CAST Mission &
Vision
The Center for Aging Services Technologies (CAST) is leading the national charge to develop and deploy technologies that can improve the aging experience in America. Established in 2003, CAST has become a national coalition of more than 400 technology companies, aging services organizations, research universities, and government representatives.
Mission
CAST’s mission is to unleash the potential of technology for innovative
development across the continuum of health care, housing and services for the
aging in order to:
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Help older adults maximize their independence
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Support the needs of professional and family caregivers
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Improve quality of care and quality of life
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Reduce our nation’s health care costs
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Increase aging services provider efficiency
Vision
CAST is creating the foundation that will ensure technology solutions attain
their fullest potential to meet the needs of our aging society. View the video, Imagine- the Future of Aging, and hear industry experts describe how technologies can potentially improve health care, preserve independence and ensure quality of life for seniors.
Functions
CAST will:
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Provide opportunities for collaboration to rapidly advance aging services
technologies to benefit older adults. Initiatives will include:
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Bringing together technology companies, researchers, and providers to identify
areas where technology can maximize independence and enhance quality of care.
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Helping technology developers understand the needs of providers so that they
can enhance operational systems and human resources management through
technology.
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Encouraging the use of new technologies to foster quality communication among
older adults, caregivers, family members and friends that will increase quality
of life, new learning, and recreational opportunities.
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Fostering synergy among companies, providers, and older adults to develop new
tele-health applications to better monitor health and medical conditions.
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Leading the aging services field in developing policy positions and
participating in major standards initiatives in electronic medical and wellness
records.
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Educating providers on how to incorporate new technologies into their services.
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Cultivating global relationships and partnerships to share information and
build cross border solutions.
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Create and maintain an online information clearinghouse to provide the latest
information and knowledge on aging services technology developments as well as
to provide a forum for providers to engage in discussions with researchers and
to share experiences.
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Engage government representatives to gain support for technology-related policy
and facilitate private public sector partnerships to advance technology
development and application.
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Survey and gather the latest intelligence on what is needed by providers, older
adults and baby boomers to help ensure that expectations are understood and
satisfied.
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