Forbes August 26, 2024
The American Healthcare Association conducted a survey of more than 400 nursing homes across the United States earlier this year: 99% of them reported having open job positions, and 94% said it was due to difficulty recruiting new staff. More than half are concerned about having to shut their facilities if the workforce challenges persist.
Enter Butlr: a San Francisco-based startup that makes people-detecting sensors to anonymously measure space and movement inside buildings. Today, the company announced it raised $38 million in a Series B round to expand its presence in senior living communities across the United States, with the hopes of countering the massive labor shortages by using its sensors to track the health and well-being of people living...