Benchmark turns to artificial intelligence to attract, keep real workers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2018
Benchmark Senior Living will harness data, artificial intelligence and predictive analytics in an effort to tackle the senior living industry’s biggest challenge, worker recruiting and retention,...
$1.8 million grant funds study of ‘smart’ tech in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 12, 2017
A new $1.77 million study of “smart” technology has the potential to improve retirement community residents’ quality of life by extending their ability to remain independent and age in...
Residents, staff reap rewards from retirement community’s smartphone app
By
Alyssa Salela
Jul 27, 2017
Leaders at a New York retirement community say their new smartphone app is bringing convenience to residents and enabling staff members to spend more time with them.
Eldermark tools in use at Avanti Senior Living at Towne Lake
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 29, 2015
Avanti Senior Living at Towne Lake, Cypress, TX, has started using Eldermark’s new electronic health records system and nurse call system.
Senior living residents use AI to create original children’s stories
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2024
Affordable senior housing residents are writing and publishing original children’s stories with a little help from information technology and artificial intelligence.
Value-based care, tech, workforce issues among hot topics senior living experts dish on
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2024
Innovation, technology, affordable assisted living, dementia and memory care, value-based care and workforce issues were among the hot topics senior living experts discussed during a McKnight’s Senior...
Senior living company loses lawsuit over 2021 ransomware attack
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 10, 2024
A national assisted living and memory care operator has lost its lawsuit against a payroll vendor over the 2021 Kronos ransomware attack. A judge dismissed the case last week, pointing to a contract the...
Class-action lawsuit targets long-term care management company after data breach hits 80,000 people
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Aug 28, 2024
A long-term care services company has been named in a class action lawsuit over a cyber attack that may have affected almost 80,000 people.
Technology pilot study to focus on improving resident safety, employee well-being in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 27, 2024
Improving resident safety and employee well-being in senior living communities and other long-term care residential settings through technology is the goal of research getting underway at the University...
Justice Department files antitrust complaint against senior living technology provider
By
John Roszkowski
Aug 27, 2024
The US Justice Department and attorneys general from eight states have filed suit against a company that provides property management software for senior living and multi-family housing providers, for...