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K4Connect, a mission-centered technology company that creates solutions to serve and empower older adults and individuals living with disabilities, announces that Spring Arbor of New Bern has successfully implemented the K4Community “connected-life” platform. The platform combines the latest in smart-home technologies and engagement applications into a single, easy-to-use application.
“Spring Arbor is committed to improving the standards of our communities and by adding technology based amenities for the residents, we’re enhancing our program while at the same time pushing the industry forward,” said Richard Williams, Senior Vice President of HHHunt’s Spring Arbor Senior Living Communities. “Hearing directly from our residents that K4Community is helping them live a more enjoyable and purposeful life is the reason we implemented K4Community in the first place. In addition to bringing K4Community to our existing communities, we plan to build the technology directly into the new communities being developed in coming years.”
“I was really curious about technology, but didn’t know if it would be a good fit for me,” said Leon Allgood, a resident of Spring Arbor. “K4Community turned out to be very easy to use, and I use it to make decisions about what I want to do every day. I can do everything with it: check the weather, look at our menu, sign-up for upcoming events, change my thermostat, play games, set lights to come on as I move around my room at night, and stay in touch with family and friends!”
K4Community is more than the latest in home automation. The platform brings together a multitude of capabilities that deliver real value and utility for older adults in senior living communities. With a single touch, community residents can control their living environments (integrating “smart” thermostats, motion sensor lights, etc.); monitor their wellness (step tracker, amount of time in and out of bed, pill reminders, etc.); stay connected with loved ones through secure voice/video calling, photo sharing and messaging; and stay engaged in community activities through online event sign-ups, menus, resident directories, and newsletters.
K4Community also provides an integrated reporting and management system for senior living staff and operators, enabling them to provide the best in care, hospitality and operational efficiency. Staff members easily access K4Community data via user-friendly dashboards, which provides both resident analytics and building management insights. K4Community also serves as a content management system, digitizing the community, enabling more frequent communication, significantly greater feedback and overall lower costs. “We have been extremely excited by the resident response at Spring Arbor. K4Community has really become part of everyday life.
Included with the K4Community program is a free Family App that makes it easy to share life’s moments wherever you may be. Family and Friends can download and connect with residents through pictures, video chat and messages. For more information call Dawn Swindell at 252-355-7003.