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Our industry must push the boundaries of technology

Quality of life, especially in memory care, could be greatly improved

September 25, 2015
Published in Industry Voices

Health Harmony by Intel-GE Care Innovations is a remote care technology platform that encourages patients to monitor their health from home. The platform enables seniors to use simple devices and peripherals, participate in interactive health sessions, access educational content and engage in videoconferencing with their clinician. Above, a mother and daughter use an Apple iPad to access the remote care technology platform.

A new way to deliver care

Remote patient monitoring devices can save lives, money and give senior living communities a competitive edge.

September 25, 2015
Published in From The Magazine

HCN Buys First-Ever Crowd-Funded Seniors Housing Facility for $18.1M

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Health Care REIT Inc. (NYSE: HCN) has purchased Stonecroft Health Campus, a skilled nursing facility in Bloomington and the first-ever seniors housing community built using a crowd-funding platform, for $18.1 million.

September 1, 2015
Published in The Latest News

Brown: Keep your digital data safe — and HIPAA compliant

Learn the nuts and bolts of cybersecurity for seniors housing operators

July 29, 2015
Published in Industry Voices

Fall monitoring pendants, like the Lifeline device above from electronics company Philips, use global positioning systems, push-button alerts and/or accelerometers to notify help when a senior falls.

Fall detection business is on the rise

Strong demand for state-of-the-art pendants and sensors stems from a need to improve emergency response time and survival rate.

July 29, 2015
Published in From The Magazine

Grape: Technology, higher expectations change seniors market

Established companies must integrate Web and personalized services

May 22, 2015
Published in Industry Voices

The SHB Interview: Katy Fike the co-founder of Aging2.0 and a founding partner of Generator Ventures

Gerontologist, entrepreneur Katy Fike has found her calling making the world a more ‘age-friendly place’

May 22, 2015
Published in Industry Voices

At the Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic in Raleigh, N.C., Cree retrofitted the entire facility with LED fixtures. The new lighting has reduced energy consumption by 54 percent, and is expected to save more than $280,000 over the lamps’ 10-year life. The fixtures in the surgical rooms can be dimmed during patient recovery, or brightened when physicians discuss test results.They also do not collect dust, cutting maintenance costs.

Lighting the way to better health

New technology enhances residents’ moods, reduces costs and improves outcomes

May 22, 2015
Published in From The Magazine

Bild & Co. Launches New Seniors Housing CRM Software

TAMPA, Fla. — Bild & Company, a seniors health care consulting firm, has partnered with software developer Enquire Solutions to launch a seniors-housing focused customer relationship management (CRM) platform named Bild CRM.

April 29, 2015
Published in The Latest News

Seniors housing industry experts discuss the role of technology during InterFace Seniors Housing West in Los Angeles. From left to right, Karissa Price-Rico of Care Innovations, Kevin Merrill of Inviacom, Dana Wollschlager of Plante Moran Living Forward, Dan Dixon of Guardian Angels Senior Services and Bryan Fuhr of Healthsense.

How Technology Is Reshaping the Seniors Housing Landscape

By Nellie Day

Technological advancements in healthcare and daily living are having a profound impact on the seniors housing industry but not without some growing pains, panelists asserted at InterFace’s Seniors Housing West conference, held Feb. 26 at the Omni Hotel in Los Angeles.

March 11, 2015
Published in The Latest News