Virtual healthcare is great, but senior living providers should think about implications
By
Jordan Parnell
Gerald Stoll
Jul 08, 2021
Even as telehealth takes the world by storm as “new new thing” for healthcare, there are reasons for those in the senior living and care industry to take a step back and evaluate the advantages against...
Weigh these 5 considerations before joining the senior living and care consolidation wave
By
Patrick McCormick, CPA
Jun 28, 2021
After grappling with the COVID-19 crisis for the past year, senior living and care facilities are waking up to some stark financial realities that are starting to push a new wave of consolidation in the...
Person-centered care, powered by data, is the future of collaborative care: speaker
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 11, 2021
Consumers are changing, focusing on lives of full experiences, meaning, well-being and whole health — and senior living and care organizations need to get on board to provide holistic healthcare and...
Into the future: Amazon and the rise of personal healthcare
By
Robin Gaster
May 04, 2021
Amazon is uniquely well-positioned to drive the next steps into the era of personal medicine.
Staff opposition thwarts telemedicine success in reducing ED transfers: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 08, 2021
Telemedicine could be an effective tool in reducing unnecessary emergency department transfers for senior living residents, but obtaining frontline staff member buy-in is key to its success, according...
Older adults ‘satisfied’ with telehealth visits, but trust in doctor, care are issues: survey
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2020
In a new survey on perceptions of virtual doctor appointments, older adults were least likely to cancel doctor appointments and were more satisfied with the experience of virtual visits as compared with...
COVID-19 may force positive changes, improved outcomes in senior living
By
Amy Novotney
Aug 21, 2020
Over the past decade, design trends have been pushing a more progressive, upbeat vision of senior living, one that encourages more independence and social connectivity. Yet the deadly impact of the coronavirus...
Focus On: Feds consider reopenings, but some are urging caution
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 01, 2020
Concerns are growing about resident loneliness and other coronavirus challenges, but infection risks still loom large.
WSJ: Seniors housing could face big vacancies with telemedicine available to help with care needs at...
By
Amy Novotney
May 13, 2020
The ongoing spread of COVID-19 within skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities and a national surge in telemedicine use may be two key factors fueling a push for seniors to age at home,...
3 ways voice-first technology can help older adults in the era of social distancing
By
Jason Gottschalk
Apr 09, 2020
Isolation can make communication, access to timely information and a sense of independence more difficult for many older adults, especially for those who aren’t used to turning to technology for...