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.
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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.
