January 01, 2021

Episode 3:3 Avi Satt Shares His Perspective on the Challenges & Silver Linings of Covid-19

21 minutes

From humble roots as a maintenance assistance in senior living to operator of a national healthcare firm serving 2,000 residents, Avi shares his insights “from the ground up.” He candidly talks Covid-19 casualties and the bright spots that have spurred industry innovation.

About Avi

Avi Satt is President & Co-founder of Sage Healthcare Partners & Allegria Senior Living. He is a growing and experienced healthcare operator on the East Coast, overseeing 2,000 residents and 1,000 employees. Sage operates within the full spectrum of Senior Living including Home Care, Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Skilled Nursing facilities. Sage and Allegria currently operate in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with expansions in other states in the pipeline.

In 2009, while still in college, Avi took a job in an Assisted Living facility as a maintenance assistant. He quickly found a love for the industry and has never looked back. He went on to the recreation department, then marketing and sales, and eventually, healthcare administration—experiencing all aspects of the senior loving field. Avi has also implemented programs for children with cancer and adults with special needs, behavioral, and cognitive issues.

In 2014, Avi co-founded Sage Healthcare Partners and Allegria Senior Living with the simple goal of doing healthcare the right way. He combines his love for the industry and the residents with his encompassing knowledge to provide best in class care. Avi serves as the lead operator in all of Sage and Allegria's facilities, and has dramatically increased census in each facility, as well as raising regulatory compliance records across the board.

Key Takeaways

Senior living communities are investing in luxury amenities—pools, spas and putting greens are now considered the norm.

The implementation of telemedicine is a gamechanger—residents can see a doctor at any hour for any issue without having to leave the facility.

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) has moved into the 21st century. LiveCare’s Link+ device multipurpose smart tablet for RPM, mail, events, medication reminders, telehealth and communication with family.

We will likely see more resident deaths from mental health issues and decline from lack of socialization than from the Covid-19 virus itself.

Thank you to our Season 3 Sponsor Project Relevance!

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