Making a patient feel comfortable and at ease is imperative when it comes to end-of-life care. Being able to hear and see a loved one is an important part of this. RiverSpring Living caregivers used digital picture frames to make loved ones more accessible to their residents.
For their efforts, they were awarded Gold in the Building Bridges category in the Skilled Nursing track at the 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
The Building Bridges category recognized the use of technology that improved connections between staff members and residents and/or their families.
Circumstances like travel and employment can make it difficult for family members to visit their loved ones. By using the AURA Digital Picture Frame, families can upload a meaningful song, picture, prayer, poem or any kind of personal message that will provide the strongest connection and be the most meaningful. It is also an opportunity for staff members to connect with their patients by learning about their personal lives and loved ones.
“At RiverSpring Living, we view our role at the end of life as a sacred obligation. Each of our residents deserve tenderness and attention, coupled with the best in clinical care,” the organization wrote in its nominating application. “These uniquely difficult moments require a special kind of support and a special type of interaction. We want to be sure our residents never feel alone and that their families are able to feel connected to them.”
Other award winners in the Skilled Nursing track’s Building Bridges category:
Silver: LCS for its UKG workforce management solution which gives employees the ability to access a scheduling app where they can easily view schedules, set scheduling preferences, manage availability, swap shifts, request coverage, stay up to date as schedules change, and more.
Bronze: Cypress Cove CCRC for its Bloomerang donor management system which enabled 739 transactions with a total of $373,825 raised from September 30 through December 15, 2022.
Read about other 2023 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology award winners in the Skilled Nursing track on the McKnight’s Long-Term Care News website, in the Senior Living track on McKnight’s Senior Living website and in the Home Care track on the McKnight’s Home Care website.
Sponsors of the 2023 McKnight’s Tech Awards + Summit include LifeLoop, IntelyCare, MatrixCare, PointClickCare and ShiftKey + OnShift.
To view the virtual awards presentation and recordings of the Summit webinars, visit mcknightstechawards.com (free registration required).
