Seniors housing operators see the physical, emotional and financial benefits of integrating music into the lives of residents

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Some of the largest REITs and lenders in the seniors housing space have announced support for a new initiative to track actual rents in seniors housing communities, a project spearheaded by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC).

By Amy Johnson, founder and president of LifeLoop LLC

I find myself writing this article quite by accident.

Around two years ago I was selling group health insurance policies when my husband and I came to the intersection of family and senior living — a place many people eventually arrive at but never find easy.

We came out of our personal situation asking, “Can we make this better?”

Fast-forward two years through the arduous process of working closely with owners/operators to develop a software product to better serve residents and implementing that new technology.

PHILADELPHIA — Simpson House, a continuing care retirement community in Philadelphia, has selected New Jersey-based energy management company ENER-G Rudox Inc. to perform sustainable energy infrastructure improvements to the community.

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

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

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.

Learn the nuts and bolts of cybersecurity for seniors housing operators

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

Established companies must integrate Web and personalized services