The Quest for the Good Life

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 that technology is absolutely integral to our lives. Especially since the pandemic, we rely more on technology than ever: Other industries give us tremendous examples that help us imagine what technology makes possible and how to improve the delivery of goods and services. But in the human service industry specifically, we have somehow let the delivery of care get in the way of leveraging technology. GoodLife’s stance is clear: those served should not have to choose between being served virtually or being served in person. You and I don’t ever have to make that choice. Our lives are integrated with technology and our human connections are improved and streamlined by technology. Withholding this from the lives of people with different abilities will only impede our ability to make the vision of CMS’s final setting rules a reality.

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 )

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 HD video.

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 series of episodes dedicated to the rapidly evolving technology enabled service models, their practical implementation, and significance.

Mike Strouse discusses ICHRA and how bifurcation creates opportunities, flexibility, and savings for both the workforce and the employers.

Replacement staffing represents multiple challenges. In this episode, Dr. Strouse introduces practical solutions specifically designed to address each one of these challenges.

GoodLife's 36 and 48 Contingency is specifically designed to meet the challenges of the new workforce reality.

Dr. Mike Strouse and Jim Holland of Fisher Phillips discuss Premium Pay and more...

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.

Find out how elevating direct support positions into a professional lifestyle can produce better compensation, schedule management, and work-life balance.

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?

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.

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.

How to achieve your dream wage target through premium pay.

Discover what the five faucets are and how they can be turned on to achieve a steady flow of stable schedules.

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.

The workforce crisis has created a pressing need for effective solutions.

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 benefits services must be carefully designed around a new, innovative paradigm. Discover how GoodLife's Neighborhood Network is revolutionizing the way services are delivered to vulnerable populations. This episode will also take you under the hood and show you the inner workings of GoodLife's Applied Technology Center where a variety of remote support components are meticulously constructed and organized to deliver the highest quality 24/7 support across multiple residential locations.

How iLink actually ENHANCES privacy and eliminates intrusion.

Learn about GoodLife's innovative services architecture and approach to data management and protection.