A nonprofit California senior living organization is testing new technologies geared toward caring for those with cognitive impairments by piloting new programs in its memory care communities. The Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing is part of a family of companies that includes Front Porch Communities and Services, which has 10 retirement communities and two […]
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The senior care market is brimming with remote monitoring technologies, with devices tracking the health and well-being of elders via motion sensors, Wi-Fi and now Doppler radar. Like many remote monitoring tech companies dedicated to helping seniors age in place, the Doppler Frequency Signature developed by Villanova University’s College of Engineering wants to revolutionize, as […]
Seniors who regularly use the internet are much more likely to believe it’s a valuable resource, says Pew Research of its latest Internet Project findings, and younger, richer seniors tend to feel more positive toward online platforms. Similar to Pringles’ former slogan, “Once you pop, the fun don’t stop,” seniors who start using the internet typically […]
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) has gone wireless in its Internet capabilities for residents, staff and guests across its portfolio with plans to expand into Emeritus properties post-merger, according to InformationWeek HealthCare. Everything from ordering meals and hair appointments to monitoring physical therapy and electronic health records (EHRs) will be available online to those living and working under […]
In efforts to better assist senior living providers in managing and evaluating relationships with prospective residents, lead giant A Place for Mom, Inc. has introduced new enhancements to its proprietary lead management software. New updates to the company’s You’ve Got Leads system include changes in functionality, which aim to drive user productivity and lead conversion […]
The next phase of senior living will be fueled by technological advancements in data-tracking devices and providers’ willingness to adopt these technologies, industry experts agree. Data plays a “critical role” in healthcare reform conversations as they relate to post-acute, long-term care and senior housing, agreed panelists at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing […]
A St. Louis-based senior housing consulting company has debuted a new proprietary interactive lead tracking and sales tool for the senior living industry, which it believes will revolutionize current prospect-centered technologies. Developed by One on One LLC, Sherpa is the company’s new customer relationship management technology designed to enable any organization implement a prospect-centered approach […]
Stanley Healthcare has launched a widespread rollout of two senior living solutions to its 11,000-strong network of long-term care clients. The national product release is part of the senior care tech giant’s integration and distribution agreement with digital health solutions provider BAM Labs. The first week of April marks Stanley Healthcare’s entry into the proactive monitoring […]
An established senior care technology company in the emergency call system space has turned an eye toward the home health market as part of a recently-completed rebranding effort with the introduction of a consumer-facing product. Formerly called Tel-Tron, the newly-rebranded Silversphere is shifting focus from business-centric to resident-centric technology, says director of marketing Kaleb Scharmahorn. […]
Reading the recent Top 10 Trends in Senior Housing for 2014, I was hit with the realization that the rapid evolution of remote monitoring has positioned the technology to neatly address the majority of Senior Housing News’ predictions for the coming year. The reason is simple: remote monitoring enables seniors to safely live as independently […]
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