How do we redefine what’s possible in care services, care & support models, and community living? The Quest for the GoodLife is where bold ideas, innovative solutions, and next-generation technology come together to transform lives. Hosted by Dr. Mike Strouse, a visionary leader in disability services, this podcast challenges conventional wisdom and explores groundbreaking approaches to independence, self-direction, staffing models, technology-enabled care, and workforce stability. Through c ...
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Send us a text What if the key to a long, fulfilling life wasn't just genetics but the environment you build around you? In this episode of The Quest for the GoodLife, Dr. Mike Strouse and co-host Ivo Ivanov dive into the fascinating concept of Blue Zones—communities around the world where people live longer, healthier, and more connected lives. Fr…
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Send us a text Can unconventional thinking unlock the key to a better life? Dr. Mike Strouse, President & CEO of Good Life Innovations, takes listeners on an exhilarating journey into creative problem-solving, disability services innovation, and leadership transformation in the premiere episode of The Quest for the Good Life. Inside this episode, y…
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Send us a text This episode is called Back to the Future and for good reason! Every now and then since the 1960’s, the vision for care has been cast and it’s a bit like a broken record. The story is always the same: people with different abilities want what we all want—a good life. When we talk about what a good life looks like, we’ve got to admit …
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Send us a text This month, Dr. Mike Strouse talks with Ivo Ivanov about how to grasp a simple and attainable vision of The Final Rule, where individuals—regardless of their abilities—can access the support they need in the ways they most want. ( @GoodLife Innovations )由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Mike Strouse goes further in depth in part three of the series. This episode includes visual demonstrations of cutting edge iLink technology integrated within service models to improve independence, privacy, and safety. To get the full benefit of the demonstration, please visit our YouTube channel @GoodLife Innovations and watch the …
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Send us a text Technology is forever changing. What’s possible for virtual care as it is used to empower self-direction, care, privacy, and independence is rapidly evolving. That said, there are some important current system design and practice considerations that providers using virtual support technologies should know. Dr. Strouse introduces seri…
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Send us a text Mike Strouse discusses ICHRA and how bifurcation creates opportunities, flexibility, and savings for both the workforce and the employers.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Replacement staffing represents multiple challenges. In this episode, Dr. Strouse introduces practical solutions specifically designed to address each one of these challenges.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text GoodLife's 36 and 48 Contingency is specifically designed to meet the challenges of the new workforce reality.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Dr. Mike Strouse and Jim Holland of Fisher Phillips discuss Premium Pay and more...由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Paid time off presents unique challenges for service providers. A robust strategy can mitigate problems associated with the search for quality replacements and the increased number of people involved in care. In addition, a new reality demands a novel approach to your agency's payday schedule.…
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Send us a text Find out how elevating direct support positions into a professional lifestyle can produce better compensation, schedule management, and work-life balance.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text What is the Professional Extended Family Model? How did it start? What are the ingredients needed for its success and why it has become transformative?由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Let's take a look back and review the first season of the GoodLife U podcast and at some important questions, each service provider should consider.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text The new realities offer unique challenges making the traditional hiring methods insufficient. Now more than ever bridging the vacancy gap is imperative for service providers.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text How to achieve your dream wage target through premium pay.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Discover what the five faucets are and how they can be turned on to achieve a steady flow of stable schedules.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text How do schedules become "wonky" and what can service providers do to mitigate the ensuing challenges. Definition: won·ky /wäNGkē/Slang: shaky, groggy, unsteady, off-kilter, unbalanced, faulty, unreliable.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text The workforce crisis has created a pressing need for effective solutions.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Mike Strouse will take you on an in-depth exploration of technology leveraged service models. The challenges experienced in the last year made it abundantly clear: traditional services are not the answer anymore. New technologies have made huge strides and opened vast possibilities but to achieve the potential be…
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Send us a text How iLink actually ENHANCES privacy and eliminates intrusion.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Learn about GoodLife's innovative services architecture and approach to data management and protection.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text How does GoodLife's Applied Technology Center factor in the new ecosystem of delivering services.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text In this episode, Dr. Strouse takes us on a detailed tour of an iLink home and explains how each component contributes to the safety, independence, and privacy of GoodLife residents.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text GoodLife's iLink provides much more than smart home technologies.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Episode 3: Infusing Services in a Well Selected Neighborhood as an Alternative to Congregate Care
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Send us a text High level of engagement + purpose + support = full, enriched life.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text Our focus: Taking all the beneficial aspects of an old-fashioned neighborhood and combining them with a great care model, technology, and the spirit of volunteerism.由Dr. Mike Strouse
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Send us a text What exactly is "the quest for the good life"? Our unprecedented times require an unprecedented and innovative approach to delivering safe and effective services. Dr. Mike Strouse introduces "GoodLife Innovations" and addresses the challenges and intricacies of improving the lives of people who need help to live independently.…
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