Sense of community, control may be a few clicks away for residents
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2018
Senior living residents may be deriving a sense of empowerment and community from a source that may surprise you.
Tick tock, TikTok: Making time for fun in retirement
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 25, 2022
I read this week about a retirement community in West Hollywood, CA, that has six residents aged 70 to 85. Except “Retirement House” isn’t a real place, and the “residents” don’t really live...
Yes, thieves are coming for your data
By
John O'Connor
Feb 23, 2017
Think your senior living community is exempt from data theft? Think again.
‘Pokemon Go’ helps senior living residents connect to younger relatives
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2016
A Texas retirement and assisted living community is tapping into a cultural phenomenon as a way to help residents connect with their younger family members and maybe get a little exercise in the process.
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...
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...
Ready or not, here it comes — in fact, it’s here
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 29, 2022
From tools that help employers improve the recruiting and retention of workers to self-driving cars that help residents get around in Florida or California, senior living already has a front-row seat to...
Siemens to acquire Brightly Software, formerly Dude Solutions, in $1.6 billion deal
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2022
Cary, NC-based Brightly Software, formerly known as Dude Solutions, will be acquired by Zug, Switzerland-based Siemens Smart Infrastructure in a $1.575 billion deal, plus earn-out, Siemens announced Monday.
‘Misuse’ and ‘physical’ data breaches are most common in senior living, report...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2018
The most common types of data breaches in nursing and residential care facilities are related to misuse or paper copies of records, according to a new report. The good news is that there are steps the...
Technology may lead to ‘virtual assisted living,’ Senate Aging Committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2019
Committee members also heard about how technology, such as virtual reality in assisted living, can help maintain health and quality of life for older adults.