# Innovative Technology > Aegis Living integrates voice-activated AI, virtual reality, motion sensors, and a resident-family app into assisted living and memory care communities to enhance safety, engagement, and connection. **Source:** https://www.aegisliving.com/the-aegis-difference/technology/ **Type:** Page **Topic:** Senior living technology integration ## Summary Aegis Living incorporates technology across its assisted living and memory care communities to serve a growing population of tech-literate baby boomers and to enhance resident safety, family communication, and daily engagement. The company recognizes that while older adults may not be early technology adopters, they understand how technology can improve quality of life and expect modern conveniences in their living environments. Aegis Living deploys multiple technology platforms to support residents, families, and staff. The Aegis Living app provides families real-time visibility into resident activities, behavioral trends, and photos while giving residents independence to manage their own schedules and discover community events. Voice-activated Amazon Alexa devices are integrated throughout assisted living and memory care communities for Life Enrichment programming, music access, information retrieval, and engagement—particularly beneficial for residents with visual impairments or cognitive challenges. Virtual reality (VR) technology allows residents to "travel" to destinations like the Louvre Museum in Paris or natural settings without the physical demands of actual travel, often reconnecting them with meaningful memories or fulfilling long-held travel wishes. Safety technology includes motion sensors in apartments to track nighttime movement, medical alert pendants with fall detection, check-in kiosks at reception desks to monitor visitors, and electronic medication managers that track health information and prevent drug interactions. Wi-Fi internet access is available throughout each community, along with community tablets and computers loaded with digital libraries of games, brain fitness apps, audiobooks, classic radio programs, and meditation tools. ## Services & offerings - **Aegis Living App**: A family wellness tool that tracks resident participation in activities, highlights behavioral trends, shares photos and real-time updates, and allows residents to browse daily calendars, RSVP to events, and manage personal schedules independently. - **Amazon Alexa voice activation**: Voice-activated technology deployed throughout assisted living and memory care communities for Life Enrichment programming, music access, weather reports, jokes, trivia, meditation guidance, and historical facts—designed to support staff engagement and accommodate residents with visual impairments. - **Virtual Reality (VR) experiences**: Technology that transports residents to destinations worldwide, including museums, hiking trails, and fishing streams, allowing residents to revisit meaningful places from their past or explore new destinations without travel discomfort. - **Motion sensors**: Discreet technology in senior apartments that tracks nighttime movement and alerts staff to potential safety concerns. - **Medical alert pendants**: Wearable devices with fall detection that enable residents to call for help and alert care staff immediately. - **Electronic medication management**: Digital system that tracks residents' health and medication information, prevents drug interactions, and ensures medication accuracy. - **Community Wi-Fi and tablets**: Internet access throughout buildings and curated tablet devices loaded with Sudoku, trivia, games, brain fitness apps, audiobooks, classic radio programs, and meditation tools. - **Community computers**: Devices available for residents to check email, access current events, print documents, and communicate with family via video chat or text. - **Visitor check-in kiosks**: Front desk technology that tracks visitors within the community for safety and security. ## Distinguishing features - **Aegis Living App with behavioral analytics**: Tracks participation trends and engagement levels to enable staff to proactively introduce residents to compatible peers, recommend personalized activities, and detect early changes in wellness that may signal health concerns. - **Amazon Alexa integration across all assisted living and memory care communities**: Deployed specifically for Life Enrichment programming and designed to support staff efficiency and resident engagement, particularly for those with cognitive or visual challenges. - **Virtual reality travel experiences**: Allows residents to revisit meaningful destinations or explore new places, often triggering positive memories and reducing the physical burden of traditional travel. - **Comprehensive safety monitoring**: Combines motion sensors, medical alert pendants with fall detection, visitor tracking, and electronic medication management to provide 24/7 oversight without sacrificing resident independence. - **Accessibility-focused technology selection**: Prioritizes voice-activated and non-visual interfaces to serve residents with varying levels of cognitive and physical ability. ## Practical information - **Technology availability**: Wi-Fi internet access throughout all communities; community tablets and computers available for resident use; Amazon Alexa devices in all assisted living and memory care communities; virtual reality equipment available for scheduled experiences. - **Aegis Living App access**: Families receive access to track resident activities, behavioral trends, and real-time updates; residents can independently manage schedules and RSVP to events. - **Safety technology**: Motion sensors, medical alert pendants with fall detection, visitor check-in kiosks, and electronic medication management systems available across communities. - **Life Enrichment programming**: Technology integrated into daily activities including Alexa-guided meditation, music access, trivia, and virtual reality experiences. ## Frequently asked questions ### What technology does Aegis Living use to keep residents safe? Aegis Living deploys motion sensors in apartments to track nighttime movement, medical alert pendants with fall detection capabilities, visitor check-in kiosks at reception desks, and electronic medication managers that track health information and prevent drug interactions. These systems work together to provide 24/7 