Tom Paprocki chats with Shirley Nickels, COO of SafelyYou, an artificial intelligence company partnering with the ITC that leverages cameras to respond to prevent falls in memory care.
Exploring What’s Next for Senior Living
Our Frontier is Senior Health. Our Mission is One of Constant Discovery for the Greater Good.
The challenges facing our industry are bigger than any individual or group. Nothing’s going to change unless we work together. That’s why we say that we aren’t hoping for a better future for seniors or how they’re cared for – we’re trying to create it.
The Innovation & Technology Center (ITC) is the dedicated arm of Direct Supply where we seek to improve existing technologies and develop forward-thinking innovations related to senior health. It’s like a unique blend of mission, passion and your favorite grandparent.
Our Frontier is Senior Health. Our Mission is One of Constant Discovery for the Greater Good.
The challenges facing our industry are bigger than any individual or group. Nothing’s going to change unless we work together. That’s why we say that we aren’t hoping for a better future for seniors or how they’re cared for – we’re trying to create it.
The Innovation & Technology Center (ITC) is the dedicated arm of Direct Supply where we seek to improve existing technologies and develop forward-thinking innovations related to senior health. It’s like a unique blend of mission, passion and your favorite grandparent.
Ongoing Discovery
Senior Living’s Wellness Explorers
Mathletes, technoholics, purveyors of code, generally fans of big data and algorithms – whatever you want to call us, just don’t call us traditional. But at the core of what we do, we are explorers.
Ongoing Discovery
Senior Living’s Wellness Explorers
Mathletes, technoholics, purveyors of code, generally fans of big data and algorithms – whatever you want to call us, just don’t call us traditional. But at the core of what we do, we are explorers.
Partnerships
State-of-the-Art Friends
No one’s an expert at everything, so we’ve fostered some amazing partnerships to help us drive change, such as with the Milwaukee School of Engineering. For years, we’ve worked together to develop technologies that assist seniors. With the addition of their Computational Science Hall focused on applied AI (eh-hem: the first program of its kind; eh-hem: right next door) and NVIDIA’s supercomputing capabilities inside, the force grows stronger.
Partnerships
State-of-the-Art Friends
No one’s an expert at everything, so we’ve fostered some amazing partnerships to help us drive change, such as with the Milwaukee School of Engineering. For years, we’ve worked together to develop technologies that assist seniors. With the addition of their Computational Science Hall focused on applied AI (eh-hem: the first program of its kind; eh-hem: right next door) and NVIDIA’s supercomputing capabilities inside, the force grows stronger.
Come & Explore
55,000 Square Feet Dedicated to the Future of Senior Health
The ITC was purposefully built and intentionally designed to foster new solutions in the Senior Living space. It’s chaotic, but hey, it’s home. Fun fact – it’s also the largest of its kind in the United States.
Explore Innovation in Senior Living Today
Master ITC Theatre Presents:
Master ITC Theatre Presents: Tom Paprocki and Direct Supply’s John Lewis
In our new vlog series, Master ITC Theatre, we’re interviewing the movers and shakers who are changing the face of the senior care industry. In our first episode, Tom Paprocki, the Managing Director of the Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center, sits down...
Advancing Senior Living Solutions with the Help of Academic Researchers
The Summer Visiting Researchers Program once again invites university professors to join Direct Supply’s staff as expert researchers and facilitators for various projects throughout our businesses.
SafelyYou and the ITC Partner to Bring Artificial Intelligence-Based Fall Prevention Solution to Senior Care
By Justin Smith, Innovation & Technology ManagerIn a previous post, we introduced you to our 2020 Falls Action Research Project, a yearlong initiative with the sole focus of significantly moving the needle on fall prevention in Assisted Living. A lot has since...
Residents from Ovation Senior Living Test New Products at the ITC
Just before COVID-19, one of our favorite local communities here in Milwaukee, Ovation Senior Living, had their “R&R (Rest & Relaxation) Club” stop by to get the full ITC treatment.As part of Ovation’s Adult Day Services, the R&R Club focuses on brain...
What You Need to Know About Antimicrobial Textiles
Antimicrobial linens are an easy and effective way to help protect your residents from risk of infection. Learn more about the difference these textiles can make in your community.
Explore Innovation in Senior Living Today
Master ITC Theatre Presents:
Tom Paprocki and SafelyYou’s Shirley Nickels
Tom Paprocki chats with Shirley Nickels, COO of SafelyYou, an artificial intelligence company partnering with the ITC that leverages cameras to respond to prevent falls in memory care.
Master ITC Theatre Presents: Tom Paprocki and Direct Supply’s John Lewis
In our new vlog series, Master ITC Theatre, we’re interviewing the movers and shakers who are changing the face of the senior care industry. In our first episode, Tom Paprocki, the Managing Director of the Direct Supply Innovation & Technology Center, sits down...
Advancing Senior Living Solutions with the Help of Academic Researchers
The Summer Visiting Researchers Program once again invites university professors to join Direct Supply’s staff as expert researchers and facilitators for various projects throughout our businesses.
SafelyYou and the ITC Partner to Bring Artificial Intelligence-Based Fall Prevention Solution to Senior Care
By Justin Smith, Innovation & Technology ManagerIn a previous post, we introduced you to our 2020 Falls Action Research Project, a yearlong initiative with the sole focus of significantly moving the needle on fall prevention in Assisted Living. A lot has since...
Residents from Ovation Senior Living Test New Products at the ITC
Just before COVID-19, one of our favorite local communities here in Milwaukee, Ovation Senior Living, had their “R&R (Rest & Relaxation) Club” stop by to get the full ITC treatment.As part of Ovation’s Adult Day Services, the R&R Club focuses on brain...
What You Need to Know About Antimicrobial Textiles
Antimicrobial linens are an easy and effective way to help protect your residents from risk of infection. Learn more about the difference these textiles can make in your community.