Smart Technology Takes Hold in Senior Living Communities

From email and webcams that connect with family and friends, and games and puzzles that stimulate minds, to technology-enhanced rehabilitation programs that improve hand-eye coordination, senior living community residents with a wide range of physical and cognitive abilities are now enjoying technologies adapted just for them, writes Mike King, president and CEO of Jewish Senior Life, a continuing care retirement community in Rochester, N.Y. Through technology, residents are able to continue learning, socializing, and doing the things they enjoy doing, which helps them stay engaged, informed, in touch, and in control, says King. "These technologies also help foster relationships between staff and residents, who enjoy using them together."