In Arizona, Medicaid beneficiaries can now use an Uber or Lyft to get to the doctor's office. Arizona has become the first state to change Medicaid rules to make it easier for ride-sharing companies to provide non-emergency transportation. The idea is that better availability of rides will make it easier for beneficiaries to keep medical appointments.
As Best Buy continues its push into healthcare, senior care remains a strong focus—and could make Best Buy the leader in the space.
As senior living facilities explore the best technologies for their residents, an upcoming luxury community in Manhattan provides inspiration. Maplewood Senior Living’s Inspir Carnegie Hill, a $300 million community, will include a technology suite called Alli. It will include smart-home tech such as Amazon’s Alexa, virtual reality, and fall-detection capabilities.
Virtual reality, predictive analytics, sensors, and other artificial intelligence (AI) solutions are helping keep older adults from falling, according to a recent HealthTech article.
Maple Knoll Communities has been named the LeadingAge Catalyst for August 2019, honoring a new technology lab and resource center and an innovative approach to technology. Based in Cincinnati, OH, Maple Knoll operates two life plan communities and three HUD Section 8/202 residences. It takes pride in its openness to adding new technologies.
The Start-Up Garage at the LeadingAge Annual Meeting + EXPO is fast approaching, Oct. 27-30, 2019, in San Diego, CA. Against that backdrop, an article in The Guardian features the many new technologies coming to assisted living facilities and nursing homes nationwide.
CAST Welcomes New Partners and Supporters
CAST is pleased to welcome four new partners and supporters:
LeadingAge CAST has updated its Shared Care Planning and Coordination Technology Online Tool, which provides hands-on resources to help providers plan for, choose, and adopt the appropriate technology.
True innovation in senior living technology is more rare than people think, according to “Confessions of a Tech Entrepreneur: Old-School Senior Living Operators Just Don’t ‘Get’ Innovation,” a recent article in Senior Housing News.
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