STATE COLLEGE, PA — Aquinas Senior Living, Inc. has expanded its integrated resident safety ecosystem powered by Teton’s proactive care platform across its Pennsylvania portfolio, achieving near-universal resident and family adoption. Following a benchmark-setting deployment at Heritage Springs Memory Care in Montoursville, the system went live at Wynwood House State College on April 1, 2026, and at Wynwood House Nittany Valley in Centre County on April 8, 2026. Across these communities, resident and family adoption reached 99.8%, with only a single family opting out.
Teton’s AI technology uses passive optical sensors installed in resident rooms that require no wearables, manual calibration, or charging. Privacy is engineered into the system: no video is streamed live, no audio is captured, and movement data is processed locally. Care teams receive safety signals and brief anonymized clips when needed. The platform is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 certified. According to Teton’s research, an analysis of more than 2,000 falls across four countries found that measurable signals—including night-time movement patterns, sleep disruption, and changes in respiration—consistently precede falls by hours or days, enabling early intervention.
As part of this expansion, one Aquinas facility is serving as the Beta test site for an integrated E-call resident call system. This technology folds traditional assistance requests into the Teton dashboard, unifying fall detection and manual requests to eliminate “alarm fatigue” and allow staff to prioritize critical needs in real time.
“What we saw in Montoursville was the proof of concept; what we are seeing today in State College and Centre County is proof of scale with near universal adoption,” said Stephen J. Schmid, President and CEO of Aquinas Senior Living. “Our residents and their families aren’t just accepting this technology—they are embracing it.”
Jim Burnham, Chief Operating Officer, added, “By integrating Teton’s computer-vision AI with our new E-call resident response system, we are moving away from disparate ‘point solutions’ toward a truly unified ecosystem. This ensures that whether a resident pushes a button or the AI detects a potential risk, our team is there exactly when they are needed.”
Katie Grant, President, U.S., Teton, said, “The reality of moving care from reactive to proactive is that it goes beyond operational gains—it changes the quality of life for residents. A fall that doesn’t happen, a hospitalization avoided, a family member who sleeps better at night knowing their loved one is safe. Memory care is one of the most demanding care environments, and it is exactly where having the right information at the right moment makes the greatest difference.”
The rollout follows a timeline that began with Heritage Springs in November 2025 achieving 100% adoption. The Teton platform is scheduled for adoption at the Lewisburg community in May 2026. For more information, visit Teton’s website or Aquinas Senior Living.
