Parks Associates shares new data on consumer adoption of health monitoring, fall detection, and AI-driven support devices. Discover how voice assistants, wearable sensors, and connected home integrations are empowering older adults to age safely and independently while reducing caregiver strain.

The convergence of health, home, and broadband is creating new pathways for connected care delivery. Smart home solutions, ranging from voice-enabled monitoring and automated lighting to integrated health alerts, are being packaged and distributed through evolving channels, including broadband providers, insurers, retailers, and senior living operators. This session explores how these bundles are reshaping consumer expectations, enabling proactive wellness management, and expanding the ecosystem of trusted partners. Panelists discuss strategies for aligning product value, data interoperability, and service integration to drive scale and sustained engagement in aging-in-place and assisted living markets.

This panel brings together perspectives from hardware, AI, and care delivery to explore how the PERS “stack” is transforming: from the devices people use, to the intelligence that interprets data, to the platforms that connect care across home, senior living, and clinical settings. Panelists will examine where innovation is delivering meaningful impact today, where expectations may be outpacing reality, and what it will take to create systems that truly follow the individual across environments.

Attendees will learn:

• How wearable and ambient sensing technologies are evolving—and where hybrid approaches are emerging
• Where AI is delivering real value today, from fall detection to triage and predictive insights
• The operational and user experience challenges of deploying monitoring solutions at scale
• Why continuity breaks down as individuals move across care settings and how to address it
• What the future PERS ecosystem may look like, including the roles of devices, platforms, and care providers

Parks Associates unveils new insights into technology use in independent and assisted living communities—from smart building infrastructure to resident wellness programs. Understand the trends driving investment and the barriers to adoption among senior living operators.

Connected platforms are reshaping the senior living experience: merging safety, social connection, and health management into cohesive digital ecosystems. Panelists explore how operators can leverage IoT, telehealth, and community engagement tools to attract residents, streamline operations, and differentiate in a competitive market.