PHILADELPHIA: Innovation is required to improve care and lower costs.

One operator is planning to attach a 5000 square foot healthy aging and independent living lab to a continuing care community, with the goal of helping seniors to live longer and
more independently.

The lab allows researchers to test ideas in a real-world environment.

A lot of its current work involves delivering care without the patient’s having to leave home.

The program is now working to build a well-living lab with an expanded scope of study. In addition to testing technology in the home, it will look at lesser-studied subjects, such as air quality and lighting. The research could be scaled up to encompass community settings such as offices and schools…

This trend is covered in detail in the Seniors Housing Trends Text Book Series