Experts in healthcare technology design, deployment, and financing will discuss the new connected devices and AI-driven monitoring solutions and analytics that help caregivers and patients anticipate risks, reduce unnecessary hospital visits, and improve response times.

Speakers in the roundtable session today will address how senior living communities and home healthcare workers can offer smarter, more connected environments that prioritize both safety and quality of life.

"The future of care isn’t just responsive—it’s predictive, personal, and rooted in trust,” said Elizabeth Parks, President and CMO, Parks Associates, who will moderate the session. “Technology must empower, not overwhelm, those who rely on it."

The session will include high profile speakers from Becklar, Rocky Mountain Care, Common Sail Investment Group and Sentrics.

“The number of connected devices grows daily. They are where we live, work, and play. At Becklar, we create market-leading devices and solutions, collaborating with our partners to unify and manage signals from these endpoints to improve the safety and wellbeing of people, their property, and workers,” said Brock Winzeler, one of the speakers and President at Becklar. “We are always innovating to apply these solutions to new markets and use cases.”

The US Census Bureau projects that 73 million people, 17% of the total population, will be 65 or older by 2030. In addition, there will be more than nine million adults aged 85 or older, the age group most likely to need assisted living.

According to Parks Associates, more than 14 million US internet households have utilised assistive living solutions—such as personal emergency response systems (PERS), medical alert systems, or smart home technologies—and 54% now own a connected health device, reflecting a significant shift toward proactive safety and wellness tools that support aging in place.

In addition, the researchers found that 55% of security system households use a personal or wearable safety system.