The way we live our lives and conduct business has drastically changed in 2020—a trend that also includes the senior housing industry. Namely, according to a recent post from JLL, Covid-19 has prompted senior housing communities to quickly to adopt new technologies, faster than they might otherwise have.
Currently, technology is used in these communities as a way to keep both residents and workers safe from coronavirus. As one example, communities across the country are using robots to perform various tasks such as room cleaning and temperature checks.
The technology is also used to help these communities function more efficiently. According to JLL, some of the uses for these robots include telehealth and other service-oriented functionality. These communities need to be as efficient as possible because according to the US Census Bureau, all baby boomers will be over the age of 65 by 2030, which is estimated to be about 73 million people. Zach Bowyer, managing director at JLL calls this the "silver tsunami."
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