LifeShare

Last year, my dad began using the LifeShare Technology System at the senior housing where he lives. It was easy to set him up and show him how to use it. This has been the perfect addition to his days to be able to communicate with others through a simple system that has many automated…

How do netlogx and LifeShare align, and how did they come together? It has to do with 2 fundamental beliefs that the companies and their founders have in common: 1. We CARE deeply about people and our communities 2. We have unique gifts and talents that allow us to draw on technology and innovation to help solve problems so…

Communicating with family members can oftentimes be a barrier when there is a geographical distance. Seniors who refrain from the typical social media forums of Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter have an even more difficult time. Sheila was kind enough to share insight into how her family uses LifeShare: “My 98-year-old mother, Irene, is entering the…

In my daily commute, I’ve found that sometimes my mind takes as many twists and turns as the road I travel. For whatever reason, my brain conjured up from deep storage a memory of my 10th grade English class where the teacher was presenting Marshall Mcluhan’s ideas about media. Marshall Mcluhan – Picture courtesy of…

We were nearing dinner time on a long day of installing LifeShare devices, and I’ll admit I was tired. I love getting to know the residents I meet, but I was hungry and knew I had another hour of installs until we could eat a late dinner. What happened when I walked through the door…

LifeShare’s tech ecosystem has been built upon a philosophy called passive engagement, and sometimes that makes me uncomfortable. By the time I left college, I owned three different copies of Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style, the 1959 prescriptive guide to “proper” writing, which I read for well-meaning and often disappointed Lit and Comp instructors. The word…

As I walked into the offices of LifeShare on June 3rd I had no idea what to expect from my first internship and “real world” work experience. For fifteen years I had completed assignment after assignment only to shelve everything I had worked on after the due date had passed. However, through this summer internship…

Senior care providers and clients using LifeShare have discovered the transformative power of the technology. Families can easily send messages, pictures and videos to loved ones through their personal TV. Communities can communicate important information and reminders to individuals and enmass, and residents can enjoy activities and friendships in their community without having to worry…