Tech, labor, wellness, business concerns factor into senior living industry trends, predictions for 2022
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 06, 2022
The pandemic has left its mark on the senior living industry — good and bad. As another new year begins, some industry experts share trends and predictions for what lies ahead.
More news for Wednesday, April 5
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2023
House introduces veterans’ long-term care assisted living access bill … CMS finds assisted living residency agreements fail to meet HCBS requirements … Brightview only senior living company on ‘Best...
Hasbro turns attention back to older adults with new gaming partnership
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2023
A company known for its line of robotic pets used in senior living settings is partnering with entertainment giant Hasbro to create a new line of gaming experiences specifically for older adults and their...
Senior living communities turn to wearable technology for contact tracing of COVID-19
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 21, 2020
With senior living communities serving as potential hot spots for COVID-19, operators are looking at all types of infection control measures to contain or prevent the spread of the deadly virus.
Software allows senior living communities to share data to fight COVID-19, future pandemics
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 24, 2021
An East Troy, WI-based health IT company is the first assisted living-focused group to earn federal certification for its software, enabling senior living communities to share data with states and peers...
Technology, affordability, desirability key to attracting next generation of senior living residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 26, 2021
ATLANTA — The pandemic influenced and supported a desire among older adults to age in place rather than move into seniors housing. Now, according to experts, the industry needs to proactively respond...
K4Connect, Amazon partner to distribute 8,000 Echo Dots to senior living communities in COVID-19 initiative
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2020
K4Connect, a Raleigh, NC-based technology company, and Amazon are partnering to distribute more than 8,000 Echo Dots to more than 40 West Coast independent and assisted living communities affected by COVID-19.
Virtual reality-based therapies now covered by insurance for some long-term care residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
Virtual reality-based therapies are now covered by insurance for some New York long-term care residents under a new partnership with an institutional special needs plan.
Engagement tech moves from ‘nice to have’ to ‘table stakes’ in senior living:...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 31, 2022
Engagement technology has gone from “nice to have” to “table stakes,” according to the results of a new study on trends in the senior living industry.
$18 million tech startup eyes creating efficiencies specifically for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 24, 2022
A chance encounter on a playground led to the launch of a startup aimed at streamlining the work of assisted living staff members and operators through technology. The case of August Health provides a...