DENVER — LifeLoop, a Denver-based resident and staff experience solution for senior living, has acquired Linked Senior, an evidence-based resident engagement platform supporting person-centered care. This acquisition brings together two senior living resident experience solutions. This merger comes as the industry actively prepares to support the influx of 76 million seniors who are aging into and exploring senior living care and lifestyle options. This need is compounded further by ongoing caregiver and staffing shortages that impact operators’ ability to provide exceptional services and experiences. “Mission alignment was essential for us …
ATLANTA — House Analytics, an Atlanta-based commercial real estate analytics company with seniors housing and student housing branches, has appointed Natalie Cheney as its CEO. Cheney has a track record of driving growth and innovation in software and will seek to scale and expand the company’s offerings. Previously, Cheney has held various C-Suite positions and was instrumental in multiple exits for those respective businesses. Founder Charlie Matthews will continue to work closely with Cheney as the company’s chief growth officer.
There are many ways to renovate an existing seniors housing property, but one of the most complicated may be expanding and renovating a community while it’s still occupied. That was the challenge faced by Volunteers of America (VoA) Massachusetts when it wanted to add a third floor to its Concord Park Senior Living community in Concord, Massachusetts, while also renovating all existing units and common areas and completely replacing the heating and cooling system. Representatives from VoA were joined by several project partners on June 4 for a webinar titled …
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Webinar: Resident-Focused Renovation — A Seniors Housing Success Story
The June 4 webinar “Resident-Focused Renovation — A Seniors Housing Success Story” explored a case study in renovation and elaborated on what this project reveals about key trends in seniors housing renovations. The discussion also covered best practices for renovating a senior living community with minimal disruption to residents as well as maximum energy and cost savings for owners and operators. Occupied renovation in the senior living space can be challenging, but all three panelists assert that keeping residents in place while upgrading technology can be a viable, cost-efficient option …
The American Seniors Housing Association (ASHA) has relaunched an enhanced version of its Where You Live Matters consumer website (whereyoulivematters.org) that features a new tool to funnel leads directly to participating communities at no expense. The announcement by ASHA President and CEO David Schless came in an e-mail blast to association members on Monday. Schless wrote that the new and improved site continues to include educational information on senior living that consumers rely upon, but now offers some new features that include: • direct lead referrals at no cost to …
By Adlane Fellah, Chief Analyst, Maravedis LLC The U.S. population continues to age rapidly, and this aging boom has a multifaceted impact on the seniors housing industry. Baby boomers make up an increasingly large share of the senior population, and they are living longer and healthier lives than the generations before them. The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) estimates over 600,000 additional units will be needed by 2029 to maintain the current penetration rate. In this article, we look at some connectivity trends based on our …
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — HealthSignals, a King of Prussia-based tech company, has signed a national group purchasing agreement for telehealth with Premier Inc. The agreement allows Premier members to benefit from specially negotiated pricing and terms for Wi-Fi, cellular boost, dedicated internet access, fixed wireless and other telecommunications services, improving wireless infrastructure and facilitating telehealth and telemedicine applications.
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Evolution of Customer Needs, User Behavior Drive Future of Electronic Health Records
Consumer expectations of technology are evolving due to a generational shift. Today’s senior living and long-term care residents and their family members are becoming increasingly tech-savvy. Their adeptness with digital solutions continues to grow with new technology. Residents and their families’ use of these tools is expanding rapidly to include staying updated on health and activities, tracking medication, managing important documentation and overseeing finances. Electronic health records (EHRs) can assist in centralizing this information and can conform to the latest customer needs. Residents and their loved ones expect easy access …
By Jim Oliver, co-founder, Natural Home Solutions LLC Hurricane Lee, Tropical Storm Ophelia and torrential rainfall across the country last autumn season have put more homes, apartments and living facilities at risk for leaking and flooding. Water-saturated structures are prime breeding grounds for mold, but there are ways to prevent, detect and remove it before it becomes a serious issue. For the seniors housing market, taking a proactive approach to mold may be a matter of life and death. As we age, our weakened immune system makes it more difficult to fight …
By Holly Koch, Director of Marketing Strategy, SmartBug Media If you are in the senior living industry, you’ve noticed a surge in tech-savviness among seniors and their families. The journey to finding the perfect senior living community unfolds online, often starting by doing research on communities and reading reviews to narrow down options. Recognizing this digital shift, incorporating a reputation management strategy into your digital marketing playbook isn’t optional any longer — it’s a vital component of a thriving community. The shift in senior living marketing strategies Seniors today are more …
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