S1E36: Connecting Seniors, Caregivers, & Smart Home Tech | HealthTech2Care Podcast With Bert Fernandez

HealthTech2Care Podcast featuring Jim Conti, Head of Partnerships at HomeSight & Nicole Will, Executive Advisor to HomeSight & Founder of willGather Jim Conti (Guest): 🌐 HomeSight: https://www.vantiva.com/homesight/solution-overview  🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimconti1  📺 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@HomeSightCare  Nicole Will (Guest): 🌐 willGather: https://www.willgather.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-will-willgather  📺 YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@willGather  Bert Fernandez (Host): 🌐 HealthTech2Care: https://www.healthtech2care.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bert-fernandez 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care 🎙️ In this episode, Jim Conti and Nicole Will share how HomeSight evolved from a "smart camera" nobody wanted into a comprehensive wellness hub that's helping seniors thrive in place — using the TV as the familiar entry point into connected care. They walk through real stories of preventing emergencies (like the thermostat set too low), explain their growing ecosystem of fall prevention and cooking sensors, and reveal why 70% of older adults actually want technology that helps them stay home. From family connection to caregiver coordination, this conversation explores what it really takes to build trust through technology in senior care. ⏱️ Timestamps: 00:00 Jim and Nicole's backgrounds and what led them to build HomeSight 04:49 Why they shifted from "smart camera" to "wellness hub" for seniors 07:10 The role of caregivers in technology adoption 08:13 HomeSight's TV-based platform and what's under the hood 14:20 How the wellness hub connects families and caregivers 20:26 How HomeSight addresses care coordination gaps 26:12 Building trust, communication, and visibility across the care team 30:11 Getting seniors comfortable with tech earlier in the care journey  31:17 What makes a strong technology partner for HomeSight 33:07 Examples of partner integrations, like fall prevention and cooking safety 35:21 Early detection stories and why prevention matters 36:21 How technology partners can start a conversation with HomeSight 🔑 Highlights:  "Nobody really wanted a smart camera in their home… We changed the name to a Wellness Hub."  How the TV becomes the door into personalized, connected care  Real case study: Low thermostat prevents a senior from getting out of bed Why early detection beats fall detection — preventing vs. reacting The partnership ecosystem: cooking sensors, smart locks, leak detection Communication gaps that lead to readmissions and missed medications How to ease seniors into technology through familiar devices  Building trust between families, caregivers, and care recipients 👉 Learn more about HomeSight: https://www.vantiva.com/homesight/sol... 🔔 Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more episodes featuring standout voices in U.S. healthcare: https://www.youtube.com/@HealthTech2Care #SeniorCare #AgingInPlace #SmartHome #HealthTech #CareCoordination #WellnessTech #ConnectedCare #HomeSight #HealthTech2Care