New technologies can help residents, care providers and families alike. By Fahad Aziz, co-founder and CTO, Caremerge Navigating the transition to senior living isn’t only daunting for incoming residents. Over the next 15 years, the population of Americans over the age of 65 will nearly double. That means millions more family members, healthcare providers and assisted living staff will have to figure out how to best care for the next generation of older adults. The good news is that technology is making this shift easier than ever. But if there’s …
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CLEVELAND — OnShift, an HR software provider for post-acute care and senior living, has added Addison Grimes as senior vice president of engineering and Jim Alland as chief sales officer. Grimes is a tenured technology executive. His nearly 30 years of experience in technology leadership roles covers applicant tracking, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, team and individual assessments, succession planning, learning management systems and human resources systems. Grimes has held senior leadership positions at Monster, Kenexa and Assure Software. Most recently, he served as chief technology officer at ScheduleSoft Corp., …
Spurred by increased industry competition and opportunity from the long-awaited baby boomer arrival, seniors housing executives with operating experience are launching management companies. It’s a start-up wave occurring amidst a surge in construction. Owners and investors, looking for new approaches, are eager to partner with new firms run by experienced managers to quickly fill new projects and boost occupancy at old ones. At the same time, multifamily developers sense an opportunity and are creating new divisions headed by seniors housing pros ready to tweak old formulas to attract younger retirees. …
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 potential to reshape where seniors live, what they do, and how they access healthcare.