New Senior Living Communication Solution Comes to Market, Makes Latest C-Suite Hire
September 23, 2020
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Senior living communication platform OdessaConnect (previously myFamilyChannel) has named Jessica Heck, former chief strategy officer of Blake Management Group, as chief business development officer. Heck began her role nearly a month ago, and her first initiative was to lead the rebranding of the company to better reflect all of the solutions OdessaConnect provides. OdessaConnect…
Sentrics Expands Ensure360SM Platform with Luna Lights Acquisition
September 23, 2020
DALLAS―Sentrics Holdings, LLC., has acquired of Luna Lights, an innovative company that provides automated lighting to help keep residents in senior living communities safer and reduce nighttime fall risk. Sentrics will add the solution, which illuminates the hallway, notifies staff when residents need assistance, and includes sophisticated sleep and behavior trend reporting, to its Ensure360…
VoiceFriend announces Complete COVID-19 Response Solution for Senior Living Providers
September 23, 2020
BOSTON― VoiceFriend, LLC, a leading developer of voice technology and communications solutions for senior living, skilled nursing and other providers, has released its all-in-one COVID-19 Response Solution. This vital communications and response management solution brings together everything community managers and care providers need to effectively automate and manage vital communications during this pandemic―and any future crisis…
Lorie Dancy, MSN, RN, CRNP, promoted to Chief Wellness & Compliance Officer at Solvere Living
September 17, 2020
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.—Lorie Dancy has been promoted to chief wellness and compliance officer at Solvere Living, a management operations senior living company, and part of Solutions Advisors Group. Dancy is a nurse practitioner with over 30 years nursing experience and over 20 years’ experience in the senior living industry. In her new position, Dancy will…
Charter, DMK, Partner for New Community in Kentucky
September 17, 2020
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.—Families searching for a senior lifestyle community that perfectly blends compassionate care with clinical expertise will have a new option in Hopkinsville. Charter Senior Living and DMK Development Group have announced plans to partner for the development of their next senior living community. DMK Development Group has secured approximately five acres of land for…
Waltonwood Cary Parkway Names Martha Bader as Marketing Manager
September 17, 2020
CARY, N.C.—Waltonwood Cary Parkway, a premier senior living community, is pleased to announce Martha Bader as its new marketing manager. Bader brings more than four years of senior living experience to her new position. With a deep understanding of the senior industry, Bader will play a strategic role within Waltonwood Cary Parkway. Her goal is…
KIRCO and Phoenix Senior Living Announce Completion of The Bluffs at Greystone in Birmingham, Ala.
September 17, 2020
TROY, Mich.—KIRCO and Phoenix Senior Living announced the completion of The Bluffs at Greystone, an independent and assisted living community in Birmingham, Ala. The 137-unit senior living community, operated by Phoenix Senior Living, provides 63 independent living units, 50 assisted living units, and 24 memory care units. Amenities include an indoor pool, a wellness center, yoga…
iN2L Reports 60% More Leaders at Senior Living Communities Believe Engagement Technology Is ‘Extremely Important’
September 17, 2020
DENVER, Colo.—Senior living community leaders believe engagement technology is more important now than they did last year, according to a new research report released today by iN2L, the leading provider of person-centered digital engagement to the senior living market. The report, Senior Living 2020: The State of Engagement and Technology, examines how community leaders view and value…
Sentrics Launches Ensure360 Platform with Integrated Contact Tracing and Case Management
September 17, 2020
DALLAS—Sentrics Holdings, LLC, has launched the Ensure360SM platform, which includes contact tracing and case management. It is designed to help senior living communities keep residents safe, improve caregiver efficiency, and reduce the risk of adverse events, including COVID-19 and other contagions. The robust solution combines sensors and sophisticated emergency call equipment with real time location…
CarePredict Shown to Improve Health Outcomes in Senior Living Communities
September 17, 2020
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The use of CarePredict’s AI-powered digital health platform for senior care significantly reduced hospitalizations and falls, and consequently improved resident retention in senior living facilities, according to a published peer-reviewed study in the Journal of Medical Internet Research. Anonymized data from 490 residents was collected from six similar facilities over 24 months, three of which used…
OnShift Expands Human Capital Management Platform With Next-Generation Time and Attendance Software
September 16, 2020
CLEVELAND, Ohio—OnShift® has announced OnShift Time, the latest addition to its market leading human capital management platform. With this next-generation time & attendance software, post-acute care and senior living providers now have the ability to dramatically reduce costs by eliminating the need for timeclocks while improving the safety of their communities with a contactless solution designed to protect against…
Lancaster Pollard Announces Several Promotions to Seniors Housing and Healthcare Team
September 15, 2020
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company, a division of ORIX Real Estate Capital (OREC), has recently announced several promotions to expand its seniors housing and healthcare production team. As announced this past spring, Aaron Becker is the chief production officer and east team leader for the firm. Fellow Lancaster Pollard veterans, Casey Moore, Doug Harper, and…