As the world continues to evolve, our need for innovative technology is more apparent. This is especially true for senior population centers in Indianapolis, Indiana. Following the height of the recent pandemic, senior living establishments were in great need of increased healthcare security and protection. With that need came the adoption of these leading technological solutions.

Continue below to explore these technology applications and how you can incorporate them into your senior living center or nursing home remodeling project.

Technology That Supports Health and Safety

There are various technologies that can be incorporated into a senior housing remodel or renovation to increase health and safety among elderly and staff. From touchless hands-free devices and robotic assistance to air quality systems, virtual programs, and more, it is evident that technology is becoming an essential element in the senior housing and medical care industry.

Current Tech Solutions and Applications in Senior Housing and Care Centers

▷ Touchless Technology

The incorporation of touch-free design technology has really changed our world, both in the home and in business. As we all know, many illnesses and contagions are transmitted through surface contact, but touchless technology has provided a simple and dependable solution to avoiding service transmissions. Within the senior living industry, touchless technology has become an unparalleled solution to abating the spread of viruses, bacteria, and other transmissible infections that are commonly caught through surface contact.

Technologies like hands-free soap and sink faucets prevent seniors from having to touch dispensers and knobs to wash their hands, thus further protecting them from coming in contact with any bacteria or contagions. Additional types of touchless technologies applied in senior housing and care centers include automatic doors, automated hand sanitizer dispensers, motion sensor lighting, touchless elevators, and even artificial intelligence (AI) technologies that notify staff when rooms have exceeded a certain number of occupants.

▷ HVAC and Air Quality Technology

Air quality is important to every living being, but for the elderly, it is especially important because many senior citizens struggle with upper respiratory implications or have lowered immune systems that render them more prone to illness and infection transmitted in the air. Not only is routine air duct cleaning and decontamination important for senior housing centers, but proper air filtration should always be a focus. Modern-day heating and cooling and air quality technologies that are being applied to senior care centers include medical grade air purifying systems and disinfection systems. They are also technologies that will detect dangerous air quality levels.

▷ Virtual Technologies

Virtual healthcare, or telehealth, is one of the most advantageous technology applications for senior citizens and elderly living within a retirement or medical care center. Many doctor and healthcare appointments can be done virtually, allowing tenants, patients, and staff to communicate in a streamlined fashion without having to travel. This is especially beneficial for seniors who are disabled, severely immune suppressed, recovering from surgery or treatment, ill, or unable to make travel arrangements.

Are you a senior housing center proprietor or builder would like to incorporate some new technologies that aim to enhance health and safety? Contact BAF Corporation at 317-253-0531 for specialized healthcare remodeling services in Indianapolis Indiana. We serve clients all throughout the state.

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