Category: News

The McKechnie Family LIFE Home had the pleasure of hosting two MS-HT events this August! One was on August 3rd, 2023 when the LIFE Home had an open house that greeted graduating students and board members to look at our facility and the robots. We also had the pleasure of meeting their families as well! […]

On July 20th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted Permobil. Permobil is a power wheelchair company that drives to push the boundaries of technology in pursuit of innovations that improve the quality of life of its users. Just as their users’ needs constantly change, they work continuously to tailor their Permobil products to meet their day-to-day reality. This […]

On June 27th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted AHS Illini Summer Academy & Community Health. The AHS Illini Summer Academy and Community Health show sophomores and juniors what a job could be like in this field if they plan on pursuing this major. They will learn what community health and public health look like in community practice, […]

Afnaan Afsar Ali, one of the undergraduate research assistants in the Human Factors & Aging Laboratory who conducted a study at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home was featured in the College of Applied Health Sciences News. This student is a community health sophomore who Afnann Afsar Ali wanted a bigger outlook on health care. He […]

On April 13th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted HALO from Heartland Community College. The HALO program provides a higher education experience for students ages 18-28 with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities or other learning challenges. HALO intends to connect academic, social, recreational, and soft skills necessary for a successful transition to adulthood. This meeting was […]

The CHART Community Advisory Panel gathered on Friday, March 10th at the LIFE Home for their first meeting providing feedback to researchers. It was an exciting day as panel members learned about smart technology and assistive robots that could be used in the home from Dr. Samuel Olatunji. Dr. Hye Soo Lee gained feedback for […]

National Institutes of Health (National Institute on Aging) Small Business Innovation ResearchPhase II Grant #R44 AG072982 On January 31st, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted the kickoff meeting for the Phase II of the Small Business Innovation Research grant from the National Institute on Aging (National Institutes of Health), awarded to advance robotic support in […]

On February 14th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home staff hosted Global Education and Training (GET) and Amideast. This meeting aimed to discuss the virtual reality technology, the research studies being conducted at the LIFE Home, and show what the assistive robots can do to the Amideast tour participants. This event was part of a 10-day […]