It's Thrive O'Clock: Navigating Senior Living

Thrive Senior Living •podcasters.spotify.com

Come along as we navigate the senior living journey together. We understand that making the decision to move to a senior living community can be confusing and fraught with many challenges. We are here to help you make the best and most informed decision for you or your loved one. Whether you are just starting to look or are ready to choose a community, we provide valuable insights and helpful tips to make the journey as smooth as possible. Join our Chief Storyteller, Steven Farrell, as he sits down with our leading industry experts who help families navigate the senior living journey.

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Episode 5: Navigating Senior Living: Untangling the web of the senior living journey

Join us as our Vice President of Sales, Michelle Anderson, sits down with our Community Relations Director from Thrive at Augusta, Sharon Norsworthy, to delve into what families experience during the senior living journey and how senior living experts can provide invaluable guidance in helping families make the best decision for their loved ones and themselves. From the initial research to the first phone call to setting foot in a senior living community, we explore the multifaceted aspects fami...

Jun 29, 2023•37 min

Episode 4: Navigating Senior Living: The future is now

Join us as our Vice President of Sales, Michelle Anderson, sits down with one of our Thrive residents, Libby, and her daughter, Mary, to share their senior living journey. Libby recalls how two years ago, the idea of moving to a senior living community seemed far away; however, in the past year, her daughter, Mary, started to see a change in her mom’s health which caused her to start worrying about her mom’s safety. Then Libby had a hospital stay, and Mary realized that the future was now, and i...

Mar 06, 2023•21 min

Episode 3: Navigating Senior Living: All things Thrive

Episode 3: All things Thrive Join us as our Chief Storyteller, Steven Farrell, sits down with our Founder, Jeramy Ragsdale, to discuss: All things Thrive. Jeramy started Thrive in 2007 after spending many years in the home building business. As a real estate developer/builder, Jeramy had the opportunity to build a senior living community. Through that process, he learned a lot about the industry and its competitors. He found that most owners/operators focused heavily on the convenience and effic...

Sep 16, 2022•23 min

Episode 2: Navigating Senior Living: Building community is at the heart of senior living

Join us as our Chief Storyteller, Steven Farrell, sits down with our SVP of Operations, Tate Stewart, to discuss: Building community is at the heart of senior living. Tate supports the leadership teams in the Thrive communities, ensuring they have the tools and resources they need to have thriving residents and team members. Prior to his current role, Tate was the President of Thrive at Brow Wood for two years, where he grew the community to 100% occupancy. Many older adults think they have what...

Jul 17, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Episode 1: Navigating Senior Living: How to know when it’s time to consider senior living.

Join us as our Chief Storyteller, Steven Farrell, sits down with our VP of Sales and Operations, Michelle Anderson, to discuss: How to know when it’s time to consider senior living . Michelle has been helping families for over 20 years navigate the senior living journey. In our first episode, Michelle shares the importance of understanding that everyone’s life story is different and unique to them and that making the decision to consider senior living is no exception. She offers insightful infor...

Jun 14, 2022•25 min

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