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

Wednesday, June 10
11:00am - 4:30pm ET
Boston Architectural College
(320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115)

Join us virtually or in person for this FREE event as we bring 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.

*Lunch will be provided!

The program will include panels discussions on:

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.

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.

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.

Event Panelists

Panel 1: Universal and Inclusive Design in LTSS

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 2: Enabling Technology

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 3: Payment and Policy for LTSS and Technology

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

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

Wednesday, June 10 11:00am - 4:30pm ET Boston Architectural College (320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115)

The program will include panels discussions on:

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.

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.

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.

Event Panelists

Wednesday, June 10
11:00am - 4:30pm ET
Boston Architectural College
(320 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02115)

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.

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.

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.