Pay attention to that soap opera-watching robot
Someone at Edge Hill University clearly has a sense of humor, but research there is no laughing matter.
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Older Americans soon will spend $84 billion a year on tech products, survey finds
It’s not just senior living operators who are spending more on tech these days. Turns out many of your current and future residents also are in a buying mood.
MatrixCare tops 2019 Best in KLAS rankings for long-term care software
Bloomington, MN-based MatrixCare has ranked highest on the 2019 Best in KLAS list of long-term care software companies for the third consecutive year, the company and research firm KLAS announced Thursday.
Artificial intelligence helps Sunrise improve one-year retention rate by 14%
Artificial intelligence has helped McLean, VA-based Sunrise Senior Living improve one-year employee retention at 265 of its U.S. communities by 14%, according to Vice President of Human Resources Mike Rodis.
Internet connectivity, wireless capability top technology priorities in senior living: poll
Infrastructure related to high-speed internet connectivity and wired / wireless capabilities was the top technology investment by senior living operators in 2018 and is expected to be tops again in 2019, according to a new survey by Ziegler.
Yardi joins NIC’s Seniors Housing Actual Rates Initiative
Yardi Voyager now will include a button by which users can send data, aggregated for anonymity, to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care for its Seniors Housing Actual Rates Initiative, the entities announced Tuesday.
New crowdsourcing site aims to help older adults decide where to retire
A new website aims to help older adults determine where to live in retirement through user-contributed reviews and other content, and it has the backing of a major senior living operator.
The top trends that will shape senior living and care in 2019
There are challenges but also exciting times with numerous opportunities. It is a good time to be in senior living.
Senior living looks to smart technology to keep residents, staff connected
The Cardinal is one of the most recent communities to harness Alexa for its residents and staff. But it certainly won’t be the last.
Your favorite columns of 2018
We’ve examined the analytics to reveal which subjects were top blog topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends in 2018.
A happy marriage
Technology and senior living are not a contradiction in terms. In fact, current trends show that they are becoming more compatible than ever.
New options emerge
Resident security in senior living today bears no resemblance to what it was just a decade ago. Locks and alarms — the stuff that long have defined resident security — always will be relevant. But thanks to world-class human engineering and the internet of things, resident security is person-centered tech on steroids — giving rise…
Care to guess who the real hacking culprits are?
When it comes to health-related data breaches, hospitals, doctors’ offices and even senior living organizations are oftentimes the culprits.
Senior living operators looking to spend more on hackers, telehealth
Senior living and health organizations are looking to spend more on preventing cyber attacks, a new survey finds. Operators are also increasingly willing to invest in telehealth expansion.
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MatrixCare to be acquired by ResMed for $750 million
Minneapolis-based software company MatrixCare will be acquired by San Diego-based ResMed for $750 million, the companies announced Monday.
New toolkit focuses on falls detection and prevention
The LeadingAge Center for Aging Services Technologies on Thursday introduced its first-ever toolkit devoted to safety technology — specifically, technology to detect or prevent falls — for use in senior living and care environments.
Pegasus Senior Living selects MatrixCare as technology platform partner
Dallas-based Pegasus Senior Living has chosen MatrixCare as its enterprise platform partner, including products for operations, electronic health records and analytics.
2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — All winners, Senior Living track
The complete list of winners in the Senior Living track of the 2018 McKnight’s Technology Awards.
Hillcrest, Mercy Ridge named Gold winners in McKnight’s Technology Awards
A Montessori dementia care program and the use of technology to communicate with residents and staff are the Gold winners in the Quality and Training categories, respectively, of the Senior Living track of the 2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. Hillcrest Health Services and Mercy Ridge Retirement Community are the winners in these categories.
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