It’s no secret that retention is an issue in the senior living and long-term care industry and beyond. With the baby boomer generation aging out of the workforce, millennials are projected to make up...
Lord of the Rings
By
Gary Tetz
Mar 04, 2021
After mocking wearers of Apple watches not so long ago, citing an annoying interaction that took place in a nursing home lobby, I finally got one myself. I realize this makes me a hypocrite, and I’m...
Benefits of apps support senior tech-trend
By
Jeff Pepper
Jul 08, 2013
New research and tablet-based apps products are shedding greater light on seniors’ growing use of technology and its benefits.The key to seniors embracing new technology and realizing the benefits...
Three things that won’t happen in long-term care during 2018
By
John O'Connor
Jan 08, 2018
Last week I offered three fearless predictions for the year ahead in long-term care. So without further ado, here are three predictions every long-term care operator can count on. As in, count on NOT to...
Answers about your top 5 technology challenges
By
James M. Berklan
May 13, 2015
I’ve learned after many years of covering long-term care that certain things are sure to arouse providers’ anger — over regulation, under payment and reckless media accounts among them. What...
How can we prepare for the future of healthcare technology?
By
Pat Mulloy
Mar 31, 2022
Over the last few years in senior living, we have seen many anticipated technological changes come to sudden fruition. Businesses that promised more digital care options for years found they could no longer...
Value-based care success requires patient adherence and the right technology
By
Mark Heinemeyer
Sep 28, 2016
Across healthcare, organizations are faced with the challenge of adapting long-standing workflows and care routines in order to succeed under new value-based care models.