Modern technology’s positive effects on memory care
By
Tom Rotz
Apr 18, 2016
Advancements in technology can have a positive effect on memory care and those affected, by improving quality of life and even slowing the progression of the disease.
OnShift invests $18 million in product development, sales, marketing
Apr 13, 2016
OnShift has closed on $18 million in Series D financing that it will use to expand product development and accelerate sales and marketing plans.
Be smart about phones, social media
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2016
If you haven’t reviewed your human resources manual lately, now may be a good time to check your policies related to cellphone and social media use by employees during work hours — or to formulate...
Nation’s second law for resident cameras in assisted living rooms gets closer
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 20, 2016
Utah could become only the second state to require that assisted living communities grant requests from residents or their representatives to operate or install cameras in resident rooms if a bill being...
Eldermark tools in use at Avanti Senior Living at Towne Lake
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 29, 2015
Avanti Senior Living at Towne Lake, Cypress, TX, has started using Eldermark’s new electronic health records system and nurse call system.
Tech and seniors: Been there, done that — or have you?
By
F. Scott Moody
Dec 10, 2015
We must throw away the perception that seniors are technologically ignorant.
How to win the online ratings game
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2015
The president of a senior living ratings and reviews website shares three common qualities of highly regarded providers and three ways that operators can secure good online reviews and ratings from residents...
Geek tragedy and the limits of technology
By
John O'Connor
Sep 24, 2015
Technology is making things much better, but it is not the be-all and end-all that technoholics would have you believe.