Sept. 21, 2025

Can Tech Fix Loneliness? A New Model for Elder Care Communities

Can Tech Fix Loneliness? A New Model for Elder Care Communities
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"If you’re going to bring tech into the most personal part of someone’s life - their home - you better get the human side right too."

This week, Monty sits down with Philip J. Viar, founder of Independence Care, a pioneering non-medical home care provider rapidly expanding across the United States. From his early days helping out in New York's senior living buildings to launching a tech-enabled mobile home park in Arkansas, Philip shares a compelling journey of compassion, innovation, and big-picture thinking.


💡 Key topics covered:

  • Using AI-powered sensors (with no cameras or audio) to predict hospitalisation risks
  • Blending cold plunge therapy and behavioural health for long-term recovery
  • Building community-focused mobile home parks to tackle isolation in elder care
  • Embracing telehealth and managing 1,200+ clients remotely during COVID

Whether you're passionate about Senior Care Innovation, Remote Patient Monitoring, or just love a real-world success story in Health Tech Trends, this is one you won’t want to miss.

👉 Tune in now and explore what it really takes to care for vulnerable people with both heart and tech.