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Technology transformation in home care must and will accelerate

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Labor shortages are plaguing every industry today –and technology solutions emerge to mitigate them. It is obvious that where it is feasible, technology is introduced to compensate for lack of workers. Home care has been a long-standing technology laggard, but that may be changing. That is a sign. More when there is more.

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Eight new technology offerings for older adults

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Honor Expert. Honor Expert allows older adults and their families to easily call a dedicated toll-free number or start an online chat to ask questions about major aging-related topics, such as health and wellness, care planning, and home management. category tags: AI and machine learning , Family caregivers , Home Care.

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CES 2023: Ten New Technologies for Older Adults

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J abra Enhance Plus sets a new standard for bringing together the convenience of true wireless earbuds with advanced hearing technology to alleviate unaddressed hearing needs. AI-powered speech technology has the ability to aid the more than 500,000 people in the U.S. Learn more. Jabra Enhance Plus OTC hearing aid. " Learn more.

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Whatever Happened to Tech-Enabled Home Care?

Aging in Place Technology Watch

Past venture capital investment in home care technology boggles the mind. The article noted the $200 million invested just in 2016 -- with the big money that year of $60M in ClearCare , with $46 million in Care.com and $42 million in Honor next in line. And at $115 million, there’s perhaps the biggest investment puzzle of all, Honor.

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Tech-enabled Home Care Redux? Do investors remember 2016?

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What’s up with investing in home care and technology? And just this past week, HomeThrive announced an $18 million Series A round touting its tech-enablement, and Honor, with its tech expertise’ , announced another $140 million Series D investment, bringing its grand total to $255 million since 2014. And if so, when?

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Selected tech trends from upcoming 2021 Market Overview

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All that and more make up the new entrants in the 2021 Market Overview of Technology for Aging, to be published by the week of January 11. Voice first technology – in everything. In 2020, Voice First category of technologies moved far beyond smart speakers and voice assistants. Speaking to your car ( Hey Mercedes !)

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Falling short on solving the care crisis, now and in the future

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What role (if any) does technology play in dealing with shortages? Some examples: Seth Sternberg’s Honor CEO claims there is no worker shortage if home care organizations understand worker needs better so that they will like and stay on the job – decent pay, decent hours, respect as professionals.

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