As panel moderator at Net Inclusion 2026 last month, I had the unique opportunity to learn about various approaches being taken to bring person-centered technology support to older adults. Throughout my time at the Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST), and even prior, in my previous job starting as a […]
Navigating the challenges of building sustainable, person-centered technology support and training programs for older adults, while not a new issue, is certainly constant—and the solutions are always evolving. While serving as a session moderator at the early February Net Inclusion 2026 conference, which advances digital equity, I had a unique […]
Technology has significantly altered the way we live and communicate, and this holds true for residents in senior living communities. Offering resident technology support is now essential to meet residents’ needs and expectations. According to a recent Ziegler CFO Hotline spending survey, 40% of respondents now offer technology support, up […]
In just a few days, members of LeadingAge CAST will join in Denver at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO for superb educational sessions and networking. You can still join us! We also congratulate CAST and LeadingAge members who were honored with 2022 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards. Read on! […]
This month, I’d like to call your attention to the information-packed lineup of technology sessions at the upcoming LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO and encourage you to register! I also hope you check out the updates to a CAST technology tool, learn about a pilot to increase connectivity in affordable […]
This month, I’d like to share takeaways from the recent 2022 Collaborative Care Tech Summit and let you know how LeadingAge is addressing workforce challenges, and what role CAST is playing. As you may remember, LeadingAge and the LTPAC Health IT Collaborative hosted the Summit, held online June 7-8, 2022, […]
I am a big believer in the significant benefits automation and robotics bring when we have the appropriate use cases, the right technology solution, change management approach, and implement them correctly! I know they have the potential to alleviate some of the workforce challenges we face in this sector. That’s […]
People are often faced with daunting challenges, tasks that are overwhelming, and big hairy audacious goals (BHAGs), to borrow from Jim Collins’ Good to Great (which is a great read, by the way, if you haven’t read it). How they react, and act, is a true test, and testament, of […]
On April 6, I was impatiently awaiting the release of an important new report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) on improving nursing home quality, The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to Residents, Families, and Staff (2022). I was eager to […]
Back in June of last year, when I wrote about my predictions on how COVID-19 and technology would reshape our future, I identified the increasing dependence on the internet and connectivity in almost every aspect of everyday life from social connectedness, to learning, receiving healthcare, and even shopping for groceries […]
