Senior Expo Draws Nearly 200 Attendees, Showcases Technology Focused on Healthy Aging
On Oct. 9 and 10, we hosted our first-ever Senior Expo – an event that showcased a lineup of cutting-edge technologies focused on healthy aging and new programs Beacon Hill is launching to promote resident wellness, longevity and independence.
Co-hosted with Seamless Ventures, a Grand Rapids-based firm that provides research, consulting, testing and related services to organizations focused on innovation, expansion and strategic growth, the Senior Expo welcomed nearly 200 attendees and a roster of startup partners who performed live demonstrations of products that will soon be available for senior housing to support and enhance the well-being of aging residents. The Expo also included exciting information about two new Beacon Hill programs – Concierge Services and the Innovation Lab.
Our Concierge Services program pilot is designed to provide residents and waitlist members access to new innovations that promote healthy living and independence. The program list of services is not yet finalized and is being piloted this fall and into early next year. Services as part of the pilot include daily check-in service, health and lifestyle coaching, personal support, health navigation and advocacy, medical check ins, and more. The pilot program is currently full, but we are offering those who are interested the chance to join a waiting list when the full program launches. To learn more about the program and how to join the waiting list, contact Amanda Daggett, Clinical Services Director.
The Innovation Lab is a partnership between Beacon Hill and Seamless Ventures, where residents and waitlist members can test new products in development in their homes – or a community space – and provide feedback that will shape future use. By using a human-centered research approach, we can ensure the technology tested in the Innovation Lab truly caters to resident needs and expectations.
From self-driving autonomous wheelchairs and fall prevention technology to AI-powered caregivers and in-home veterinary care services, the Senior Expo was filled with state-of-the-art technology and partners who share the common goal of enriching the lives of seniors.
The presenters who showcased their innovations at the Senior Expo include:
- ALBA – Uses self-driving Personal Mobility Robots to revolutionize the transportation of people in indoor and outdoor pedestrian areas. ALBA aims to help people with reduced mobility, empowering them toward greater independence and enhanced quality of life.
- Coya – Leverages data from best-in-class wearables to guide users to achieve sustainable habit change and to live healthier and longer lives. Coya offers customized, personalized training programs for individuals featuring direct access to an elite coaching team comprised of trainers, coaches and nutritionists who have worked with Olympians, Super Bowl MVPs, World Series champions and other high-performing athletes.
- Electronic Caregiver– Specializes in remote patient monitoring, virtual caregiving and chronic care management. Electronic Caregiver empowers individuals to manage their health more effectively from the comfort of their own homes. During the Expo, Electronic Caregiver showcased Addison Care, a state-of-the-art, AI-powered, 3D Virtual Caregiver that operates 24/7 in the patient’s home. Addison Care monitors and improves treatment adherence, performs automated wellness checks and vitals monitoring, provides companionship, manages medication schedules and assists with daily tasks.
- MI Partner Health– Provides a personalized approach to primary care using a team-based membership model including experienced specialists in internal medicine and lifestyle medicine. MI Partner Health offers same-day or next-day visits through in-person and telemedicine, phone consultations and secure messaging and uses the latest medical technology to ensure patients always receive the highest level of care.
- MoveFactorX – Uses ultra-portable sensor technology and a reporting platform to empower people to move better and enhance lifestyle independence. From fall prevention to muscular power maintenance during weight loss, MoveFactorX uses objective measures and evidence-based practice to provide healthy aging solutions that grow with users.
- Vetr Health– Provides in-home veterinary care services and annual memberships for pet vaccines, testing, telehealth, prescriptions and digital records.
- ZIBRIO– Provides fall prevention programs built around award-winning technology originally invented for astronauts. ZIBRIO’s programs provide balance training and fall reduction programming for the home, clinic or community that is interactive and engaging.
Thank you to the many residents and partners who made our Senior Expo such a success. Together, we are creating solutions that will help improve the lives of seniors now – and well into the future.
