NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Uniguest, a Nashville-based digital engagement technology for multiple industries including seniors housing, has promoted Matt Goche to chief executive officer from his role as chief operating officer, taking over responsibility from Jeff Hiscox following a six-year tenure. Hiscox will move into the chairman role on Uniguest’s board of directors and act as a strategic advisor to the Uniguest executive team, while Goche steps up to take responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the company and driving revenue growth. Supporting Goche in his new role, Mike Rethage joins …
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CHICAGO — Referah, a Chicago-based company providing a new referral service for seniors housing communities, has officially launched. “With more than 10,000 baby boomers achieving retirement age every day in America, the demand for senior and assisted living communities is facing a strong growth period for those with solutions anticipating a step ahead on the innovation curve,” says Lesley Durkan, president and CEO of the company. The goal is to cut away the confusion and clutter of senior living searches by employing more and better input by including social interests, …
By Sara Aristizabal, Delos Labs For over two years, people in the United States and around the world have lived under varying levels of precautionary measures to control the outbreak of COVID-19. Mandatory masking, vaccinations, social distancing and stay-at-home restrictions helped to slow the spread of the virus and prevent deaths. Inadvertently, these governmental policies also reduced respiratory infections that only a few years ago were of great concern, particularly among older adults and children, including influenza and the respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Recently, however, many countries have either …
Technology Companies Enquire, Glennis Solutions, Sherpa to Merge Under New Private Equity Investor
BOULDER, Colo. — Three technology platforms focused on seniors housing — Enquire, Glennis, and Sherpa — have announced plans to merge following an investment from Boulder-based private equity firm Rubicon Technology Partners, which will be the majority shareholder in the combined company. The combined company will serve over 50 of the largest 150 seniors housing operators, and more than 800 customers in total, representing 5,700 communities across the senior living, post-acute and home care sectors. Rubicon is focused exclusively on investing in and growing enterprise software companies. Rubicon’s investment also …
As residents’ Wi-Fi needs continue to evolve, operators must keep an eye to the future without neglecting the present. By Michael Slovin, Vice President of Field Sales, Xfinity Communities Internet connectivity is probably not the first thing you think of when you hear “senior living communities.” After all, the prevailing view around seniors’ Internet demand has largely been misleading. While the pandemic certainly accelerated the need for Internet among seniors, technology use among adults aged 65+ was on the rise well before COVID-19 entered our lives. According to research from …
QUINCY, Mass — Sentrics has acquired Connected Living, a seniors housing resident engagement platform based in Quincy. The platform includes a centralized content management system that helps operators share messages with whom they want, when they want and how it is best received easily and quickly, according to Sentrics. The Connected Living technology will become part of the Sentrics Engage360 suite. Brian McWade, the president of Connected Living will become the chief product officer at Sentrics, responsible for executing the integrated engagement strategy. “Residents who stay socially engaged are more …
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Attane, a Kansas City-based seniors housing marketing firm, has named Scott Kokotan as president and chief executive officer. Kokotan has served as Attane’s chief financial and development officer since March 2019 and helped transform the company’s technology platform to streamline the delivery of marketing solutions. He succeeds Chris Egan who left Attane this summer to pursue chairperson and board member roles for a Kansas City-based technology business. To manage the company’s financial/accounting team as Kokotan leaves the department, Attane hired Catherine Felten as senior vice president. …
By Brad Frasher, Executive Vice President, Glennis Solutions There’s no question that digital technologies will have new and increasingly important roles to play in nearly every aspect of senior living. But with the complex regulatory and safety environments in which senior living providers operate, as well as the unique combination of managing properties and resident care services, selecting and implementing the right assisted living software isn’t always straightforward. Seniors housing operators must be thoughtful about the technologies they choose to invest in to ensure that they achieve the highest return …
Webinar: Modernizing Seniors Housing Care — Simplifying Workflows for Caregivers through Technology
On Sept. 8, Seniors Housing Business hosted a panel discussion called “Modernizing Seniors Housing Care — Simplifying Workflows for Caregivers through Technology” where four seniors housing industry experts spoke about streamlining and improving resident care. Tech innovations were the focus of the webinar. What tools and data help most when it comes to senior care? Listen to hear in-depth discussions on the topics and more: The latest trends in technology-enabled senior care How technology can help simplify workflows and increase productivity The importance of machine learning to drive more proactive …
Advancements in artificial intelligence, mobile apps and even robots are becoming the new normal for improving seniors’ health. By Eric Taub A plaintive call from an elderly family member several years ago illustrated society’s digital divide. “The TV commercial said I should go on a website for more information,” she complained. “But I don’t know how to get on the internet.” That generation of individuals alienated by technology is now dwindling in number, gradually being replaced by aging baby boomers who, while not growing up with computers and smartphones, are …