Hands-free video calling, managed Wi-Fi driving social connectedness
By
David Berger
Jul 29, 2021
600 seniors across nine Volunteers of America National Services communities are engaging with family, friends, healthcare, information and entertainment by video call through a new enterprise technology...
Pandemic lessons: Connectivity, transparent communication keys to brighter future
By
Fahad Aziz
May 27, 2021
Facebook, video and digital staff communications platforms can bridge the engagement gaps that existed before and were exacerbated during the pandemic. But they’re not the only channels.
Leadership during COVID-19: What patients and caregivers have taught me
By
Wa’el Hashad
Mar 25, 2021
In these tough times, caregivers and patients living with central nervous system conditions are adapting in novel ways. So can we.
3 keys to optimal COVID vaccine campaigns for senior living organizations
By
Gigi Acevedo-Parker
Wendy King
Mar 18, 2021
A COVID vaccination program is one way to protect everyone’s interests, but careful footwork is required.
It’s time for suppliers to step up, help industry recover
By
Darren Mathis
Mar 04, 2021
It’s time for suppliers to take a look at what we’re doing to ease the transition between pre-pandemic and the new normal we are now facing. Let’s take inventory of our roles and responsibilities...
The right tech: Here’s what’s been working to stave off loneliness in senior living
By
Fahad Aziz
Feb 11, 2021
Even as lockdowns are lifted and some senior living communities resume modified family visits and social programming, the pandemic isn’t over. Many older adults still will feel more comfortable limiting...
COVID-19’s invisible consequences for residents must make us reconsider tech’s role
By
Ted Okosi
Feb 04, 2021
It seems as if no matter the issue nowadays, tech is part of the answer. Although it might keep us annoyingly glued to our phones and have its downsides, it can be a powerful force for good as well.
Residents, family members highly satisfied with senior living community response to COVID-19
By
Lynn Ackerman, Ph.D.
Jan 28, 2021
Data from Sensight Surveys show that many senior living communities across the United States and Canada are perceived to have done an excellent job keeping residents safe during the pandemic.
Tips to help you manage COVID-19 vaccine communication online
By
Annie Haarmann
Jan 21, 2021
After a year of hardship, senior living communities have reason to hope for better days ahead: the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. As widely reported, long-term care providers are among the first to...
Outlook for senior living in 2021
By
Cary Tremper
Jan 14, 2021
Senior living still is an attractive space, one that can only get better as we show that we came out of the pandemic stronger than we were going into it.