Sunny Hill Goes High-Tech

Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, a recipient of a 2009 Innovation Grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health, has seized the opportunity to turn its facility into a more high-tech living space.

The $37,000 grant enabled Sunny Hill to install wi-fi throughout the building and add a 24-hour in-house TV channel that features menus, birthdays, staff and resident anniversaries and specially chosen videos.

The new wi-fi setup has received rave reviews from both residents and staff members. More and more residents are bringing computers with them when they move in, and the wi-fi allows them to easily send emails or browse the Web from their rooms. Staff members can also easily look up information on their smartphones during their rounds.

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