Resident engagement technology and programming is used in senior living facilities to keep residents connected, reduce loneliness, improve health outcomes, and increase overall wellbeing.
Resident engagement programming in a traditional sense was the planning of events and celebrations activity professionals in a senior living community organized to make a positive impact on the daily life of residents.
Trends toward engagement technology allow engagement initiatives to be more accessible across distance and abilities. Programming no longer needs to be in-person to successfully engage senior living residents. Activities can be designed and delivered in resident rooms/apartments, on apps, or offered by streaming service to allow family participation. Many technology providers offer adaptations that allow accommodations for sight, hearing, behavioral or mobility challenges. Additionally, tech implementations offer a more customizable approach that prioritize person-centered strategies to ensure resident engagement needs are met for each resident.
Look for the following key components in a resident engagement platform to keep residents, staff, and family members in your senior living community engaged, connected and satisfied.
Senior Living Resident Engagement Technology Features:
- Individual interest and activity assessments
- Individual ability indicators
- Resident preference data storage
- Activity tracker
- Integration with care plans
- Calendar functionality
- Communication tools
- Digital content delivery such as digital signs, menus, alerts
- Remote accessibility for family engagement
- App availability
- Survey functionality
- Ability to measure community engagement metrics