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 […]
Communicating with residents and associates was already a challenge for the senior living industry. But Covid-19 made communication an even bigger challenge — and, an even more important practice — than before the pandemic began. Providers such as Baltimore-based Brightview Senior Living and Louisville, Kentucky-based Trilogy Health Services have had to think creatively about ways […]
Senior living providers are spending much more on technology during Covid-19, even if many of them are also not sure what they’ll do with it in the future. Those are among the findings of a new survey conducted by Senior Housing News in partnership with global health technology firm Philips. The survey — conducted online […]
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is dismantling a long-held notion among some senior living providers that health care is not their domain. That doesn’t mean senior living providers need to abandon hospitality-driven models altogether. But it does likely mean they need to rethink how they coordinate care within their communities, according to Nexus Insights Founder and […]
After a turbulent few years, Five Star Senior Living (Nasdaq: FVE) has gained more financial stability — and CEO Katie Potter is now moving the company toward its next evolution, as a provider of “life services” that extend beyond the four walls of senior living communities. With a portfolio of more than 250 communities, Five […]
Move-in numbers are approaching “normality” as the Covid-19 pandemic stretches into the fall — and to maintain this trend, senior living providers must stay focused on building and maintaining consumer confidence. That’s according to Larry Kutscher, CEO of A Place for Mom, the largest online referral platform for the industry. The company’s latest survey of […]
Primetime Partners is a new investment firm involving heavy-hitters from the worlds of venture capital, wellness and senior living, and will back startups focused on the fast-growing older adult market. The firm originated through collaboration between Alan Patricof and Abby Miller Levy. Patricof is the venture capital icon behind Greycroft, which has $2 billion in […]
Atria Senior Living recently filed for a trademark for Glennis Solutions, a company providing technology to support senior living operations. “Over many years, Atria has developed a high quality, true end-to-end, suite of software solutions for senior housing operations,” the company told Senior Housing News in an emailed statement. “We are excited about the potential […]
Over the past three months, senior living providers have embraced telehealth during shelter-in-place orders. At the same time, the way providers and residents use telehealth, along with the forces propelling it forward, continue to evolve. Changes in federal policy and new flexibilities from insurers — some of them from before the pandemic — have made […]
Dallas-based startup OneDay has doubled its business since the onset of Covid-19 in March, providing a clear signal of the huge role that video content has played in senior living operations during the pandemic. When Covid-19 first reached the United States, about 2,000 senior living communities were using OneDay, and that number has now reached […]