StaffKnex, developers of web-based nurse scheduling and employee communication software, recently announced it was selected by Lifespace Communities, a not-for-profit offering independent senior living communities, to use its software at all Lifespace Communities . StaffKnex offers labor cost management solutions specifically designed for the long term care industry through its intuitive scheduling and communications software. […]
Category: Technology
Complete gadget overload…between the lights of Las Vegas and the toys at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) this weekend was sensory overload, even for a technophile like myself. Sexy products and gadgets? Yes. Practical? Some yes, some no. The primary focus of CES is to generate interest in products for a younger generation with large amounts […]
Once you get past the 60 inch LED TVs and infinite products for mobile phones at the Consumer Electronics Show, one of the most exciting discussions at the show is about how boomers and seniors are influencing technology. A report sponsored by AARP and Microsoft provides insight into how the group is using technology on […]
Senior Housing News will be covering the Silvers Summit at the International Consumer Electronics (CES) trade show this week and meeting with some of the leaders in the technology industry that are focused on creative solutions for aging. New products and services are coming to market daily and this trend will accelerate further in 2010. […]
Golden Living and Microsoft Corp. announced recently that the companies will collaborate to give caregivers single-point access to the diverse healthcare information necessary for providing ongoing care after patients leave the hospital and to give patients and their families better tools for managing patients’ health. Golden Living is the first post-acute care organization to adopt […]
Last month, Dakim, Inc., announced a new touchscreen-based alternative for stroke and traumatic brain injury (TBI) rehabilitation that provides a rigorous workout in an entertaining interactive format. The system was originally developed to help maintain brain health and combat dementia symptoms in the elderly and is used in more than 300 senior living communities to […]
Even though the 65 and older crowd make up less than 10 percent of current web users, their numbers are growing quickly. Over the last five years the number of seniors actively using the Internet has increased by more than 55 percent, from 11.3 million active users in November 2004 to 17.5 million in November […]
Wireless MedCARE, LLC recently announced that the company has raised $535,000 in equity and debt offerings since October 2008 to develop the VivaTRAK™ Activity Monitoring system for use in long-term care facilities. Wireless MedCARE (WMC) was created in 2006 to address common quality of care and efficiency problems in skilled nursing sector of healthcare delivery. […]
RememberItNow! LLC, a provider of patient-centric eHealth services, recently launched a research project to gather feedback on its service offering. The online service includes medication reminders, a personal health record, and private care community. The survey is part of a flash-based overview of the service and is looking for feedback from three different groups that […]
WellAWARE Systems announced today that it has closed $7.5 million of growth capital from Valhalla Partners and .406 Ventures that will allow the company to better serve the important and rapidly growing senior care technology market. WellAWARE’s technology was jointly developed by biomedical engineers and software developers at the University of Virginia’s Medical Automation Research […]
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