How to Use Tech Support to Enrich Lives

January 14, 2022

How to Use Tech Support to Enrich Lives

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BY LeadingAge CAST

Start a support program at your community, explore new year predictions, review results of telehealth studies, and more.

As we enter 2022, we look toward ways that technology support and devices can raise the quality of life of the residents and clients we collectively serve. We also review tech predictions for the new year, evidence on telehealth’s effectiveness, and the ways the pandemic increased connectedness. A new robotics pilot and new funding opportunities for developing both artificial intelligence as well as COVID-19 recovery solutions round out the news, along with news of LeadingAge CAST members.

Tech Support Engages Affordable Housing Residents

A LeadingAge member story shows how Eaton Senior Communities employed a technology survey and tech support, provided digital devices, and gave one-on-one help to its residents.

Looking to do the same? Use the LeadingAge CAST Resident/Client Technology Support and Training White Paper and Guide to help your organization support its residents.

Life Plan Communities to Focus on Tech in 2022

Check out these 2022 tech-related predictions indicating that technology will remain a central focus for senior living organizations and will help shape the market for life plan communities.

Telehealth Found as Effective as Usual Care

Here is some good news for the effectiveness of telehealth. A recent literature review found that, in certain circumstances, using video teleconferencing was equally effective as “usual care.”

Pandemic Spurred Online Engagement

Explore several recent efforts that jumpstarted connections among older adults—digitally and socially—during the pandemic.

Food Services Group Pilots Robot

In response to the current and increasing staffing challenges, Culinary Services Group has joined other pioneering organizations in piloting a robot to serve meals. Learn how these robots are doing in senior living’s dining rooms.

New Funding & Support Offered for Tech Development

If you are working on a project that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to support people living with Alzheimer’s Disease, or digital health solutions to spur pandemic recovery, consider applying for one of these two new funding opportunities before their respective February 2022 deadlines.