Thursday is the deadline to enter the 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Learn how to fight burnout at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo in 1 week
Jun 10, 2021
A session titled “Strategies to protect and connect residents, families and care teams in senior living communities,” will be the middle of three sessions at the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living...
On-site care, data and Dr. Bill Thomas: Lifesprk’s CEO talks about the company’s $30 million tech...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 01, 2021
Minneapolis-based Lifesprk recently acquired 35 Tealwood Senior Living communities, bringing them under Lifesprk Senior Living. Lifesprk CEO Joel Theisen recently shared with McKnight’s Senior Living...
Deadline extended! McKnight’s Tech Awards deadline now June 1
May 25, 2021
The deadline for receipt of nominations for the 2021 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards has been extended one week, to June 1. No further extensions will be granted. There is no cost to enter.
2020 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program now open for entries
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 13, 2020
The 2020 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards program is now open for nominations. Entries will be accepted through July 24.
A Place for Mom launches virtual tour app for senior living
May 12, 2020
A Place for Mom has designed a virtual tour app to enable prospective residents and their families to schedule and participate in live community tours.
OnShift acquires talent acquisition software provider Avesta Systems
Feb 12, 2020
Cleveland-based human capital management technology company OnShift has acquired Hudson, OH-based Avesta Systems, a provider of talent acquisition software and services meant to streamline recruiting and...
Email, looking up weather most popular uses of smartphones, tablets among older adults, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 30, 2020
A new survey by AARP provides insights into technology use by those in their 70s.
New Gates-backed program will help startup tech companies focused on older adults, caregivers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 09, 2020
A newly launched program backed by an investment and incubation company created by Melinda Gates has been launched to help startup technology companies focused on caregiving solutions to address the unmet...
Robots’ surprising nonfans — and how to win them over
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2020
As the use of social/personal robots increases in senior living communities, a new study has uncovered a surprising group of nonfans – grandchildren — and suggests ways to win them over.