Medicare Diabetes Prevention telehealth program expected to continue through 2023
By
John Roszkowski
May 02, 2023
The Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program’s telehealth capabilities will not cease when the public health emergency is allowed to sunset in nine days, allowing program providers more time to resume in-person...
Senior living technology spending returns to ‘normal priorities’ in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
Technology investments in senior living and care are returning to “normal priorities” after a prior focus on COVID-19 pandemic and infection control systems, according to the results of a new survey.
Senior living residents eligible for $7 million federal COVID-19 telehealth program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 09, 2023
The launch of a federal telehealth model will provide any adult — including senior living and affordable senior housing residents — access to at-home COVID-19 rapid tests, telehealth sessions and antiviral...
Social isolation: A serious but under-recognized health risk
By
Cathy Lipton, MD
Jul 28, 2022
How senior living communities can build on pandemic lessons to reduce loneliness.
Older adults less likely than younger ones to want to use telehealth after pandemic but still want it...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2022
Older adults are less likely than younger adults to continue using virtual medical services, grocery delivery services or curbside pick-up after the pandemic ends, according to the results of a poll by...
How technology is helping senior living centers combat omicron
By
Danielle Myers
Mar 31, 2022
Over the course of the pandemic, senior living communities have upgraded their safety plans to better protect their residents and staff from new threats. One of the most impactful ways that senior living...
COVID lit a digital fire under senior living operators. Keep it burning!
By
Darren Mathis
Jan 13, 2022
Now is a good time to do a deep dive into your organization and look for the vulnerable areas where technology can help strengthen your infrastructure, empower your salespeople to turn more leads into...
Senior living should focus on its strengths for 2022 — making a difference every day: panelists
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 13, 2022
After 24 months into the pandemic, it’s safe to say the senior living industry has come to expect the unexpected.
The gift of senior living
By
Shelley Esden
Dec 22, 2021
This holiday season, there are few gifts more loving than the safety and security afforded by senior living.
Was COVID-19 the catalyst for new technologies to help older adults live more independently for longer?
By
Haim Amir, Ph.D.
Aug 19, 2021
Older adults have been forced to accept the increasing role of technology their lives due to the pandemic. Now, they are starting to appreciate how these technologies can enable them to live more independently...