MICHAEL HOSTLER is a member of the architectural design team at Belmont Village Senior Living, where he has successfully overseen the complexities of Belmont’s institutional grade design from start to fi nish on fi ve new communities including the company’s fi rst international project in Mexico City. Two new Hostler-designed communities are opening later this year in Chicago and Fort Lauderdale. He is currently working on six new projects in the pre-development phase. Hostler’s architectural projects have been recognized for excellence in senior living during his
MICHAEL HOSTLER VP of Architecture Belmont Village Senior Living
tenure at Belmont and previously at Morris Architects. His personal and project awards include an Argentum Senior Living By Design Award, Pacifi c Coast Builders and Contractors Golden Nugget Award of Merit, Houston Business Journal Landmark Award Finalist, and a Golden Trowel Award from United Masonry Contractors Association. He donates his time and experience to the Rice Architecture Mentorship Program at Rice Uni-
versity’s School of Architecture. He has also mentored high school students interested in careers in architecture. At Belmont Village, he has supported the company’s participation in the annual Walk for Alzheimer’s. Before joining Belmont, he worked as a committee member for Morris Architects’ annual United Way campaign.
DEVIN JAMESON, JAKE REISCH, AND MATT REINERS founded Eversound after noticing the challenges faced by their aging loved ones with hearing loss. All three had a relative struggling to connect with the world around them due to their inability to hear. Although 80% of older adults have impaired hearing, fewer than one in fi ve use a hearing aid. Realizing that hearing aids were not the answer, the team set out to create an assistive product that would be user-friendly and eff ective at increasing social engagement. They designed an innovative wireless headset system that allows users to participate more fully in community activities. Eversound technology is now used by more than 500 senior living communities in the U.S. Commu-
nities have seen improved attendance, engagement, and well-being when using Eversound for group activities and have seen improved one-on-one interactions among care staff , families, and residents. The company has won numerous awards including the 2016 The Mature Market Resource Center’s
New Project & Technology Awards, 2018 National Association of Activity Professionals Business Affi l- iate Award of Excellence, 2018 MedTech Boston’s Top 5 Gerontechnology Products to increase social engagement among seniors, and 2018 Forbes 30 Under 30 for Consumer Tech.
DEVIN JAMESON Co-Founder and COO
MATT REINERS Co-Founder & VP
JAKE REISCH Co-Founder & CEO Eversound
AMY JOHNSON Co-Founder & CEO LifeLoop
AMY JOHNSON co-founded LifeLoop to keep senior living residents better connected to their com- munities, their families, and the world around them. She worked closely with providers to develop a software product that would help them give optimum care and service to their residents. Johnson is passionate about relieving social isolation among older adults. She followed her vision to build a company that allows families to be actively engaged with the daily lives of their loved ones living in senior communities. Now used in 29 states, LifeLoop bridges communication gaps and makes life better for residents and their families. In 2016, Johnson’s pitch garnered LifeLoop a $100,000 investment from AOL co-founder Steve
Case at the Rise of the Rest startup pitch competition. She has also won the InnovateHer: Innovating for Women Business Challenge and was named the fi rst-ever female entrepreneur of the year by the Midlands Business Journal. She is a board member with A Wish of A Lifetime, an organization that grants lifelong wishes to seniors and shares their stories to inspire others. She is also actively involved in the Nebraska Health Care Association and other nonprofi t organizations.
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