In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Founder and CEO Dr. Larry Pino & Brenda Gurung discuss helping families connect with their loved ones with dementia. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resources you’ve heard today. Brenda Gurung, C.D.P. (she/hers) is a credentialed dementia specialist and has served in senior living for over 12 years. She offers empowering, practical insights—always with the goal to improve meaningful connections with people living with dementia. She is the founder of Be Growth Dementia Education, a volunteer Community ..read more

In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Founder and CEO Dr. Larry Pino,  Lisa Taylor & Jack York from iN2L discuss engagement technology in senior care. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resources you’ve heard today. Lisa Taylor is the Chief Executive Officer of iN2L (It’s Never 2 Late), the leading provider of engagement technology for senior living. With more than 20 years’ experience as an executive leader in the healthcare IT space, Lisa is known for her ability to drive growth through cutting-edge solution development, unwavering fo ..read more

In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living Founder and CEO Dr. Larry Pino & Sherri Snelling discuss wellness for older adults and family caregivers, creating "healing spaces" and tips on avoiding caregiver burnout. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resources you’ve heard today. Sherri Snelling is a corporate gerontologist, authorpreneur and founder/CEO of Caregiving Club, a strategic consulting and content creation firm with an expertise in caregiver wellness, well home design and brain health/Alzheimer’s. She is the host of the podcast, “Caregiv ..read more

In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Larry Pino & Dr. Concetta M. Tomaino, DA, LCAT, MT-BC, discuss scientific applications of music therapy, therapeutic relationship between music and the brain, and implementation of music to care for your loved one. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resources you’ve heard today. A pioneer in the field of music therapy, Dr. Concetta Tomaino is both the Executive Director and co-founder of the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF) and formerly Senior Vice President for Mu ..read more

In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Larry Pino & Suzette Graham, Patriot Angels Owner/CEO, discuss VA benefits with an emphasis on Aid and Attendance. Patriot Angels not only assists Veterans, but also their surviving spouses to secure these benefits. In 2012, former Mrs. Alaska, Suzette Graham founded Patriot Angels to lead a change in helping U.S. Wartime Veterans get approved for their Aid and Attendance pension from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  Suzette has spent a lifetime advocating for the vulnerable. In February of 2000, Suzett ..read more

In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Larry Pino & Laura Olson, Ph.D., discuss systemic policy flaws in America's approach to elder care and the challenges Laura faced as a long-distance caregiver. A compelling story of laughter, tears, outrage and so much more, Laura’s book, Elder Care Journey is a window into long-term care industries such as nursing homes and home care agencies that consume a significant percentage of taxpayer dollars but often fail to provide quality care. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resource ..read more

Each of the COVID-19 variants affect seniors differently. But what are these variants? Where did they come from and how exactly did they spread? In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Larry Pino & Tuscan Gardens Regional Director of Health Services Mary Gillette discuss COVID "State of the Union," after the Omicron variant, and how it all affects our seniors. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resources you’ve heard today. Mary Gillette MSN, RN, CNS is the Regional Director of Health Services for Tuscan Gardens Senior Li ..read more

Each of the COVID-19 variants affect seniors differently. But what are these variants? Where did they come from and how exactly did they spread? In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living’s Founder and CEO, Dr. Larry Pino & Tuscan Gardens Regional Director of Health Services Mary Gillette discuss COVID "State of the Union," after the Omicron variant, and how it all affects our seniors. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resources you’ve heard today. Mary Gillette MSN, RN, CNS is the Regional Director of Health Services for Tuscan Gardens Senior Li ..read more

Vita was born in Lewiston, Maine. She started piano lessons at 7 years of age. She was the only 10-year-old girl at the piano, in an all-boys brass band, who played at the Capital of Maine in Augusta. In her senior year of high school, she had two singing leading roles in two operettas: “Chonita” and “Down in the Valley.” Vita received a full scholarship to attend the leading music school in Montreal, Canada: Vincent d’Indy.  She competed and was chosen to play at the International Festival of Music in Ottawa, where she won a scholarship and two trophies.  Head over to TuscanTalks.co ..read more

A study on the use of “life storybooks” was conducted at a nursing home in Ireland in 2008. The findings from this study have important implications and provide insights into the importance of life storybooks in supporting the delivery of quality person-centered care. In this episode, Tuscan Gardens Senior Living's Founder and CEO, Dr. Larry Pino & Beth Sanders from LifeBio discuss the benefits of sharing life stories. Head over to TuscanTalks.com to see show notes, including direct links to resources you’ve heard today. Beth Sanders is the founder and CEO of LifeBio.com and MyHello.com, t ..read more