Each passing year brings closer the huge demand wave for senior living. And as 2023 begins, providers are more focused than ever on the next generation of consumers — but also are struggling to find ways to evolve the product as needed. The struggle is due to economic turmoil and uncertainty, with tight labor markets, […]
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 […]
Two Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are working to bring a new model of active adult senior living to the market, featuring a pocket neighborhood design and tech-enabled operations. They developed their concept with advice from senior living veterans, including Sunrise Senior Living Co-Founder Paul Klaasen, and have now secured their first site. The startup, called Cantina […]
Tech giants are waging a massive smart tech arms race, and seniors are a prime target. This was never more true than in 2018, as Amazon (Nasdaq: AMZN), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY), Google (Nasdaq: GOOGL) and others made move after move to capture the smart tech senior dollar. Their respective yet similar strategies revolve around […]
Last month, HCP (NYSE: HCP) announced during its third quarter 2018 earnings call that the company had a $1 billion deal in place to sell its Brittania Shoreline Technology Park in Mountain View, California. The buyer of the property has been revealed to be Google (NYSE: GOOG, GOOGL), according to Silicon Valley Business Journal. The Shoreline disposition […]
From voice-activated technologies like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home, to sensors that can track movement, to smart lights and thermostats, to wearable devices that monitor health indicators, the pieces are now in place to create comprehensive “smart home” environments in senior living — and doing so is a must, if companies want to be well-positioned […]
The division of Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) that makes automated home products could begin making smart devices designed for senior housing communities. The internet tech giant is reportedly approaching senior living communities to gather feedback on how it can tailor its Nest devices to older adults, according to CNBC. Preliminary ideas range from motion sensors that help people […]
In September 2018, Fortune magazine will publish the inaugural “Best Workplaces in Aging Services” list, bringing valuable attention to career opportunities in senior housing and care, where a labor crunch could reach huge proportions in the coming years. The list will be a first for the aging services sector, but it will also be a […]
For years, senior living marketers have been turning their attention to mobile platforms like smartphones, but these two numbers show how much focus these channels require: 6,000 — the number of online searches related to senior living communities made every hour in the U.S. 82% — the percentage of smartphone users who consult their mobile […]
Happy Monday! Hopefully your weekend was as exciting or as relaxing as you’d intended. Before this week gets too busy, be sure to catch up on last week’s most-read stories on Senior Housing News: Gardant Management Solutions CEO Rod Burkett flies Southwest Airlines a lot—and he looks to the company for inspiration in running his […]
