{"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":"Rethinking Affordable Housing for Older Adults with Amy Schectman","slug":"rethinking-affordable-housing-for-older-adults-with-amy-schectman","published_at":"2026-03-18T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-eldercare-932265/rethinking-affordable-housing-for-older-adults-with-amy-schectman","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/elevate-eldercare-932265","url":"https://greenhouseproject.libsyn.com/rethinking-affordable-housing-for-older-adults-with-amy-schectman","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/greenhouseproject/Elevate_Elder_Care_337.mp3?dest-id=2192663","summary":"In this week's episode AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Amy Schectman , CEO of 2Life Communities, to explore how affordable housing, community connection, and supportive services can transform the experience of aging. She share s insights into how innovative housing mo dels are helping older adults thrive while remaining connected to their communities. Amy reflects on her path to leadership—from early volunteer work in Baltimore to her professional beginnings at Massachusetts Institute of Technology during the administration of Michael Dukakis —and how those experiences shaped her commitment to equity, public service, and aging with dignity. Today, she leads 2Life Communities , an organization dedicated to creating affordable, supportive housing environments where older adults can live with purpose, connection, and security. To make housing possible, 2Life combines f ederal housing vouchers , t he l ow -i ncome h ousing t ax c redit program , and p hilanthropic support These funding sources allow 2Life Communities to keep rents affordable while also funding vital programs like arts, lifelong learning, and wellness. More about 2Life Communities here: https://2lifecommunities.org .","meta_description":"In this week's episode AgingIN CEO Susan Ryan sits down with Amy Schectman , CEO of 2Life Communities, to explore how affordable housing, community connec…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3458,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/elevate-eldercare-932265/episodes/rethinking-affordable-housing-for-older-adults-with-amy-schectman/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/rethinking-affordable-housing-for-older-adults-with-amy-schectman.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}