BEDFORD, N.H. — Single Digits, a wireless network provider serving multiple commercial real estate sectors including seniors housing, has acquired Inviacom, a provider of Wi-Fi and connectivity services for senior living communities across the U.S. Bedford-based Single Digits cites Inviacom’s specialty in the seniors housing sector as a reason for the purchase. The buyer plans to combine the software and service offerings of the two companies. “Inviacom has been providing exceptional managed Wi-Fi, VoIP, white glove training services and hands-on support to senior living communities since 2011,” says Stephen Singlar, …
Technology
Springpoint Appoints Sonny Taragin as Vice President of Information Technology, Chief Information Officer
by Jeff Shaw
WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Springpoint Senior Living has named Sonny Taragin as vice president of information technology and chief information officer. Taragin is responsible for all aspects of the organization’s technology, focusing on its platforms, operational effectiveness and long-term strategy. Taragin has over 20 years of information technology leadership experience within several healthcare industries. He served most recently as chief information technology officer with Mid-Atlantic Health Care in Maryland, where he led and supported the implementation of new networks, infrastructure, and a host of clinical and administrative applications. Prior positions …
NEW YORK CITY — A Place for Mom Inc. (APFM), a New York-based seniors housing referral company, has designed a virtual tour app with the goal of helping families and the senior living industry. The app delivers a platform for seniors and families to schedule and participate in live community tours, creating a digital experience. While the program was released to meet current needs during the coronavirus pandemic, APFM hopes it can be a permanent solution for the industry in the long term. “COVID-19 drove a digital revolution overnight and …
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Caring.com, a senior living referral and review service has acquired SeniorHousingNet.com, a senior living and active adult lifestyle website that was formerly part of the realtor.com network. In addition to active adult properties, SeniorHousingNet.com includes information and directory listings for senior living, in-home care, adult day care, respite care and skilled nursing. “Acquiring SeniorHousingNet.com enables us to expand digital marketing opportunities for our partner network of senior living communities and in-home care agencies, as well as SeniorHousingNet.com’s current advertisers,” says Caring.com CEO Jim Rosenthal.
ATLANTA — WelcomeHome Software, an Atlanta-based tech company, has launched a new customer relationship management (CRM) product targeting the seniors housing industry. Development of the product took two years, and senior living experts were brought in to drive the process. Vitality Senior Living in Brentwood, Tennessee, was one of the first companies to pilot the software. “When we set out to build WelcomeHome, our mission was to make the lives of sales and marketing teams easier while improving the economics and operation of their communities,” says John Lariccia, WelcomeHome’s co-founder …
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), an Annapolis-based nonprofit data firm serving the seniors housing industry, has unveiled a new set of data and analytics offerings dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The information is available to the public, at no cost, at the COVID-19 Resource Center on NIC’s website. The new offerings include Executive Survey Insights, a weekly “pulse” of the industry from hundreds of operators; faster turnaround on NIC MAP information; a Leadership Huddle webinar series; free access to NIC’s braindate video …
Organic social media content is more important than ever during COVID-19 pandemic for residents and prospects. By Greg Eves, United Group of Companies Independent living is a lifestyle choice for seniors. Whether prospective residents are looking to downsize their home, escape the burdens of homeownership, broaden their social life or move closer to their adult children and grandchildren, it’s crucial for property management companies to understand that they’re selling more than just a place to live. They’re selling a unique lifestyle. For years, property management companies have turned to social …
How you can help staff streamline external communication efforts during COVID-19. By Michael Eidsaune, CEO, Carely It’s been more than five weeks since family members have been able to visit their loved ones in senior living facilities due to coronavirus, creating a sense of helplessness and worry among spouses, children and other loved ones. Quality relationships are just as important as quality care, but fielding phone calls from each member of the family not only takes precious time, but also takes time away from the residents themselves. It’s a hard …
LOS ANGELES — WorkTaps , a mobile employee referral solution for the hourly and deskless workforces, will offer its hiring software to businesses at no cost in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The Los Angeles-based company will offer its service for free through Aug. 15 to help fill recruiting pipelines and find jobs for workers displaced by the crisis, such as hotel, restaurant and retail employees. “With U.S. unemployment claims currently at a record 16 million and projected to increase dramatically, we’re furthering our mission to quickly connect and create …
LTC, Juniper Launch Free Digital Resources for Seniors Separated from Families During Pandemic
by Jeff Shaw
LTC Properties, a major seniors housing REIT, and Juniper Communities, a seniors housing owner-operator, have launched Virtual Connections, a website to help seniors connect with family while under lockdown for the COVID-19 pandemic. During the outbreak, seniors housing communities across the country have implemented “no visitor” policies, as well as social distancing for those who are in the communities. The goal of the website is to offer free resources to keep residents social and entertained during these unprecedented measures. “The site offers hundreds of digital resources including activities, games, reading …