The mission behind the Accushield team began seven years ago when Founder, Charles Mann was working as the Executive Director of a senior living community in Atlanta, GA. One of the major problems that he faced was the inability to be 100% positive that he knew exactly who was in his community at any given […]
With resident safety being at the forefront of every family member and staff, it is the goal of every senior living community to implement an effective system that can increase the safety on their campus. It is imperative to create a secure and solid establishment for residents, as it is fundamental to build a successful […]
With over 28,000 senior living communities in the United States, it can be challenging to stand out from the rest. Sure, you have a first-class dining room, possibly a workout facility, an in-house salon, and even a state-of-the-art activities room. But what are your guests seeing and experiencing as soon as they walk through the […]
We live in a different world, and because of that, resident security is on the minds of all Operators of Senior Living. At Accushield, we focus on one part of the security ecosystem in senior living – Visitor Mangement. With the help of Executive Directors across the country, we have created a solution that replaces […]
The Accushield visitor management system helps set third-party caregiver credentialing standards in senior living communities and puts self-employed caregivers and Agency providers on an even playing field. We can all agree, the residents who live in senior living communities are some of the most vulnerable individuals on the planet. Recently in the news: “Elderly residents […]
“I believe that every third-party healthcare provider that serves a senior resident should meet a standard level of credentialing requirements – Accushield helps us accomplish this goal.” – Alex Salabarria, CEO Oaks Senior Living. Modern Assisted Living Communities have been around since the ’80s and continue to be considered a soft target and vulnerable environment […]
Do you have a robust evacuation management process in your Senior Living Community (i.e. Assisted Living, Independent Living, Memory Care, CCRC, SNF)? What would you do if the fire alarm suddenly went off and you had to account for everyone in the building? Would you be able to ensure that every single guest, resident, and […]
We live in a different world, and senior housing operators can agree that safety and security are top priorities when managing communities filled with elderly people. According to the National Center for Assisted Living, there are over 811,000 people nationwide, living in senior living communities. One risk factor that sometimes goes unaddressed relates to the […]
Have you ever been a guest to an assisted living community and had to waste time waiting in the lobby, wondering if the person or manager you were there to see even knew you had arrived? Better yet, have you been working for a senior living community, expecting to meet with a guest or representative […]