Episode 1:4 Joseph McCarron Talks About the Integrative Delivery of Lifestyle Offerings at Wellpoint Community

Senior living visionary Joe McCarron discusses the culmination of his life’s work, Wellpoint Community. Wellpoint is a revolutionary concept that combines innovative wellness, learning, meaningful engagement with the wider community and new technology. Joe shares the evolution of senior housing from cottage nursing home industry, to a major asset sector representing a wide range of product classes providers and related service offerings.

About Joe

Joseph McCarron has over 35 years of extensive executive experience in capital formation, property development and operations management dedicated exclusively in the realm of Senior Living and Aging Services. He is Principal & Founder of Capital Care Associates, LLC providing business and financial advisory services in this industry sector.  Joe’s business career has extended to representing over $2B of invested capital in Seniors Housing & Care. He is a recognized industry expert representing extensive transactional history and has served in multiple leadership positions for varied business and industry associations.

Most recently, Joe was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Wellpoint Community, LLC – representing sponsorship and development of progressively planned and mixed-use lifestyle communities. The Wellpoint Community prototype represents the integrative delivery of lifestyle offerings surrounding wellness programming, healthcare services and active engagement programming. Wellpoint is conceived as responsive to exhibiting trends in aging services and beyond – enabling best practices through innovation while promoting living well and supporting longevity for all ages.

The VIA Center for Well-Being, operated by the Cerner Corporation, will serve as the hub of each Wellpoint Community. Via is a center like no other, where residents from Wellpoint and also from the wider community can connect through learning, wellness, coworking, socializing and more. Using the most advanced technology, Via offers a state-of-the-art wellness/medical facility, innovative educational and fitness programming, and coworking spaces that invite people of all ages and interests to collaborate and innovate. It truly is a place that builds community via connection.

Key Takeaways:

• There is a growing convergence of Senior Living providers products and service offerings.
• Collaboration, integration of program delivery, and advancing technologies are enabling best practices.
• The Wellpoint Community prototype is defined by preventive and regenerative lifestyle rather than ageism and supportive care alone. The project is intentionally endeavoring to couple hospitality and healthcare services in the delivery of our broad range wellness offerings with a fundamental focus on functional or integrated medical services.
• Wellpoint integrates a holistic approach to care that encompasses mind-body-spirit. It is programming first supported by customized real estate design and development solutions. It is a living lab for research education and innovation.
• Emerging and enabling technologies such as telemedicine and smart home technology will prove instrumental to fostering best practices at Wellpoint, enabling efficiencies and economies on all fronts.