PointClickCare puts IPO on hold, closes $85 million round of financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2017
PointClickCare has put plans for an initial public offering on hold, instead closing an $85 million round of financing. The company said it plans to use the funds to accelerate its focus on delivering...
Ascension, Google Health data search tool moves closer to adoption in senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2021
A clinical search tool for electronic health records being piloted by about 250 clinicians eventually will be rolled out to Ascension Living’s senior living and care communities to improve resident,...
Asbury residents elevate technology in older adult care through pilot programs
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 25, 2022
With the trifecta of a large information technology staff at its disposal, a philanthropic foundation and a forward-looking resident population, Asbury Communities is working to elevate technology in the...
Reducing readmissions is goal of Brookdale telehealth partnership
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 20, 2017
Brookdale Senior Living hopes to reduce hospital readmissions by offering Iris Plans’ advance care planning telehealth services to its residents through a new partnership announced by the companies.
Senior living provider expands partnership with technology vendor
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 23, 2018
Carlton Senior Living has expanded its partnership with RF Technologies to provide wireless safety solutions for residents.
Amazon announces HIPAA-compliant skills for Alexa, with senior living parent companies in the mix
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2019
Alexa, the Amazon virtual assistant increasingly found in senior living communities across the country, now is capable of transmitting and receiving protected health information, Amazon announced Thursday....
Program engages residents with technology
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 05, 2016
A pioneering program at an Arizona senior living community has enabled residents to learn new skills, strengthen bonds with family members and connect with staff members and fellow residents in new ways.
John Knox Village wins Tech Awards Gold for sensing possible falls with AI, machine vision
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2020
Looking to reduce falls in its short-term rehabilitation unit, life plan community John Knox Village of Lee’s Summit, MO, became the first long-term care facility to use an artificial intelligence platform...
Tech, labor, wellness, business concerns factor into senior living industry trends, predictions for 2022
By
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.
Weigh these 5 considerations before joining the senior living and care consolidation wave
By
Patrick McCormick, CPA
Jun 28, 2021
After grappling with the COVID-19 crisis for the past year, senior living and care facilities are waking up to some stark financial realities that are starting to push a new wave of consolidation in the...