The financial impact of falls detection wearable devices on senior living communities’ NOI
By
Ted Tzirimis
Aug 29, 2024
The intersection of resident safety and financial sustainability has never been more critical, and tech solutions are reshaping the senior living industry landscape.
The importance of falls prevention in senior living
By
Tom Katofiasc
May 23, 2024
It’s time to prioritize falls prevention for our most vulnerable population. Here are four strategies to reduce resident falls in assisted living.
More risk management data on seniors and falls enabled by new partnership
By
Aaron Dorman
Jul 18, 2023
A safety reporting database for seniors just added a new fall-detection system to its ranks in order to provide more analytics.
New tool detects falls 32 days before they happen
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 14, 2023
Fall prevention is crucial in senior living. One new tool uses a smartwatch to detect signs of falls 32 days before they happen.
Falls prevention the new-fashioned way: Machine learning and data-fueled tools
By
Christine Birkner
Jun 12, 2023
Fall prevention is crucial to keeping nursing home and senior living residents safe, and technology is increasingly being used to help.
Balancing safety, security and privacy in falls detection
By
Yami Durrani
Sep 22, 2022
The advancement of artificial intelligence and cameras allows us to experience the best of both worlds — high privacy and high security.
Keeping senior living residents safe with video and audio analytics
By
Paul Baratta
Sep 15, 2022
Typically thought of as strictly security technology, today’s surveillance devices are proving that they go far beyond traditional “security” applications, contributing to overall resident safety...
Learn more about falls prevention at the McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on Thursday
Jun 14, 2021
A session titled “Understanding and reducing falls in senior living communities,” will conclude the fifth annual McKnight’s Senior Living Online Expo on June 17. Additional sessions will cover electronic...
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...
Tips and tools to help residents avoid falls
By
Daniel Piereth
Feb 04, 2019
Falls are one of the leading causes of injury and death among older people. Here are some ways to help residents.