A different model of long-term care for a more personalized experience.

Long-term care in Canada is mostly made up of large, institutional facilities. They aren’t known as warm and inviting places to call home. But there is a growing movement for a culture change pushing for alternatives. In this episode of The Future Age podcast, host Zannat Reza explores a different model of long-term care, based on smaller homes with a more personalized experience.

Dawn Harsch, founder of ExquisiCare, joins Zannat to talk about why she decided to build small care homes, the benefits those homes offer, and the future of this model of care.

For more information and a list of resources go to TheFutureAge.ca.

Resources:

• ExquisiCare
• National Institute on Ageing: There’s No Place Like Home: Why Canada Must Priortize Small Care Home Models in its Provision of Long-Term Care
• The Green House Project
• Maisons des aînés
• Dawn Harsch | LinkedIn

Connect:

• Learn More: The Future Age
• LinkedIn: SE Health
• YouTube: SE Health
• Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter / X
• Connect w/ Zannat: LinkedIn

Chapters:

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (01:02) - Conception of ExquisiCare
• (02:44) - What Makes Small Care Homes Unique?
• (05:10) - Inside ExquisiCare’s Design
• (06:34) - Staffing Small Care Homes
• (07:16) - Innovations at ExquisiCare
• (09:48) - ExquisiCare Success Story
• (11:17) - Barriers to Small Care Homes
• (12:45) - Changing Government Mindsets
• (14:12) - Challenges in Neighborhood Integration
• (15:35) - Building and Expanding Small Care Homes
• (17:28) - Vision for the Future
• (18:23) - The Final Question
• (19:16) - Conclusion

How we can maintain financial security as we get older.

As life expectancies go up, we need to think about how to fund our longer lives. The idea of retiring at the age of 65 and living off a pension isn’t realistic anymore. In this episode of The Future Age, host Zannat Reza looks into how we can maintain financial security as we get older.

Dr. Theo Kocken is a Professor of Pension and Risk Management at Vrije University Amsterdam and the director of the documentary “Your 100 Year Life.” He talks to Zannat about the different approaches societies around the world are taking to reduce old age poverty, and which ones are working best. Then, Scotiabank economist Rebekah Young talks about how Canadians as well our government can make changes to ensure better economic resilience for older adults.

This episode is sponsored by Scotia Wealth Management.

For more information and a list of resources go to TheFutureAge.ca.

Resources:

• Theo Kocken
• Rebekah Young
• Scotia Wealth Management
• National Institute on Ageing

Connect:

• Learn More: The Future Age
• LinkedIn: SE Health
• YouTube: SE Health
• Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter / X
• Connect w/ Zannat: LinkedIn

Chapters:

• (00:00) - Introduction
• (02:01) - Preventing Old Age Poverty with Theo Kocken
• (03:53) - Global Approaches to Aging Challenges
• (06:48) - Rethinking Retirement and Resilience
• (09:10) - Saving for the Future
• (10:13) - Reskilling and Career Transitions
• (11:41) - Canada’s Pension System with Rebekah Young
• (13:01) - Sustainable Aging Paths
• (15:37) - Financial Literacy and Saving Tools
• (18:26) - Policies for an Aging Workforce
• (19:52) - The Final Question
• (21:57) - Conclusion

Host Zannat Reza shares a quick update for The Future Age podcast.
While we take a short break to recharge and prepare the final episodes of the season, here’s a glimpse of what’s coming in the new year:

• Fresh insights into financial wellness for longer lives.
• A reimagined approach to long-term care with small care homes transforming caregiving and community.

Catch up on past episodes, stay inspired, and get ready to explore bold ideas for aging well. See you in the new year.