Connected Living: Housing, Technology, and the Future of Long-Term Services & Supports

A free in-person or virtual event to bring together leaders from housing, health care, technology, design, and public policy

This hybrid event brought together leaders from housing, health care, technology, design, and public policy to explore how innovations in the built environment and enabling technologies can strengthen long-term services and supports (LTSS) and help people live safely and independently at home and in their communities.

Panel One: Universal and Inclusive Design in LTSS

Examining how housing design, architecture, and occupational therapy perspectives can support accessibility, adaptability, and independence for people with diverse functional needs.

Panelists:

Jill Johanning, Architect from Alpha One
Francisco Lasta, OT/L, Assoc. AIA, Inclusive Design Lead from GFT
MaryJo Cooper, VP Developmental Services at Bay Cove Human Services, and Adjunct Professor at BAC

Panel Two: Enabling Technology

Strengthening Health and Independence at Home – Exploring how assistive technologies, smart home systems, care coordination tools, and emerging innovations can help individuals manage health, safety, and daily living in home and community settings.

Panelists:

Mitch Sturgeon, Author, Blogger, Disability Advocate and 3i HoME Board Member
Dan Ding, Professor, Vice Chair for Research and Translation. Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology University of Pittsburgh
Santiago Canete Riaza, Co-Founder, President, CTO Stride Bionics, Inc. and Harvard University Postdoctoral Researcher

Panel Three: Payment and Policy for LTSS and Technology

Discussing the policy, financing, and implementation challenges involved in scaling technology-enabled supports, including Medicaid waivers, assistive technology programs, and integrated service models.

Panelists

Emily Schutz, National MLTSS Health Plan Association
Doug Robertson, Senior Director Government Affairs, Right at Home
Marcella Maguire, Director of Health Systems Transformation, Corporation for Supportive Housing