As we move through the first quarter of 2026, the senior living industry is facing a paradox. While demand for high-quality care is at an all-time high, the workforce is stretched thinner than ever. The primary culprit? Burnout.
Amba was recently included in an article about Aravilla in West Coast Magazine, which mentions how its proactive monitoring provides “gentle support ” for each woman’s well-being through discreet in-suite sensors that monitor patterns like sleep and movement.
Amba and Verve Senior Living have signed a three-year agreement to deploy Amba’s passive monitoring platform across 25 Verve communities in Canada.
CBC News in Montreal visited the Donald Berman Jewish Eldercare Centre to see its pilot of Amba. The segment shows how Amba’s discreet sensors help staff deliver more personalized, responsive care.
The caregiver labor shortage in senior living conversation is no longer about future planning. In 2026, it has become one of the most urgent operational challenges facing senior living communities across the United States.
The cost of falls in senior living is often calculated in narrow terms, like hospital bills, emergency response and immediate care needs. These numbers are easy to track, easy to report and easy to justify in operational reviews. But they are also incomplete.
In the world of senior living, there is a delicate tightrope to walk. On one side, there is the operator’s duty of care—the need to ensure residents are safe, healthy and accounted for. On the other side, there is the resident’s right to a life of dignity and privacy.
For decades, the “night check” has been a fundamental pillar of senior living. Every two hours, a caregiver quietly opens a door, shines a light and confirms a resident is breathing and in bed. It was born out of necessity—the only way to ensure safety was physical presence.
Managing fall risk isn’t just a clinical responsibility; it’s a constant operational and emotional pressure that shapes how care is delivered.
In this feature, Amba’s Founder & CEO, Stu Hamilton, reflects on how his own family’s care journey shaped the creation of Amba. He shares how the experience of supporting ageing parents revealed a clear need for technology that could quietly lend.
