Brookdale Hires Healthcare Technology Executive Chris Bayham as CIO
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — Brookdale Senior Living has hired Chris Bayham as its new chief information officer.
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MatrixCare Appoints Geriatrician Dheeraj Mahajan as Chief Medical Officer
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — MatrixCare, a Bloomington-based care management software platform serving the seniors housing industry, has hired Dheeraj Mahajan as chief medical officer and executive vice president.
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Perkins Eastman, J+J Flooring Study: System Shocks Are Coming to Seniors Housing
If senior living could have a fresh start, what could it look like? That’s the question asked by global architecture firm Perkins Eastman in a year-long investigation, co-sponsored by J+J Flooring Group, to identify the external influences that have the
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The Disruption is Already Here
There are many factors affecting our industry that we are not prepared for.
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Question of the Month: Incoming Disruptions
What are some potential disruptive changes the seniors housing industry needs to stay ahead of?
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LCS Hires Frank Vedder as Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
DES MOINES, Iowa — LCS, the nation’s second-largest operator of senior living communities, has hired Frank Vedder as senior vice president and chief information officer.
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Enquire Adds Two to Senior Living, Post-Acute Care Team
DENVER — Enquire, a Denver-based provider of cloud-based CRM, marketing automation and contact center solutions, has added two new staff members to its team.
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Tech Firm Sentrics Acquires Detection Sensor Company Silversphere
CHICAGO and DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Sentrics, a Chicago-based technology firm serving the senior living industry, has acquired Daytona Beach-based sensor and detection technology company Silversphere.
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Tech Firm Sentrics to Acquire SeniorTV
AKRON, Ohio, and CHICAGO — Sentrics, a Chicago-based technology firm serving the seniors housing industry formerly known as SeniorMetrics, has announced plans to acquire SeniorTV.
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Tech Firm SeniorMetrics Rebrands as Sentrics
CHICAGO — SeniorMetrics Inc., a Chicago-based integrated technology provider to the senior living industry, has changed its name to Sentrics.
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Los Angeles Jewish Home Forms the Brandman Research Institute to Develop Senior Care Protocol
RESEDA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Jewish Home (LAJH), one of the largest providers of senior healthcare services in Los Angeles, has opened Brandman Research Institute (BRI), a center for research into best practices for geriatric health issues.
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SeniorMetrics Appoints Healthcare Industry Veterans Chad Harris as Chief Digital Officer, Dave Keane as Chief Financial Officer
CHICAGO — SeniorMetrics Inc., a Chicago-based technology firm serving the seniors housing industry, has hired two healthcare industry veterans to its C-Suite — Chad Harris as chief digital officer and Dave Keane as chief financial officer.
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No Turning Back to the ‘Old Ways’
Operators increasingly adopt electronic health records to improve efficiencies and reduce costs, but it’s a tough transition. By Eric Taub New technologies that start out as frivolous extravagances often become necessities. In 1885, seven years after Thomas Edison filed his
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Five Impactful Digital Trends
From social media to mobile ads, how the smart use of technology can help owners/operators boost the bottom line. By Jane Adler It’s hard to keep up with digital marketing trends. Look no further than a recent episode of the
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K4Connect Appoints Technology Industry Veteran Keith Stewart as Chief Growth Officer
RALEIGH, N.C. — K4Connect, a software company serving the seniors housing sector, has appointed Keith Stewart as the company’s chief growth officer. The company also expanded the duties of Derek Holt, the company’s president, to include the role of chief
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Eversound Raises $5M in Venture Funding for Audio Tech Product
BOSTON — Eversound, a Boston-based technology company, has received $5 million in Series A financing.
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OnShift Hires Ray Desrochers as President, COO
CLEVELAND — OnShift, an HR software company serving the seniors housing industry, has hired Ray Desrochers as president and chief operating officer.
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The SHB Interview: F. Scott Moody, CEO, K4Connect
Tech entrepreneur wants to bring seniors housing into the 21st century.
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Prepare for the Future by Outsourcing Transportation Services
Residents can have transportation freedom with minimal cost and effort by the operator.
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Ziegler Advises on Telemedicine Merger Between TripleCare, Curavi Health
PITTSBURGH and LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. — Ziegler has served as the sole advisor to TripleCare on its acquisition by Curavi Health Inc.
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ResMed to Acquire MatrixCare Seniors Housing Software Platform for $750M
SAN DIEGO and MINNEAPOLIS — ResMed (NYSE: RMD), a San Diego-based healthcare device company, has agreed to acquire MatrixCare, a Minneapolis-based software company focused on the seniors housing industry, for $750 million.
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Creating Worry-Free Wi-Fi for Senior Living
Expectations of residents and families are increasing for tech.
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Senior Living Communities Invest in Technology to Improve Resident Care
ATLANTA — As internet-connected technology continues to become ubiquitous in our everyday lives, residents at senior living facilities across the United States are using more and more devices.
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Startups Capitalize on Graying of America
From virtual reality that engages users to pill-dispensing robots, entrepreneurs seek to improve the lives of seniors and assist caregivers.
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A Case for Reconsidering Social Media Strategies
Seniors are online now. If you don’t find them there, you’ll miss them.
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MedBest Hires Christina Johnson as Senior Recruiter
TAMPA, Fla. — MedBest, a Tampa-based senior living executive search firm, has hired Christina Johnson as a senior recruiter.
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K4Connect Hires Voice, AI Expert Kuldip Pabla as Senior Vice President of Engineering
RALEIGH, N.C. — K4Connect, a Raleigh-based technology company focused on seniors and seniors housing, has hired Kuldip Pabla as senior vice president of engineering.
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