A diverse group of members from CAST and LeadingAge have received McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards for their innovations. The 15^th annual awards ceremony took place online on Sept. 17, 2025, bestowing honors in 16 categories. The winning solutions address many of senior living’s top challenges, including preventing falls, leveraging workforce, connecting electronic health records, and improving residents’ health.

“This year’s awards highlight how our members are applying technology to some of the most important issues in aging services. These innovations are not just technical achievements; they represent real progress in improving daily life for residents and staff. I am proud to see LeadingAge and CAST members recognized for their dedication and impact,” said Scott Code, Vice President of CAST at LeadingAge.

Gold Award Winners

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities

LeadingAge Member Episcopal SeniorLife Communities, with Isaac Health and Kafka Media Group, were honored for making memory care accessible to residents. Isaac Health taps artificial intelligence (AI)-driven telehealth solutions to diagnose and treat cognitive impairment early. Results include cognitive decline delayed up to three years, with 92% of patients achieving better cognition within the first three weeks.

• Telehealth Solutions – Gold Award

Fellowship Square-Mesa Senior Living Community

LeadingAge Member Fellowship Square-Mesa Senior Living Community and Helpany won four awards for its radar-powered and AI-driven device, called Paul, that monitors residents without cameras and learns their individual movement patterns. Paired with dedicated staff training, Paul reduced resident falls by 70% and eliminated falls at night. This implementation led to the following honors:

• Best in Show
• Innovator of the Year – Gold Award
• Resident/Patient Monitoring & Safety – Gold Award
• Falls Prevention, Management or Detection – Silver Award

LCS

LCS, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus, and its Forum at Rancho San Antonio community partnered with Neursantys to pilot the first United States study of a non-invasive electrical vestibular stimulation treatment protocol. Results found improved balance, increased confidence, delayed need for higher levels of care, and a 75% reduction in residents considered high fall risk. The pilot won three awards:

• Emerging Technology – Gold Award
• Falls Prevention, Management or Detection – Gold Award
• Innovator of the Year – Bronze Award

In addition, LCS in partnership with Microsoft and Snowflake won a Silver Award in the Home Grown category for independent technology development.

Parkshore Senior Living and Transforming Age

LeadingAge member Parkshore Senior Living and Transforming Age was feted for its seasonal staffing innovation. To address seasonal staffing challenges, Parkshore created a system to enable college students to return each summer and integrate with the job duties of full-time staff, through onboarding that used scheduling tools, internal communications, and a tuition-support program as incentives.

• Staff Scheduling & Management – Gold Award
• Resident Engagement & Recreation – Silver Award

PointClickCare

PointClickCare, a LeadingAge Gold Partner with CAST Focus, was honored for its expansion of PointClickCare Connect to senior living communities within Mission Health Communities. Doing so enabled care teams to connect electronic health records to a national-level health data network, keeping records updated after provider visits, and improving resident care.

• Innovative Care Planning – Gold Award

PointClickCare also received these awards:

• Quality – Silver Award (with Swift Medical and Recover-Care)
• Electronic Health Records – Bronze Award (with Exceptional Living Centers)

RiverSpring Living

LeadingAge CAST Patron RiverSpring Living, along with Composure and Withings USA, was honored for use of the Composure Sound Blanket. This clinically validated sleep system streams sound sequences throughout a resident’s room to improve sleep, without needing staff intervention. Outcomes include reduced falls and increased resident health.

• Quality – Gold Award

Silver and Bronze Award Winners

McKnight’s honored additional members with Silver and Bronze awards:

ALIS by Medtelligent, a LeadingAge Corporate Partner

• Electronic Health Records Integration – Silver Award, with The Arbor Company

Hireology, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus

• KISS (Keep It Super Simple) – Bronze Award, with Epoch Senior Living

Parker Jewish Institute for Health Care and Rehabilitation, a LeadingAge Member

• Building Bridges – Bronze Award, partnering with Salesforce

Viconic Health, a LeadingAge Corporate Partner 

• KISS (Keep It Super Simple) – Silver Award, teaming with LeadingAge Member Garden Spot Village
• Falls Prevention, Management or Detection – Bronze Award, with Ecumen Lakeview Commons

Viventium, a LeadingAge Corporate Partner

• Building Bridges – Silver Award, with Homewatch CareGivers of South Orange