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Guides & factsheets

Category playbooks and technology briefs from APN Advisory — written for operators, not procurement theorists. New guides land here first.

Service robot in a senior living corridor
Member factsheet · June 2026 · with Direct Supply

Robotics in senior care

What service robots do today, where they fit, and a measured 90-day path from interest to adoption — plus funding pathways.

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Autonomous floor scrubber in a lobby
Technology spotlight · Spring 2025

The future of senior living is autonomous

Indoor robots (Whiz, S50 Pro, Servi Plus) and RTK-GPS mowers — with the partners who provide them and how the economics work.

Full PDF attaches in the WordPress build
Hydration station with infused water
Category playbook · Member development

Hydration solutions guide

Every hydration touchpoint mapped by community zone — bottled water to clinical thickeners to water treatment — with the partners to serve each.

Full PDF attaches in the WordPress build
Annual Meeting recap

Harrisburg, PA — April 2026

Affiliate leaders, members, and vendor partners around one table. Presentations from Cintas Fire & Safety, Entegra Local & Direct, HD Supply, Hillyard, and Medline — each with practical takeaways for member communities.

Full recap and presentation decks attach here in the WordPress build.

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Monthly dietary inflation tracking, tariff and strike advisories, contract notices, and new-partner briefings publish to the news feed — and reach your inbox every Tuesday.

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