‘Cutting Through the Noise’: How Senior Living Operators Find, Evaluate New Tech Partners

Gather more technology insights at the WTWH Healthcare CIO Forum Conference on July 17th in Chicago. This dynamic event will offer senior IT leaders from providers and other C-suite leaders an opportunity to connect with their peers in an intimate roundtable format with facilitated discussions. The event will bring together the brightest minds from providers, […]

‘Substantial Value’: How Senior Living Operators Are Shifting Tech Budgets for 2025

Senior living operators are shifting their technology budgets going into the new year to keep up with the times. Among the top areas of investment for operators going into 2025 are AI, electronic health records (EHRs), and finding ways and programming to leverage data to further streamline operations. Some senior living operators are going all […]

New Startup Butlr Raises $38M With Senior Living Expansion in Mind

A tech startup recently raised $38 million to expand its artificial intelligence-supported sensor and analytics platform for senior living. The company, Butlr, announced Monday its additional Series B funding brings its larger investment pool to $68 million, with Foundry serving as the lead investor on the latest round of funding. Butlr was “spun out” of […]

Non-profit Senior Living Operators Making Fewer Investments for Tech Infrastructure in 2024

Senior living nonprofits have adjusted their technology spending priorities in the last year, with fewer dollars allocated to community infrastructure in 2024, for example. That’s according to the latest Ziegler CFO Hotline report on technology spending, which is released every two years with input from LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST). Among the survey’s […]

How Bickford, Merrill Gardens, New Perspective Use AI to ‘Think Differently’ About Operations

The phrase “artificial intelligence” might be an overused buzzword, but senior living operators are increasingly wielding it to improve operations. Take it from Bickford Senior Living President Andy Eby.  In recent years, Eby – once a NFL lineman – has shaped Bickford’s future into one that integrates data in operations and emphasizes transparency with consumers. […]

LCS Seeks Next-Gen Senior Living Operations With New Data Platform

This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership Not every senior living operator has a data scientist on staff – LCS has four. On Jan. 1, the Des Moines, Iowa-based senior living company furthered its investments in data analysis and standardization by bringing a new reporting tool online. Also in January, LCS promoted […]

Senior Living Care Coordination Platform Sage Raises $15M in Series A Funding

A senior living tech company focused on care coordination has raised millions more dollars in its latest funding round. Sage on Wednesday announced that it had raised $15 million in Series A funding thanks to Maveron, a new investor. The company’s other major investors include Goldcrest Capital, Animo Ventures and Distributed Ventures. The funding will […]

‘Outrageously Powerful’: Senior Living Providers Wield Data to Fine-Tune Operations

Senior living operators have always relied on data to inform the future of their organization. But now, providers are using data and analytics-based insights to improve operations and make decisions in an increasingly short window. By using data and analytics to inform operations and financial decision making, operators have been able to customize their product […]