This article is sponsored by CDW Healthcare. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News sits down with CDW Healthcare’s strategic business development manager for senior care, Ginna Baik, to learn about how CDW is approaching the future of technology in senior care, where providers need to invest for that future, and the key areas where […]
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Smart home technology is making inroads into homes across the world to make life more convenient — whether that means turning on a light via voice command or allowing a user to turn an appliance on or off remotely by smartphone. But in senior living, these elements do more than provide convenience; they can provide […]
The HIPAA era for Amazon’s Alexa has arrived, opening new possibilities for how senior living providers and residents might utilize the voice technology. Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN) launched Alexa’s secure medical skill kit Thursday. Through the new kit, select entities are allowed to build Alexa skills that securely send and receive protected patient health information. So […]
Innovators, disruptors and industry players are redefining senior living development — planting their stakes to carve out the next phase and reshape the future. Senior Housing News presents BUILD, a full-day conference showcasing thought leaders driving the next generation of senior housing development. The event on May 8th in Chicago will have presentations, panel discussions […]
2018 was a landmark year of growth for senior living smart home potential. 2019 is shaping up as the year the promise is delivered. And senior living providers looking for models of execution can look at their peers, as well as the largest homebuilder in the United States. Most recently, Atlanta-based Thrive Senior Living on […]
Tech giants are waging a massive smart tech arms race, and seniors are a prime target. This was never more true than in 2018, as Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) and others made move after move to capture the smart tech senior dollar. Their respective yet similar strategies revolve around […]
Senior Housing News is pleased to present BUILD: a brand new event taking placing on May 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois. This full-day event will bring together operators, builders, investors, capital providers, developers, architects and interior designers involved in the construction and design of senior living communities. BUILD is a must-attend for anyone who plans to […]
From voice-activated technologies like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, to sensors that can track movement, to smart lights and thermostats, to wearable devices that monitor health indicators, the pieces are now in place to create comprehensive “smart home” environments in senior living — and doing so is a must, if companies want to be well-positioned […]
CareWorx Raises $17 Million in New Funding Round CareWorx, an Ottawa, Canada-based provider of senior care technology solutions, has closed a $17 million round of funding from Kayne Partners, the growth private equity group of alternative investment firm Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. The technology firm plans to use the new investment to grow in the senior […]
Wearable technology, voice-activated assistants and “smart” devices are on the verge of dominating the senior living landscape, and providers must be prepared to navigate the risks and opportunities that lie therein. These cutting-edge technologies are promising, but providers are still determining how to implement them most effectively, according to executives with some of the largest providers in the nation, […]