Choosing the right TV system for a senior living community can vary depending on the size of the community, its technology infrastructure and whether it serves residents in independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care or a continuing care retirement community (CCRC).
For senior living owners and operators, television can be more than an amenity. It can be an important part of the resident experience, providing convenient access to familiar programming, live news, sports and entertainment from the comfort of a resident’s room or common area.
DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS® offers multiple senior living TV solutions designed to help communities meet different resident and operational needs.
What should senior living communities look for in a TV system?
When evaluating TV systems for senior living communities, owners and operators should consider several factors:
- Ease of use: Residents should be able to find and watch programming without navigating an unnecessarily complicated experience.
- Programming options: Access to a variety of news, sports and entertainment can help communities serve a range of resident interests.
- Scalability: Communities may need a television solution that can support a large number of resident rooms or multiple areas across a property.
Ultimately, the best TV system for a senior living community should be easy for residents to use, offer programming that reflects their interests and provide the flexibility to support the evolving needs of the community.
What DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS® TV solutions are available for senior living communities?
DIRECTV Residential Experience
DIRECTV’s Residential Experience provides residents with familiar, residential-style DIRECTV television experience, including access to more than 100 HD channels° and an interactive programming guide.
For senior living communities, this type of experience can help make it easier for residents to navigate television and enjoy familiar programming in their rooms, residences or common areas, depending on the type of community they’re in.
DIRECTV HD COM System
For larger senior living communities, the DIRECTV HD COM System provides a centralized video distribution solution that can help simplify a property’s TV infrastructure and reduce the need for individual receivers in every resident room.
This can make HD COM an option for senior living operators looking for a scalable way to deliver television programming throughout a community while helping simplify system management.
DIRECTV Advanced Entertainment Platform
Senior living communities interested in providing residents with a more robust entertainment experience may also consider the DIRECTV Advanced Entertainment Platform.
The platform combines traditional linear satellite television with integrated streaming applications and on-demand content, helping communities provide residents with more ways to access entertainment from a single TV experience.
DIRECTV Bulk Streaming
Independent living communities may benefit from DIRECTV’s Bulk Streaming entertainment. This is a property owner-paid service at a discounted rate when the community makes an investment in DIRECTV® service for each living unit.
Get DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS®
Modern senior living communities should consider upgrading their senior living entertainment systems to help bring residents the entertainment they enjoy. DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS® offers tv service for senior living communities including independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, continuing care retirement homes and more. Communities benefit from equipment subsidies on popular entertainment systems, nationwide availability, enjoy 99% worry-free signal reliability‡ and hassle-free professional installation. Ready to get started? Visit us online to learn more.
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