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Webinar: Resident-Focused Renovation — A Seniors Housing Success Story

by Sarah Daniels

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 …

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ASHA’s Consumer Website Features New Wrinkle: Free Direct Lead Referrals

by Kristin Hiller

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 …

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Senior Living Managed Wi-Fi Market to Exceed $1B by 2029

by Jeff Shaw

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 …

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HealthSignals Secures Telehealth Agreement with Premier Inc.

by Jeff Shaw

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

by Sarah Daniels

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 …

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How to Prevent, Resolve Mold Sickness in Seniors Housing Communities 

by Jeff Shaw

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 …

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Why Digital Reputation Management Is Essential for Senior Living Communities

by Jeff Shaw

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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Juniper Communities Hires Rikki Goldenberg as Catalyst Innovation/Implementation Specialist

by Jeff Shaw

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. — Juniper Communities, a Bloomfield-based owner/operator, has hired Rikki Goldenberg as Catalyst innovation and implementation specialist.  In this newly created position, Goldenberg will play a pivotal role in advancing Juniper’s Catalyst program by spearheading innovation and overseeing its effective implementation. Catalyst is a signature program of Juniper, designed to integrate all resident services under one platform. “Rikki has proven to be an exceptional leader in the healthcare industry, launching programs for startups to complex healthcare organizations,” says Lynn Katzmann, CEO and founder of Juniper. “Her competencies in innovation …

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Seniors Housing Tech Company K4Connect Names Mike Weller as CEO

by Jeff Shaw

RALEIGH, N.C. — K4Connect, a Raleigh-based provider of enterprise technologies for the senior living industry, has appointed Mike Weller as CEO.  Weller assumes this role after serving as chief operating officer of K4Connect, and will oversee the company’s growth strategy and continued development of its FusionOS integration and data platform. K4Connect’s co-founder and former CEO, Scott Moody, will continue to work closely with Weller through the transition and will continue to serve on the company’s board of directors. “Over the past decade, Jonathan Gould and I embarked on a journey …

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It’s Time for Providers, Aggregators to Come Together

by Jeff Shaw

By Stephen Anderson Let’s say the quiet part out loud: providers and aggregators just aren’t friends.  In theory, the relationship between aggregator and provider is mutually beneficial, funneling prospective families right to the doorstep of communities that have spaces to fill. It’s a common and attractive route to growth that’s been proven to work in countless industries. From travel to real estate to insurance, marketplaces for high-value, experiential products exist for a very simple reason: They make the discovery process easier for consumers. A recent Seniorly study revealed that almost …

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