SHN BUILD: Planning for Future Innovation

This article is sponsored by CDW. This article is based on a discussion with Liz Cramer, Healthcare Strategist Post Acute & Senior Care at CDW. This discussion took place on November 15, 2023 during the SHN BUILD Conference. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Senior Housing News: How does CDW work […]

SHN BUILD Conference: Fireside Chat with CDW

This article is sponsored by CDW. This article is based on a Senior Housing News discussion with Elizabeth Cramer, Chief Post-Acute & Senior Care Strategist at CDW. The discussion took place on November 9, 2022 during the SHN BUILD Conference in Chicago. The article below has been edited for length and clarity. Senior Housing News: […]

Senior Living Technology in 2022: Investing for the Future

As the rise of the pandemic took place, so did the rise in senior living technology. This shift may not have been a surprise given the need for connectivity among isolated residents during the height of the pandemic, but what many operators did not realize was how strongly it would affect community operations — led […]

SHN BUILD Talks: A Conversation With CDW Healthcare

This interview is brought to you by CDW Healthcare. The article is based on an interview that took place during a live Q&A session with Liz Cramer, Chief Post-Acute Care Strategist for CDW, at the SHN BUILD event in Chicago held on November 17, 2021. The interview has been edited for length and clarity. Senior […]

How LCS is Navigating the Pandemic with Technology

From resident engagement to business intelligence, COVID-19 has transformed the technology landscape in senior living. The industry is plugged in, and while there are many benefits to tech-driven change, it can also cause disruption. In the eyes of Frank Vedder, that is not necessarily a bad thing. Vedder is the SVP & CIO at LCS, […]

Voices: Liz Cramer, Chief Post-Acute Care Strategist, CDW

This article is sponsored by CDW Healthcare. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News sits down with Liz Cramer, who recently joined CDW as Chief Post-Acute Care Strategist. With a background in physical therapy across many post-acute settings, Cramer applies her vast industry knowledge to assist customers in making technology decisions that help them address […]

Three Trends to Watch in Senior Living Tech This Year

While the COVID-19 pandemic has presented unthinkable challenges for senior living providers over the course of the last year, a positive shift has emerged in terms of the industry’s adoption of technology to assist its residents — from engagement to family communications and more. And with that tech adoption has come a flurry of new […]

Voices: Jessica Longly, Business Development Strategist, CDW Healthcare

This article is sponsored by CDW Healthcare. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News sits down with Jessica Longly, Business Development Strategist with CDW Healthcare, to get her take on the next five years for senior living technology — what’s trending among senior living providers’ tech wants and needs, how the pandemic changed the industry’s […]

Merrill Gardens President: Google Nest Initiative Has Made Me ‘A Believer’ In the Tech

The Covid-19 pandemic has drastically accelerated the adoption of technology within senior living, with communities across the nation rapidly implementing a variety of tools. One of the most high-profile tech rollouts of 2020 has been occurring at buildings operated by Merrill Gardens, where Google has been deploying Nest Hub Max devices with adaptations for older […]