Why Long-Term Care Organizations Benefit from a Strategic Technology Plan 

Many Long-Term Care and Senior Living communities face difficulties in implementing technology upgrades. Among budgeting issues, infrastructure limitations and lack of staffing, overhauling technology or adding new tech can seem like an insurmountable task. The largest barriers to technology adoption and implementation include: 

• Poor Wi-Fi bandwidth, capability and capacity
• Physical infrastructure in the community’s buildings
• Prohibitive costs for implementation
• Best practices and innovation
• Operational efficiency 

Communities often struggle with understanding what technology is a priority, how to pay for it, how to implement and manage systems of all types, and having the resources to select it. In addition, they need guidance on utilizing those systems in the most effective manner. 

An assessment and long-term technology plan that suits a community’s budget and goals can help to mitigate many of these factors by providing a holistic series of solutions. Expert evaluations from outside your organization can point out ideas that a community may not have had time to consider, provide routes for training employees and find ways around prohibitive costs from affecting implementation. Any organizational change needs to be thoughtful, and having a long-term series of initiatives can help your community get where it needs to go at a steady, measured pace, without disrupting your community’s operations.