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.
Technology
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.
