IDD Leader

Ep. 54 - How “Professional Neighbors” Are Transforming IDD Care w/ Dr. Mike Strouse

Nate Beers

 What if your agency could deliver care as a neighborhood instead of one home at a time? 

In this episode, Dr. Mike Strouse of GoodLife Innovations shares how “Professional Neighbors” and shared living models are redefining community supports for people with IDD. The result? Lower turnover, stronger relationships, and a future where care is an amenity of the neighborhood itself. 

You’ll hear how GoodLife’s Neighborhood Network and live-by, live-near, live-with strategies are producing outcomes that seemed impossible—like 3% annual turnover—while keeping services inclusive, connected, and scalable. 

🎧 If you missed Part 1, go back to Episode 53: The Retention Strategy No One Talks About.  

Learn More:
Visit https://mygoodlife.org/goodlife-u/
for free resources and consultation opportunities from Dr. Strouse and the GoodLifeU team. 

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