How to set up digital signage in a senior living community

1. 1

   Start from the senior living template

   Choose the senior living board, add your community's name and logo, and set large fonts and high-contrast colors so residents can read it from a chair across the room.

2. 2

   Fill in today's essentials

   Add the activity calendar, the date and time, local weather and the lunch and dinner menu — the things residents and visitors ask staff about most.

3. 3

   Put it on a TV residents pass every day

   Open the display link in the TV's browser or on a Fire TV Stick, sign in once, and go full screen. Mount it at seated eye level where people gather.

4. 4

   Give each area its own board

   Create named displays — Main Lobby, Dining Room, Activity Room, Memory Care Hallway — and assign each a board. Schedules can switch the dining screen from breakfast to dinner on just that screen.

What to show on senior living TVs

• Today's activity schedule

  List times and rooms for exercise, crafts, music, outings and games, with what's happening next shown in the largest text.

• Meal menus by dining time

  Show breakfast, lunch and dinner choices, and let a schedule change the menu board automatically before each seating.

• Date, time and weather

  A big clock with the day of the week and today's forecast helps residents stay oriented and plan a walk outside.

• Birthdays and new neighbors

  Welcome new residents by first name and celebrate birthdays and anniversaries — only with their permission.

• Family visit and event information

  Visiting hours, upcoming family nights, holiday parties and transportation times keep families and residents on the same page.

• Urgent notices

  An urgent announcement with a start and end time can take over every screen for a fire drill, weather closure or elevator outage, then step aside on its own.

Senior living digital signage FAQ