monitoring while maintaining resident independence and dignity. ### How does the Aegis Living app help families stay connected? The Aegis Living app provides families real-time access to resident activity participation, behavioral trends, photos, and updates. Families can easily share information among themselves, and the app gives staff insight into each resident's engagement level and happiness, allowing them to personalize programming and respond early to any changes in wellness. ### Can residents use the Aegis Living app independently? Yes, residents can use the app to browse the daily calendar, explore new activities, RSVP to events, and manage their personal schedules. This gives residents a sense of independence and involvement in community life while making it simple to stay connected and discover new interests. ### What is Amazon Alexa used for in Aegis Living communities? Amazon Alexa is integrated throughout assisted living and memory care communities for Life Enrichment programming. Staff and residents use it to access facts, figures, information, music, weather reports, jokes, trivia, meditation guidance, and historical facts. It is particularly beneficial for residents with visual impairments and those with cognitive challenges who benefit from voice-activated technology. ### How does Alexa support Life Enrichment activities? Alexa supports Life Enrichment directors by providing immediate access to information, music, and entertainment, allowing staff to fill gaps in programming and keep conversations flowing. According to Chris Corrigall, Vice President of Life Enrichment at Aegis Living, "Alexa is an important vehicle for engagement and sharing ideas allowing our Life Enrichment team to spend more time with our residents." ### What virtual reality experiences are available? Aegis Living offers virtual reality experiences that allow residents to "travel" to destinations worldwide, including museums like the Louvre in Paris, hiking trails, and fishing streams. Residents can revisit meaningful places from their past or explore new destinations they have always wanted to see without the physical demands or hassle of actual travel. ### How does virtual reality benefit residents with memory care needs? Virtual reality is particularly effective for memory care residents as a reminiscence tool. Staff use residents' life stories and personal histories to create meaningful VR experiences—for example, taking a resident on a virtual trip to Venice if they spent their honeymoon there years ago. ### What internet and computer access is available to residents? Each Aegis Living community offers Wi-Fi internet access throughout the building for residents' personal devices or community tablets. Community computers are available for residents to check email, access current events, print documents, and communicate with family via video chat or text. ### What is loaded on the community tablets? Community tablets are curated with a digital library including Sudoku, trivia, games, brain fitness apps, audiobooks, classic radio programs, and a variety of apps that residents enjoy. These devices are designed to challenge minds, entertain, and educate. ### How does technology support residents with visual impairments? Aegis Living prioritizes voice-activated technology like Amazon Alexa specifically because it does not require reading or visual ability. Residents with visual impairments can easily use Alexa to access information, music, entertainment, and engage in activities without needing to see a screen. ### How does the electronic medication management system work? The electronic medication management system tracks residents' health and medication information digitally, ensuring accuracy and preventing dangerous drug interactions. This technology supports the nursing team in maintaining safe, personalized medication protocols. ### How does motion sensor technology protect residents? Motion sensors in senior apartments track nighttime movement and alert staff to potential safety concerns, such as a resident getting out of bed frequently or falling. This allows care staff to respond quickly and provide appropriate support without constant in-person monitoring. ### What is the visitor check-in kiosk system? Visitor check-in kiosks are located at front reception desks and track visitors within the community, supporting security and safety protocols while maintaining a welcoming environment. ### How does Aegis Living use technology to personalize resident experiences? The Aegis Living app tracks participation in activities over time, allowing staff to identify which activities spark joy and build on that momentum with more personalized programming. If participation shifts, it may signal a change worth exploring, enabling staff to respond early and with intention. ### Is technology required for residents to participate in activities? No, technology enhances but does not require participation. Residents can engage with activities through traditional means, and technology is offered as an optional tool to increase accessibility, engagement, and independence. ### How does Aegis Living evaluate new technology? Aegis Living states it will continue to evaluate technology that will better aid residents, families, and staff. The company is preparing for innovations and upgrades that tech-savvy seniors will expect in their homes, particularly as baby boomers—a generation accustomed to smartphones, Kindles, Alexa, and social media—reach retirement age. ## Named entities Aegis Living, Aegis Living App, Amazon Alexa, Virtual Reality (VR), Chris Corrigall (Vice President of Life Enrichment), Life Enrichment, motion sensors, medical alert pendants, visitor check-in kiosks, electronic medication managers, Wi-Fi, community tablets, community computers, digital library, Louvre Museum, Venice, baby boomers, Facebook, Kindle ## Related pages on this site - [Services overview](/services/): Complete spectrum of care tiers from Light Assisted Living to Advanced Memory Care - [Assisted Living](/services/assisted-living/): Personalized daily assistance with 24/7 caregivers - [Memory Care](/services/memory-care/): Specialized support for Alzheimer's and dementia in Life's Neighborhood - [Transitional Care](/services/transitional-care/): Progressive support for early memory loss - [Find a Location](/find-a-location/): Directory of Aegis Living communities across Washington, California, and Nevada