Green House Project dementia care pilot will use virtual reality, telehealth
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2019
Eleven senior living operators will participate in a pilot project to test a new dementia education initiative by The Green House Project.
Telemedicine decreases ED use by senior living residents with dementia: study
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2019
Use of telemedicine can decrease emergency department use by independent living and assisted living residents for their acute illnesses, according to a study newly published in the Journal of Post-Acute...
MatrixCare tops 2019 Best in KLAS rankings for long-term care software
Feb 01, 2019
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.
More news for Monday, Nov. 12
Nov 12, 2018
Utah adds CNAs to state abuse directory … Google hires Geisinger Health CEO to lead healthcare initiatives … Retirement community nurse dies in crash day before 45th birthday
FDA authorizes hearing aid that users can fit and program on their own
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 09, 2018
The Food and Drug Administration for the first time has authorized for marketing a hearing aid that users can fit, program and control without help from a healthcare provider.
2018 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards — All winners, Senior Living track
Oct 05, 2018
The complete list of winners in the Senior Living track of the 2018 McKnight’s Technology Awards.
Eldermark launches contact center and live chat services
Sep 14, 2018
Eldermark has launched a new contact center with inbound and outbound call capabilities. The center also supports live chat that integrates with the company’s sales customer relationship management...
Updated Apple Watch can detect falls, and HomePod wireless speaker has new features
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2018
A watch that can detect falls, and a wireless speaker with new features, were two highlights of Apple’s keynote event Wednesday in Cupertino, CA. The Apple Watch Series 4, the first major design...
New senior living recruiting software is text message-based
Sep 05, 2018
OnShift has introduced text message-based software to help senior living communities in their recruiting efforts.
McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline three weeks away
Jul 03, 2019
The deadline to enter the 2019 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is just three weeks away.