App aims to improve communication, care coordination
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2017
A personal experience with a relative with dementia inspired high school student Logan Wells and his family to develop an app to help improve communication and the coordination of care among professional...
Study identifies characteristics that robots used for dementia support should have
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 03, 2019
The list was derived from interviews and hands-on workshops at adult day centers for those living with dementia.
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Jan 10, 2018
Senior living and other employers brace for loss of immigrant workforce … Why Louisville is becoming America’s aging capital … Bill to support family caregivers heads to president’s...
Providers tell CMS to explore telehealth, care coordination, long-term care financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2018
Chronic care management via telehealth and remote monitoring, service coordination in affordable housing, and long-term care financing are some of the new directions that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Your favorite columns of 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 26, 2017
An examination of analytics reveals which business challenges were top topics of interest for McKnight’s Senior Living website visitors, newsletter readers and social media followers and friends...
Care.com gets $46 million infusion from Google Capital
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 29, 2016
Google Capital has invested $46.35 million in Care.com, making the growth equity fund the largest investor in the website that helps caregivers find jobs and consumers find caregivers.
Improving quality of life is goal of senior living tech initiative
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 07, 2017
At a Minnesota senior living community, smartwatches and other communication tools will provide caregivers, residents and their family members with real-time health and wellness information while simultaneously...
Avamere, IBM partner to study how to reduce readmission rates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 27, 2017
Senior living company Avamere is hoping that a six-month study with IBM reveals factors that affect 30-day hospital readmission rates among its residents and patients and improves care at its senior living...
GreatCall acquires Healthsense
Dec 20, 2016
GreatCall has acquired Healthsense, a provider of passive remote monitoring services for the senior care continuum.
Sensors could help prevent falls
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 18, 2016
Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering are developing falls prevention sensors for use by residents of senior living communities and private homes. The technology can...