_description":"This week on the podcast, Mary Munoz sits down with AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan to share her extraordinary journey from a childhood shaped by incredible hardsh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3762,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/elevate-eldercare-932265/episodes/building-bridges-between-generations-with-mary-munoz/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-eldercare-932265/building-bridges-between-generations-with-mary-munoz.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}