Some senior living residents and other users of Amazon’s Alexa virtual assistant are now able to review prescriptions and set medication reminders by using their pharmacy prescription information, as well as request prescription refills by voice command, using a new feature announced last week.
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A federal rule provision and a federal program, both of which help enable older adults to live in assisted living or at home rather than in nursing homes, are set to expire Dec. 31 unless Congress acts.
Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s plan for long-term care would establish federal standards for assisted living communities, including staffing ratios, required access to mental health clinicians and annual inspections. Other aspects of his plan are likely to elicit cheers or groans from senior living providers.
A new survey finds that half of us wish we could give certain “intangible” gifts to those we care about. But we can give at least some of these gifts to our family members, friends or co-workers. In fact, maybe we already are.
Hear practical advice and proven ideas to reduce falls and hospitalizations in ways that preserves resident privacy and dignity in a free webinar Dec. 13 at 1 p.m. ET.
PARTNER CONTENT: To compete in the modern omni-channel world, senior living communities must capitalize on data to maximize marketing and sales investment in order to reach today’s customer. GlynnDevins is up to the challenge, offering senior living communities a full spectrum of marketing and sales solutions to help them engage with residents across the continuum of care. To learn more about occupancy solutions for your community, visit: www.glynndevins.com.
PARTNER CONTENT: Ensuring health and safety compliance is critical for senior living communities. Dan Roberge, CEO, Maintenance Care, shares how his company’s software helps improve communications to and from the maintenance department, keeping the facility in compliance and helping to guarantee that issues are quickly taken care of.
PARTNER CONTENT: NOTiFY medical alert software lets senior community caregivers seamlessly communicate and interact with each other and their security systems via a single mobile device, explains Greg Robertson, SVP, NOTiFY platform manager. Free from the Batman belt – paper, cell phones, pagers and walkie talkies – teams can manage care more efficiently.
A total of 149 senior living communities in 36 states are being recognized as “Caring Stars of 2020” by Caring.com, the senior living review and referral website announced this morning.
