Digital signage is coming to retirement residences. They’re proving to be an effective way to communicate in the retirement residence setting, making better use of common area space to keep residents informed about what’s happening in their own community. Working with a digital signage company is the best way to install and program digital signage for a retirement residence.
It’s our job to help you choose the hardware, from the screens themselves to the frames and enclosures, and to help you design and program content. Here are some of the things you may want to consider when you include digital signage in a retirement residence.
Digital Signage Content
News & Weather – These are staples of digital signage in community and corporate environments that aren’t there to sell. The purpose of digital signage is to keep people informed, so why not start with news and weather.
Community News & Events – Digital signage will quickly become the go-to answer when residents want to know what’s going on in their community. Upcoming events and activities are always useful information to include on screens.
Welcoming Residents & Staff – Let everyone know when someone new joins the community, whether it’s a new resident or staff. Familiarity is at the heart of a strong community. Make sure everyone feels at home and use retirement residence digital TV screens to welcome them.
Daily Menus – There’s a new conversation going on about food service in long-term care facilities as retirement residences struggle with maintaining service while cutting operational costs. One of the biggest shifts in the industry has been improving residents’ choices, especially with meals. Not only do your menu options need to be appealing and serve an increasingly diverse array of dietary restrictions, you need to present them in an attractive way that will appeal to your residents. Daily menus on digital signage is an affordable way to deliver an ever-changing menu.
Delivering the Message
Common Rooms & Hallways – The most common place to put digital signage in a retirement residence is in common rooms, hallways, and in the lobby. When you work with Netvisual, we will help you determine the best places to install new digital signage and what kind of enclosures and frames will work with your interior.
In-Suite Channels – In-suite channels are an incredibly useful tool for retirement residences. When you use Netvisual digital signage, you can include your digital signage programming on an in-suite TV channel. That means residents can look it up on their in-suite TVs to find out everything that’s going on in the community.
Dining Room & Cafeteria – In addition to including daily menus on digital signage throughout the residence, you can also incorporate a digital signage menu board in the cafeteria. This is a great place to include nutritional and allergen information. Give your residents the information they need to make healthier and informed decisions about their diet and they will respond positively.
Digital signage is having a positive impact on retirement residences. Book a consultation with Netvisual to find out how we can help integrate digital signs into your community. Give your residents more choices and non-stop access to everything they need to know about their community. Upgrade your facilities with digital signage.