The Quest for the GoodLife with Dr. Mike Strouse
How do we redefine what’s possible in care services, care & support models, and community living?
The Quest for the GoodLife is where bold ideas, innovative solutions, and next-generation technology come together to transform lives.
Hosted by Dr. Mike Strouse, a visionary leader in disability services, this podcast challenges conventional wisdom and explores groundbreaking approaches to independence, self-direction, staffing models, technology-enabled care, and workforce stability. Through candid conversations, real-world examples, and thought-provoking analogies, Dr. Strouse and co-host Ivo Ivanov unpack the science of implementation, the art of change management, and the future of human-centered care.
This podcast is designed for:
• Leaders of care service organizations seeking forward-thinking strategies.
• Advocates, parents, and guardians wanting to empower their loved ones.
• Legislators and policy-makers shaping the future of care.
• Individuals with care needs looking for a more independent, connected life.
Join us on this journey as we push boundaries, reimagine care, and challenge the status quo—because at GoodLife, impossible is what we do best.
Tune in, challenge the norm, and start your own Quest for the GoodLife.
The Quest for the GoodLife with Dr. Mike Strouse
PastCast: Rise Up, Look Back, Step Forward
In this episode Dr. Mike Strouse addresses the enduring challenges facing service providers such as:
- wonky schedules
- reliance on part-time labor
- early turnover
- working short
- reliance on PRN and pool staffing
Finding the right solutions starts with asking the right questions.
What are the twelve important questions service providers must ask themselves to make the first step towards arriving at the right solutions?
The conversation also delves into the ongoing workforce stability crisis, emphasizing the multifaceted challenges beyond just pay. It explores the importance of metrics for assessing staffing stability, strategies for improving staffing capacity, and the role of local providers in the care ecosystem.
- Our workforce concerns are not going away organically.
- We need to stop looking at turnover as our estimate of instability.
- If you want different results, you just need to behave differently.
- Your pipeline is solely based upon attractiveness of the schedules.
- Do you even know what your call-off rate is?
- We can make a big difference but only with the right strategy.
- We need to pursue a different vision of care.
- The only reason people don't want to put solutions in place is because they can't change what they're doing.
To continue on the quest for the good life we must rise up, look back and step forward.
Chapters
00:00
Overview of Workforce Stability Crisis
02:39
Challenges Beyond Pay in Workforce Management
05:33
Metrics for Assessing Staffing Stability
08:58
Strategies for Improving Staffing Capacity
11:50
Addressing Staffing Challenges and Solutions
14:44
The Future of Care and Workforce Collaboration
