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Using Technology to Address Challenges Exposed by COVID

by Sarah Daniels

COVID-19 made clear the need to overhaul technology capabilities in senior living facilities everywhere. The next wave of senior care’s tech evolution will encompass what the pandemic highlighted: a need for technologies that not only enhance residents’ physical safety, but their holistic wellbeing as well.  The pandemic also brought to light a renewed focus on the importance of integrated technologies that improve staff efficiencies. As we explore the next generation of senior living’s technology evolution, it’s important to remember the foundation to all technology advancements: reliable Wi-Fi. The ability to …

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Volara Launches Video Calling Tablets for 9,000 Residents

by Jeff Shaw

NEW YORK CITY — Volara, a New York-based tech company, has delivered 9,000 Google Nest Hub Max devices to more than 300 seniors housing communities to allow residents to video call with family. Volara connects each device to the residents’ Wi-Fi and adds all personal calling contacts on behalf of the residents so they can begin video calling by voice command. The senior living organizations receiving the voice technology effort include: Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, Eden Housing, Eskaton, Front Porch Center for Innovation and Wellbeing, HumanGood, Merrill …

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RealPage to Acquire G5 Search Marketing

by Jeff Shaw

RICHARDSON, Texas, and BEND, Ore. — RealPage Inc., a Richardson-based provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry, has agreed to acquire G5 Search Marketing, Inc. (“G5”), a digital marketing, advertising and analytics provider. Both companies work in the seniors housing industry. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. RealPage plans to combine its own real estate platform with G5’s solutions, accelerating RealPage’s vision for marketing optimization and a better renter experience for its customers. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2021. …

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Four Tech Trends for Your Next Seniors Housing Project

by Jeff Shaw

By Derek Jones, Deputy Technology never stops evolving. Many senior living operators are striving to implement the latest tech in current or upcoming projects. This is especially true following the COVID-19 pandemic. We can all remember the havoc caused by the lockdowns and the feeling of powerlessness in most industries. There is an urgency to leverage the latest technology to ensure the senior living industry is performing to its full potential. Here are four technology trends rapidly making their way into senior living projects. 1.   Telehealth Telehealth is now, more …

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Digital Marketing Platform G5 Hires Steve Wright as Sales Director for Senior Living

by Jeff Shaw

BEND, Ore. — G5, a Bend-based digital marketing software and services platform for senior living communities, has hired Steve Wright as sales director for senior living. “Steve’s experience with senior living providers in both the nonprofit and for-profit space is a huge asset to G5,” says Doug Johnson, chief revenue officer. “He’s a well-respected industry veteran who understands the true digital marketing needs of our senior living customers.” Wright has spent the last 30 years in the seniors housing space, both as a provider and consultant to owners and operators. …

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Robots to the Rescue?

by Jeff Shaw

Technology can replace some functions in senior living, but not human connection. By Serena Lipton, JLL Valuation & Advisory Services “The COVID-19 crisis has created a tremendous opportunity for the industry to evolve into a new set of realities. More than ever, innovative, resident- and cost-centric technology solutions are front and center.” — Mel Gamzon, principal, Senior Housing Global Advisors Without a doubt, advancement in technology has quickly become one of the most relevant trends in the seniors housing industry. Adapting to these trends is crucial for companies that want …

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Webinar: HVAC and Seniors Housing — Reduce Costs and Achieve Value in Senior Living Properties

by Sarah Daniels

    On June 15, Seniors Housing Business hosted the webinar “HVAC and Seniors Housing — Reduce Costs and Achieve Value in Senior Living Properties.” Panelists took a deep dive into the benefits of HVAC systems, particularly variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems, and how they can be implemented in seniors housing communities to save energy and money. Tune in to hear panelists discuss the following topics and more: How are modern construction, decarbonization techniques and rising energy costs driving the popularity of VRF technology? How do the features of HVAC systems affect building …

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Curve Health Elects Former CMS Head Charlene Frizzera to Board of Directors

by Jeff Shaw

MIAMI — Curve Health, a Miami-based company that delivers connected senior care via telemedicine, smart billing, health information exchange, and predictive analytics, has added Charlene Frizzera to the company’s board of directors. Frizzera served as the acting administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Obama Administration from 2009 to 2010. She currently serves as the president and CEO of CF Health Advisors, a health policy and business strategy advisory firm she co-founded with her partner, Jeremy Brown. Over Frizzera’s 30-year career at CMS she gained extensive, …

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The New Paradigm in Active Adult Marketing

by Jeff Shaw

By Pete Angus, United Group of Companies If you build it, they will come… You were thinking “Field of Dreams,” the classic baseball film where ghosts of the legends of baseball yesteryear come to play on Ray Kinsella’s field, right? Well in this case we’re actually referring to active adult communities of the early aughts, when the marketing approach was literally to build and wait for them to fill. For example, in 1999 my company opened the Beltrone Living Center, a 250-unit active adult community in Albany, N.Y. These were …

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Post-Pandemic Considerations for Acquisitions and Renovations

by Sarah Daniels

By Sarah Daniels Planning ahead is never easy, but in the world of senior living construction, acquisitions and renovations, it makes everything that follows easier — and often more cost effective in the long term. The need to future-proof seniors housing has taken on new significance in the face of COVID-19 and will continue to be a priority to help prospective and current residents feel safe physically, mentally and emotionally. With seniors housing occupancy rates down, creating a strong, upfront plan for long-term goals incorporating trends in design, wellness and technology …

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