Liz Jensen, PhD, MSN, RN-BC is the Clinical Director at Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center @MSOE.

In her practice she collaborates with leaders in tech, business, academia, and senior care providers on the use of technology to improve caregiving in senior care settings. She developed the SPARK Clinical Collective, bringing clinicians, technology developers, engineers, and product designers together to build, test and pilot innovative solutions that impact the lives of aging people and those caring for them.

Dr. Jensen draws from her prior experience as a senior care nurse executive, educator, and direct care nurse to inform her education and advocacy efforts with policy makers, researchers, and investors in senior care. She holds a BSN from Creighton University, MSN from Cardinal Stritch University and PhD in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning & Service from Cardinal Stritch University researching future technology development and investment priorities of nursing executives in long term care.We were glad to have her at the Direct Supply Innovation and Technology Center to talk senior care, innovation, and learn more about the SPARK collective key takeaways.

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Congressman Tony Wied represents Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District covering Green Bay, Appleton, up into Door County and more. First elected to Congress in 2024, we were glad to have him stop by the Direct Supply Innovation and Technology Center to talk senior care, innovation, and workforce.

On today's episode, hear from conference attendees at the Ohio Health Care Association Conference! Listen in as they describe their own experiences in senior care, as well as what misconceptions they want to see changed.

Join us for a conversation with Stephen Davies, the author of "Granny's Got a Fart Gun: Hilarious and Heartwarming Tales from the Nursing Home" . This book details some of the more memorable interactions and occurrences from his decades of experience in and around nursing homes. Hear about his writing process, the idea for the book, and what messages he hopes it sends.

Welcome to Season 2! On today's episode, we heard from staff and participants at OneGeneration about their intergenerational care program! Offering seniors and kids from 6 weeks to 6 years old a chance to interact with a wide variety of activities, OneGeneration has been leading the way in the intergenerational care space.

Hear from the two minds behind the new docuseries, People Worth Caring About! This series followed host and producer Peter Murphy Lewis as he traveled across Nebraska, working with staff and volunteers at all levels of senior care. Hear how the project got started, some behind-the-scenes stories, and the lasting impact it's leaving on all viewers!

Hear from volunteers, seniors, and the founder of Community Projects for Seniors, a group dedicated to helping low-income seniors fight loneliness and isolation. Hear about their holiday meal delivery programs, where they deliver hot meals to over seven thousand seniors on Christmas, Thanksgiving and Easter!

Hear from organizers and participants in the yearly Otterbein Olympics! Listen in as we were joined by medal-winners John, Jane and Dave, and had the chance to learn all about their experiences and the various competitions the Olympics have to offer!