Recently finalized Medicare Advantage (MA) policy changes will likely bring more telehealth services to senior living communities. Under the new policies, finalized on April 5 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Advantage plans will be allowed to cover telehealth services that originate from beneficiaries’ homes — such as an independent living […]
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OnShift has a new card in its Wallet. The Cleveland-based workforce management software firm announced on Tuesday it’s adding a prepaid Visa card option to Wallet, the PayActiv-powered app it launched in 2017 to help senior care workers access earned but unpaid wages. The move is aimed at giving those employees a way to access […]
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 […]
A historic 105-year-old Columbus, Ohio mansion will receive a new lease on life as an Airbnb for multigenerational living, loaded with technology. Senior living designer Lisa Cini, founder and CEO of Mosaic Design Services in the Ohio capital, announced she purchased the Woodland Manor mansion and will soon redevelop the local landmark into a futuristic […]
Benchmark Senior Living on Clapboardtree is located about 10 miles from Gillette Stadium, so it’s natural that many residents were thrilled when the New England Patriots won the Super Bowl in February. And just a few days later, they were excited to attend the parade in Boston celebrating the win — via virtual reality. Virtual […]
In the midst of industry headwinds, The LaSalle Group is focused on business basics in 2019 — but the Dallas-based company has some new initiatives underway as well. Notably, it is rolling out a new brand called “The Whitley” and is forging ahead with technology initiatives to streamline sales and marketing. LaSalle is an integrated […]
Senior living nonprofits must learn to cope with industry disruption soon — or communities could become places that people would prefer to avoid. “If we’re not able to move forward, we risk becoming sort of like the outhouse: functional, workable, but not your first choice,” said Steve Jeffrey, chief strategy and innovation officer for Garden […]
Autonomous vehicles are not yet a common part of everyday society, but the foundation is being laid, with retirement communities at the forefront of developing this technology. One company, Voyage Auto, is already testing out self-driving vehicles in senior living settings with an eye toward the future. Voyage, a Santa Clara, California-based driverless vehicle service, […]
A tech world luminary has turned his attention to solutions targeting older adults — and he believes that the senior living sector will undergo “major change” within the next decade. Alexis Ohanian rose to fame as the co-founder of Reddit. The social news website was acquired by Conde Nast in 2006 for a reported $10 […]
Seniors entering independent living and assisted living communities no longer expect Wi-Fi to be merely an option in their everyday lives — it must be part of a facility’s basic offerings. And the quality of a community’s Wi-Fi network can be the difference between a first look and a move-in. These are two striking conclusions […]