About đ„ ON THE ROAD 2026: Catching up with my former peers, 30 years later. Live every Thurs @ 7:30 PM
30 Years of Experience. 0 Scripts. 1 Camera.
Welcome to "ON THE ROAD 2026," the travel series where 30-year Senior Care veteran Charles Day, "sneaks up" on many of his former peers he worked with, who are now the Senior Care industry's top leaders to capture the raw, unpolished side of healthcare.
We are visiting the facilities, the conferences, and the offices of my former peers and current peers who are actually doing the work. No corporate talking pointsâjust real conversations about where the industry has been and where itâs going in 2026.
From the fax machine era of the 90s to the AI era of today, we cover it all. Buckle up.
Episode: 8 On The Road Tour, Stopping In At Atria, East Northport, NY.
Welcome back to the On The Road Tour! True leadership means knowing how a building operates from the ground up. My career spans 31 years in senior care: 10 years as an Aide and Manager, 15 years as a Director, and the last 6 years as an Active New York State Licensed Nursing Home Administrator. In this special episode, Iâm returning to one of my former homes: Atria East Northport, where I worked from 2015 to 2018. Iâm sitting down with Diego Velasco (Community Sales Director) and Leanne Mari...
9 Apr 2026
Episode 7. Plates to Policy: David Kosakavichâs Rise to LNHA đ
3 Apr 2026
Ep. 6: THE OPEN MIC | Real Stories from the Front Lines of Care
"The most powerful stories in healthcare aren't in textbooksâtheyâre in the hearts of the people doing the work. Tonight, the mic is yours." Tonight at 8:45 PM, we are opening the floor. Whether you work in Assisted Living, Skilled Nursing, Hospitals, or Psych Care, you have that one story. The resident who surprised you, the patient who taught you a life lesson, or the moment you realized exactly why you were called to this profession. Join us for a 30-minute deep dive into the "Human"...
27 Mar 2026
đïž ON THE ROAD 2026: Ep.5: From Zip-Tying COVID Barriers to Building the Ultimate Senior RV Escape | Live in Maine
In Fall 2020, we zip-tied plastic barriers to nursing home walls just to keep our seniors alive. Today, we are taking them camping to give them their freedom back. The Description: Welcome to another unscripted episode of đ„ ON THE ROAD 2026. This week, 35-year senior care veteran Charles Day is broadcasting LIVE from Southern Maine with his former Maintenance Directorâand current business partnerâWill Taylor. Before the vaccines, before the mandates, there was just the raw reality of the Fall...
18 Mar 2026
Episode 4: The 5K Milestone, An Open Invite, & Healthcare's Unsung Heroes
Wow, 5,000 of you! In Episode 4 of our "On the Road" series, Iâm kicking things off with a massive THANK YOU to the over 5,000 viewers who have tuned in across social media, watched the shorts, and joined these live streams. This community is growing, and tonight, I am opening the doors even wider. While senior care is my roots, the healthcare ecosystem is entirely connected. Thatâs why tonight, Iâm issuing an Open Invite to anyone in the healthcare industry. Whether you work in a traditional...
1 Mar 2026
Episode 3: Special Guest Melissa Vavrica, Shares Admissions in Nursing Homes
In this episode of ON THE ROAD 2026, Charles Day sits down with special guest Melissa Vavrica to pull back the curtain on the nursing home admissions process. Navigating the transition into a care facility can be one of the most stressful experiences for families. Melissa shares her expert insights on what families need to know, the common hurdles in the admissions office, and how the industry has shifted over the last 30 years. Whether you're a healthcare professional or a family member seek...
1 Mar 2026
Episode 2: Working in Senior Care & LTC Facilities During Snow Storms
In this episode of ON THE ROAD 2026, Charles Day catches up with a former peer to discuss the high-stakes reality of managing Senior Care and LTC facilities when the snow starts falling. From staffing logistics and emergency preparedness to the emotional weight of ensuring resident safety during a blizzard, we explore what it really takes to keep these essential "cities within a city" running when the world outside stops.
12 Feb 2026
Ep. 1: 45 Years of Senior Care Experience in One Room
Show Description: What happens when you combine 30 years of "Old School" grit with 15 years of modern leadership? You get the truth about Senior Care. In the premiere episode of the "On The Road 2026" series, I traveled to The Atria of East Northport to surprise industry veterans Peter Taylor, and Diego Velasco. With nearly 15 years in the trenches, these two great former peers of mine survived the most turbulent decade in healthcare history...and lived to tell the tale.
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