Avamere, IBM partner to study how to reduce readmission rates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Senior living company Avamere is hoping that a six-month study with IBM reveals factors that affect 30-day hospital readmission rates among its residents and patients and improves care at its senior living...
Eversound expands into all Highgate Senior Living communities
Apr 12, 2018
Issaquah, WA-based Highgate Senior Living has partnered with Boston-based Eversound to offer the company’s audio technology system in its nine independent living, assisted living and memory care...
Tech company announces 5-state rollout, Apple tie-in, Lyft partnership
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 30, 2018
Belgium-based start-up Cubigo formally has expanded into the United States, bringing its cloud-based platform to the U.S. senior living industry, becoming a new Apple mobility partner and forming a partnership...
Care.com gets $46 million infusion from Google Capital
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2016
Google Capital has invested $46.35 million in Care.com, making the growth equity fund the largest investor in the website that helps caregivers find jobs and consumers find caregivers.
Netsmart introduces EHR platform for senior living
Apr 13, 2018
Netsmart has introduced a new cloud-based electronic health record platform, called myUnity, that is designed to help integrate senior living communities and at-home care providers into the overall healthcare...
New app tracks Parkinson’s symptoms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2017
A new smartphone app could help improve treatment for people with Parkinson’s disease because it enables individuals and their physicians to track the development of systems between medical appointments,...
An automated light system and a shoe insert won top prizes at a recent event designed to find new ways to prevent falls among older adults.
Self-driving taxis come to The Villages in Florida
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 16, 2018
Silicon Valley start-up company Voyage announced Wednesday that it has launched the second test of its self-driving taxi service at a 55+ retirement community.
IT checkup: Currency of data is fueling unprecedented insights
By
John Hall
Jun 01, 2020
Data are the universal currency that pays for the lion’s share of IT hardware and software development. The “things” that produce it are merely conduits.
App aims to improve communication, care coordination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2017
A personal experience with a relative with dementia inspired high school student Logan Wells and his family to develop an app to help improve communication and the coordination of care among professional...