THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE
n sickness and in health, people love New York. More than a century of fi nancial crises and disasters can’t shake the allure of city life or the city’s global importance. People want to live there, and they want their loved ones close. By 2030, Manhattan is projected to be have 16.6 percent of
people 65-plus, compared to 10.6 of those ages 5 to 17. To meet this need, several providers have recently opened or are developing luxury senior living communities. Sunrise at East 56th, the new 17-story Sunrise Senior Living
community in Manhattan, gives a glimpse of the future. The as- sisted living and memory care community is to open later in 2020 but has attracted plenty of interest. The unique project, which is a collaboration between Welltower
Inc., Sunrise Senior Living and Hines –an international real estate fi rm – also features modern technology by Philips. This partner- ship is being led in part by Sunrise vice president of operations and sales April K. Johnson, and the Philips senior living segment leader for aging and caregiving, Syed Ahmed. It starts with wearable devices with a cloud-based backend that
allows real-time updates on locations and needs—and responses. The system integrates with electronic medical records in real time as well, further narrowing the gap between residents’ wants and needs and the team’s responses, thereby improving quality and enjoyment. The BlueBand system, as the wearables are called, are equipped
with numerous sensors that also off er leading-edge fall detection. “We’re very proud of our risk-based fall detection algorithm in the wearable device,” says Ahmed. He and his team ensure the technology serves the community instead of the other way around; they listen, visit, adjust, and develop based on what’s truly needed.
Insight without alarms The real-time detection and location also allow immediate insight into possible fall hazards within the building or at certain times, so design or staff processes can be adjusted for fall prevention. And this responsiveness can also reveal other areas where it’s challenged or succeeding, such as activity attendance. Philips built the system on open industry standards, making it
more future-proof—it can adapt rather than be replaced fi ve to ten years out. “We're always pushing the envelope,” says Johnson. “It's really helping us with evidence-based care.” In addition to voice-activated devices and services in every resi-
dence, the building has an induction loop system built in to reduce background noise and reverberations for people who are hard of hearing. The building itself is engineered to feel quiet and calm—an
extraordinary feat in the middle of the city. This is thanks to a cushioning system, described as similar to shocks on a car, that cuts the vibration from the nearby subway line as well as street traffi c and noise. To answer the need for natural light and outdoor spaces, there
are safe garden balcony areas. Indoors, lights are programmed to natural circadian rhythms to support healthy sleep patterns. While it’s not high-tech, there’s one more city-living advantage
the community will off er: Food from some of New York’s most famous restaurants, such as Carnegie Deli pastrami.
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