26. Solving Social Isolation in Senior Living with Osvaldo Montelongo

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The CAREpreneur Show

Kris Chana

35 episodes

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Engage in rich and insightful conversations with local entrepreneurs who are in the business of caring for others with host Kris Chana, Founder & CEO of ActivAge. We are bridging the gap between the entrepreneurial spirit found in business and empathetic leaders making a difference in the lives of others! Join us in our efforts to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs to make a significant impact in the senior care industry. By sharing the success stories of others who are changing the future senior care, we hope to build a community of entrepreneurs in healthcare

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26. Solving Social Isolation in Senior Living with Osvaldo Montelongo | The CAREpreneur Show

The CAREpreneur Show

28 minutes 11 seconds

4 years ago

26. Solving Social Isolation in Senior Living with Osvaldo Montelongo | The CAREpreneur Show

Meet the man solving the social isolation problem amongst our elders, Osvaldo Montelongo, Chief Executive Officer & Founder of Connect Care Hero.

After graduating from Trinity Christian College in Illinois, Osvaldo was able to gain more than 10 years of experience in global brand marketing & strategy for Disney, Rust- Oleum and GUM. He also has 7+ years experience in senior living and aging at home.

Osvaldo loves learning news things and experiencing new cultures through food and activities. This can be seen through his app Connect Care Hero and the plethora of diverse activities he has incorporated into it.

Osvaldo is a first generation Mexican, and a huge Mariachi and Huapango Hausteco music fan.

Through Connect Care Hero, Osvaldo and his partners have been able to create an engaging and interactive platform that allows him to explore and share his interests with thousands of others. Connect Care Hero is a platform for seniors to join remotely to different activities.

From the comfort of their bed, seniors can sign on to Connect Care Hero and join in cooking lessons, jeopardy, or dance classes! Join us as we discover how Osvaldo is changing the world of senior care!

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TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 - Show Intro

00:42 - Guest: Osvaldo Montelongo

1:41 - How did your journey begin?

3:20- Making decisions for your father at a young age

4:15 - What was the foundation for the company?

5:55 - When did you start your company ?

8:05 - Being a family caregiver while pursuing a career

9:13 - The specific event that made you think Connect Care Hero?

11:28 - The pursuit to create Connect Care Hero

12:35 - Going through tough times while building a company

13:30 - Personal connections in the industry

14:17 - How did the company look in the beginning?

15:55 - When did you start to build a team?

17:10 - The entrepreneur journey

17:48 - Connect Care Hero’s target Audience

18:36 - What does the future look like for Connect Care Hero?

19:36 - What is a future Milestone for Connect Care Hero?

20:46 - What’s your best skill set?

21:46 - Kris’s Personal Goal

22:20 - The Senior Care Space

23:59 - Favorite Mentor Quote

25:06 - Examples from the Quote

26:20 - Finding solutions to meet seniors needs

27:08 - Outro