MatrixCare Hires Bharat Monteiro as General Manager of Facilities

MatrixCare, a leading software solutions provider for out-of-hospital care settings, has appointed Bharat Monteiro as general manager of Facilities Software & Services. In this role, Monteiro will be responsible for overseeing MatrixCare’s entire product portfolio for the facilities market, including skilled nursing, life plan communities, and senior living organizations. This appointment comes after an extensive search for an experienced customer-centric and data-driven leader. MatrixCare is a LeadingAge Silver Partner with CAST Focus.

Monteiro started his career in pharmaceutical manufacturing and has held a variety of positions across multiple industries, leading business transformation initiatives through solution innovation, creation of new revenue streams, and application of alternative business models to increase value for organizations and their end-customers. Most recently, Monteiro led the digital transformation of Ciox Health’s Release of Information business for Hospitals catering to the Legal and Life Insurance requester segment. Prior to that, he spent several years with Masimo Corporation, leading their medical technology business and implementing remote monitoring and advanced care solutions in India and South-east Asia. McKnight’s Senior Living carried the news, and MatrixCare released a statement.

iN2L Announces New Resident Engagement Solution and Is Featured for New Deployment

An article in IT News Online noted that iN2L, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus, unveiled its latest evolution at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO on Oct. 17, 2022, in Denver. iN2L is releasing “a comprehensive solution for resident engagement, family satisfaction, and staff efficiency, all united within a single enterprise platform,” said the article. “This release harnesses the best of iN2L and LifeLoop, making iN2L’s unparalleled engagement content library accessible anywhere, anytime across LifeLoop’s hardware-agnostic, community-centric platform.”

In addition, the Lincoln Journal Star featured iN2L in “BUSINESS NOTE: New technology leads to happier, healthier seniors at Yankee Hill Village.” The article mentions the wide variety of engagement opportunities that iN2L provides, from music to church services to relaxation. All 83 employees at Yankee Hill Village received training to help residents enjoy the experience, said the article.

Sentrics Expands Senior Living Footprint with Acquisition of Connected Living

Sentrics, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus, has acquired Connected Living, a leading resident engagement platform that makes it easier for more than 550 communities and their residents to communicate and interact. The platform includes a centralized content management system and comprehensive product ecosystem that helps operators share messages with whom they want, when they want, and in the way it is best received easily and quickly.

The Connected Living technology will become part of the Sentrics Engage360SM suite. Leveraging the foundation of the resident TV, the platform will offer each care level—hospital, skilled nursing, independent and assisted living and memory care—a different yet familiar way to connect with the community, friends and family, and the entire healthcare ecosystem.

Brian McWade, the President of Connected Living, will become the Chief Product Officer at Sentrics, responsible for executing the integrated engagement strategy and guiding the integrated product vision for the entire Sentrics360 platform.

GlobeNewswire and citybiz carried news of the acquisition, with GlobeNewswire following up with additional information on the platform’s evolution.

Yardi Releases RentCafe Senior CRM Mobile App Enhancements

Yardi® has released valuable enhancements to the RentCafe® Senior CRM mobile app, including a redesigned user interface and new functionality. Available on Google Play and the App Store, the refreshed app makes core workflows easily accessible from a mobile device.

The app now features an enhanced user interface, allowing for easy navigation and task completion. New functionality includes compatibility with RentCafe Conversations, allowing sales counselors to call and text prospects directly in the app. Additional new features include the ability to see unit market rates. Other primary functions include adding/reviewing prospect records, monitoring queue leads, creating/completing activities and more.

The RentCafe Senior CRM webinar shows more about this intuitive sales and marketing solution designed for senior living. Yardi®, a LeadingAge Bronze Partner with CAST Focus, develops and supports industry-leading investment and property management software for all types and sizes of real estate companies. PR Newswire carried the news.

Ben Unkle of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay Featured on Podcast

Ben Unkle, CEO of Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay, was featured on the McKnight’s Senior Living Newsmakers Podcast. He discussed early advantage programs to expand the reach of a life plan community and how engagement can help alleviate social isolation and loneliness in residents.

“Expanding a community’s reach and keeping residents engaged” is available to listen to online. Westminster-Canterbury on Chesapeake Bay is a LeadingAge CAST Patron.