Trends in Long-Term Care Technology

Many senior care communities find adopting and integrating new technology challenging, often with limited resources for doing so as their staff focuses on resident care and comfort. Yet, taking advantage of new and emerging technology can unlock higher efficiency and support your staff and residents’ well-being in multiple ways. Here are some trends in long-term care technology to be aware of today:

Integration Between Technologies

Historically, delivering care meant dealing with gaps in information due to disparate systems and on-premises software. Modern solutions are changing that, as integration between these tools tops 2024 trends in long-term care technology.

Today’s programs and HIPAA-compliant cloud-based computing provide increased visibility across communities and providers, eliminating access issues and information gaps. The result is better resident care and higher organizational efficiency.

Resident Monitoring

Resident monitoring solutions have made great strides over the past few years. The Internet of Things (IoT) allows for fully connected medical devices that deliver real-time patient information to providers. Healthcare professionals can leverage these insights for preventive action and know when a resident needs extra care or support sooner.

Static, in-room solutions like fall sensors are also helping improve staff resource allocation while promoting resident well-being. These sensors learn movement patterns and can proactively detect risks like wandering or falls. Your team can quickly respond and deliver the necessary care without devoting 24/7 one-on-one safety monitoring.

Tech-Supported Personalized Resident Care

With increased data capture, long-term care organizations have more insights into their residents’ overall well-being than ever. Built-in analytics and reporting simplify data collection and analysis for meaningful and actionable information. Long-term care communities can quickly and easily see which activity programs are resonating with their residents to help keep them engaged.

Predictive analytics harnessing the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are also revolutionizing healthcare for residents. AI and ML tools can analyze millions of data points in electronic health records and translate them into patterns to predict a resident’s potential risks. These insights help care teams support better patient outcomes through informed decision-making based on the resident’s unique needs.

AI is also driving value in helping residents independently keep up with their care. Technology ensures they remember to eat, drink and take medications in the right dosage at the right time. Automatic staff alerts of irregularities empower teams to spend more time on meaningful interactions and less on tracking meals and medications.

IT Outsourcing

Implementing new technology and supporting users through transitions is frequently challenging for long-term care communities. Working with a third-party expert like Prelude Services is a cost-effective and practical solution. Outsourced information technology services help organizations optimize spending and access industry expertise, among many other benefits.

Partner With Prelude Services for Your Long-Term Care Technology Needs

Prelude offers a comprehensive selection of outsourced IT solutions to meet your organizational needs, boost your community’s cybersecurity and support your users around the clock. We specialize in serving senior living and long-term care providers, partnering with over 700 organizations spanning 40 states. Let’s talk about how we can help your community leverage technology this year and beyond — contact us online to start a conversation today.