Long-term care leaders return to basics, employ innovation to grow direct care staff
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Kimberly Marselas
May 20, 2024
Facing the reality that most new nurses don’t choose to enter geriatrics, senior living and skilled nursing leaders both are going back to the basics and seizing on innovation to expand their direct...
$5M in grants now available to assisted living communities for telemedicine tech
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 09, 2024
Assisted living communities and other long-term care providers now can access $5 million in funding to install telemedicine technology and infrastructure after South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed...
Tech proactively addresses health risks in residents while creating new revenue streams
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 15, 2024
A collaboration between a digital care technology company and a rehabilitation provider is proactively addressing health risks in senior living residents and providing downstream cost savings.
Building a better senior living model
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
How is research helping to define the future of senior living? Lisa McCracken, the new head of research and analytics for the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, recently spent a few...
Federal bill would send more funds to states to stabilize HCBS in assisted living and other settings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 25, 2023
A proposed federal bill aims to stabilize home- and community-based services, potentially including those provided in assisted living communities, by dedicating Medicaid funds to states to support their...
Amazon Pharmacy expands drone delivery service to prescription medications
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2023
Older adults in one Texas town looking to simplify their medication management might be able to have prescriptions delivered via drone.
Virtual reality positively affects resident well-being, trust in senior living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 18, 2023
A study of the effects of immersive technology on senior living residents showed “significant” increases of social health and connection, as well as feelings of trust in their communities, according...
Atria deploys Alexa devices across entire national portfolio
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2023
A smart home collaboration will see Amazon Alexa devices deployed across Atria Management Co.’s entire national portfolio, which the company says is a first in the senior living industry.
When it comes to technology to monitor older adults, ethical considerations are lacking: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2023
Technologic solutions to help combat the shortage of direct care workers are increasing. But a new study finds a lack of ethical considerations in the development and use of health-related smart home technologies...
Arizona senior living community part of drone delivery pilot program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2023
A limited pilot program testing drone delivery of “critical medical supplies” to an Arizona senior living community will take place this summer.