With an aging population slated to reach the billions in the coming decades, a new partnership believes technological innovation will be key in serving this massive demographic. The AgePower Tech Search is the collaboration of Ecumen, a non-profit senior housing and services company based in Minnesota, and MOJO Minnesota, an innovation cooperative and advocacy force […]
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Technology platforms and products are expected to increase people’s abilities to age in place in private residences, and senior living providers who want to stay ahead of the game—and potentially disruptive newcomers—may want to explore building brand loyalty through in-home service line extensions. Providers are mostly split in two camps when it comes to the […]
Del Webb, a division of PulteGroup, Inc. (NYSE:PHM) recently announced an agreement with clean energy provider SolarCity (NASDAQ:SCTY) to install solar systems in homes in two Del Webb communities for a limited time. Homes in Del Webb Orlando and Del Webb Stone Creek, both Florida active adult communities, will include a pre-installed 2 kilowatt solar […]
While electronic health records (EHRs) might appear financially feasible for larger senior living providers, the paperless record-keeping technology looks to play a bigger role as healthcare reforms change the landscape of senior care for providers big and small. Despite relatively low adoption rates, those who have flipped the switch say EHRs are well worth it, […]
Holiday Retirement, the nation’s third-largest senior living provider, is banking on sales-related technology with the implementation of a customized customer relationship management system in a final push to reach its post-recession occupancy goal. The company has been using You’ve Got Leads as its CRM since 2010 but is currently rolling out a Holiday-tailored platform to […]
The Innovation Series is Brought to you by Care Innovations, a joint venture between Intel Corporation and GE, committed to creating technology-based solutions that give people confidence to live independently, wherever they are. With GE’s expertise in healthcare and Intel’s expertise in technology – we’re innovating to change the way care and solutions are delivered. […]
The number of U.S. adults providing care for a loved one has increased to nearly 40% in the past two years and researchers predict this percentage will only increase as the population ages. Four in ten (39%) adults in the U.S. are caring for an adult or child with significant health issues, up from 30% […]
LeadingAge’s Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is releasing a white paper and selection matrix for senior living providers looking to implement an electronic health record (EHR) system. These tools are an expansion of the portfolio of free tools that CAST released last year to help long-term and post-acute care organizations plan for and identify […]
Tech companies nationwide continue developing innovative designs with a focus on senior care technology. Whether it’s a virtual reality program simulating what it’s like living with dementia, or a rollout of touch-screen apps to keep residents “in the loop” of community happenings, there is a technology to meet a variety of care needs. Read on: […]
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals within an indoor setting that has implications not only for healthcare, but broader security also. Using a network of video cameras, CMU researchers were able to follow the movements of 13 people within a senior care facility, even […]
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