PointClickCare Introduces AI-Informed SNF Discharge Planning Intelligence

LeadingAge Gold Partner with CAST Focus PointClickCare announced in mid-June new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities for skilled nursing facility (SNF) discharge planning that provide care management teams at accountable care organizations, hospitals, and health plans with a clearer, earlier, and more complete view of discharge activity within SNFs.

As a leading electronic health record (EHR), PointClickCare is connected to a network of more than 30,000 long-term and post-acute care providers. Utilizing AI to read, organize, and surface discharge-relevant information provides care teams with earlier visibility into discharge plans and helps reduce manual calls, faxes, and fragmented workflows that slow transitions of care. PCC’s PAC Management solution now includes Shared SNF Discharge Assessments and SNF Discharge Planning Insight. A company release on PR Newswire shared the announcement.

LCS Chief Marketing Officer Westermann Discusses Ways to Focus AI Information

Rick Westermann, chief marketing officer at LCS, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus, was quoted in the Senior Housing News article Senior Living Operators Find Good and Bad in New AI Platforms.

Westermann discussed the importance of reviewing AI-generated information for accuracy and relevancy, to avoid generating AI “slop.” He also emphasized the need to set up an organization to use AI tools. As an example, LCS created an AI tool to summarize a project’s sales status and inform future lead scoring projects.

LifeLoop Introduces Senior Living AI Companion Olia

LifeLoop, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus, has announced Olia, an AI companion purpose-built for life enrichment professionals. Olia is the next evolution of LifeLoop’s vision for the future of resident engagement, where technology strengthens human connection and extends the value of senior living teams. As senior living operators continue to navigate market challenges, Olia helps communities consistently deliver and sustain exceptional resident engagement as teams and resident needs evolve.

A fully agentic solution that works alongside staff as an always-accessible companion, Olia is an intelligence layer within the LifeLoop platform, enabling staff to maintain institutional knowledge, continuously learn from resident interactions, and personalize engagement. PR Newswire featured a company release introducing Olia.

Resmed Announces Agreement to Sell MatrixCare Business

Resmed has announced it will sell its MatrixCare business to Frazier Healthcare Partners, a private equity firm focused exclusively on health care. MatrixCare by Resmed is a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus.

This move reflects Resmed’s 2030 strategy by focusing on high-growth, scalable opportunities in sleep health, breathing health, and connected home-based health care. The divestiture also strengthens Resmed’s ability to reallocate capital and resources toward innovation, operational scale, and long-term value creation across its connected, home-based care ecosystem.The transaction is expected to close during the first quarter of Resmed’s fiscal year 2027. Healthcare Dive reported the news.

Yardi® Sponsors 2026 Senior Living Changemakers Series

For the eighth consecutive year, LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus Yardi® and Senior Housing News (SHN) have partnered to produce the Changemakers in Senior Living series, interviewing senior living changemakers across the industry.

The 2026 Changemakers series celebrates a diverse group of industry visionaries. Through extensive interviews conducted by SHN, readers get a firsthand look at each honoree’s story, advice, and insights. Interviews will be released during the next three months as the series progresses. The first batch of honorees in this year’s Changemakers class includes Nick Stengle of Brookdale Senior Living, Paul Boethel of Watermark Retirement Communities and Quintin King of Brightwater Senior Living. The company shared their sponsorship on PR Newswire.