Dining robot pilot project finds benefits for senior living employers, staff, residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 05, 2022
Faster service, improved employee safety and well-being, and enhanced employee recruitment, retention and morale were among the benefits realized in a 90-day pilot project testing the use of robot servers...
Robotics, automation can help solve staffing, efficiency challenges: panelists
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 09, 2022
Staffing challenges got you down? Robotics may help, according to panelists speaking Wednesday at the virtual LeadingAge Collaborative Care Tech Summit 2022. They shared how they are using robotics applications...
200 robotic pets provide companionship, escape from loneliness of pandemic
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 01, 2021
Orange County, CA, assisted living residents are among the latest in senior living to enjoy the companionship of new furry friends and an escape from the isolation of the pandemic, thanks to a program...
Remote-controlled robots being tested to assess residents living with dementia
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 28, 2021
Health practitioners in Scotland are piloting a remote-controlled robot to assess the physical and cognitive health of care home residents with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
Robots and drones: How the pandemic is shaping the use of technology for seniors
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2020
New technology is being called into service to address challenges related to social isolation and wellness presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Robotic pets soon may offer care in addition to comfort
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 15, 2019
With help from senior living residents and caregivers, researchers are redesigning a robotic pet to offer expanded capabilities. They hope to have a product ready for market next year.
Study identifies characteristics that robots used for dementia support should have
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2019
The list was derived from interviews and hands-on workshops at adult day centers for those living with dementia.
How a senior living provider freed up employees to pursue their passions
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 08, 2023
A few years ago, United Methodist Communities embarked on a digital transformation to improve productivity, drive innovation and improve resident and employee experiences.
Senior living technology spending returns to ‘normal priorities’ in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
Technology investments in senior living and care are returning to “normal priorities” after a prior focus on COVID-19 pandemic and infection control systems, according to the results of a new survey.
Pandemic drives technology uptake in senior living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 14, 2022
The pandemic not only sped up the adoption of technology in the senior living and care field; it also opened the door to a variety of new technologies that one expert said are here to stay.