Keeping You in the Loop
To keep you informed about the happenings in the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. We feature news stories and events that provide insight into the work being done, research collaborations, and community engagements.
News & Events
Coming Soon … McKechnie Family LIFE Home is partnering with IHSI to host Community Seminar Series.
The McKechnie Family LIFE Home in partnership with IHSI will be hosting three sessions of the spring seminar series. These sessions will address a range of topics in health technology. Read More …
McKechnie Family LIFE Home Hosts Part of the 2024 IISE Conference
On February 16, 2024, the McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted Industrial and Systems Engineering students as part of the 2024 Institute of Industrial Systems Engineers (IISE) Regional Conference for Middle Eastern Students. Read More…
McKechnie Family LIFE Home Presents at ATIA Conference
McKechnie Family LIFE Home staff had the pleasure of attending and presenting at the Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATIA) conference on January 25th … Read more
McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosts an AHS Open House
On December 12th, the McKechnie Family LIFE Home team welcomed guests to explore the research being conducted in our facility, view the spaces, and interact with the technology… Read More
McKechnie Family LIFE Home Team attends 2023 Chittenden Symposium
On October 4th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home staff members attended the 2023 Chittenden Symposium at the I-Hotel. This symposium brought faculty and students together… Read More
PARO & Moxie Robots Join the LIFE Home!
The McKechnie Family LIFE Home welcomes two new robots to the facility: PARO and Moxie. Read More…
Recent August MS-HT events hosted at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home
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 Read More…
The McKechnie Family visits the McKechnie Family LIFE Home
On August 3rd, 2023, we held an open house for the Master of Science in Health Technology (MS-HT) Program at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home. We had read more…
McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosts Permobil
On July 20th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted Permobil. Permobil is a power wheelchair company that drives to push the, Read More…
McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosts AHS Illini Summer Academy
On June 27th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosted AHS Illini Summer Academy & Community Health, Read More…
Student presents LIFE Home Research at the Undergraduate Research Symposium
Afnaan Afsar Ali, one of the undergraduate research assistants in the Human Factors & Aging Laboratory who conducted a study, Read More...
LIFE Home Hosts HALO
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, Read more…
CHART Community Advisory Panel learn about smart technology and assistive robots
The CHART Community Advisory Panel gathered on Friday, March 10th at the LIFE Home for their first meeting providing feedback to researchers. Read more…
McKechnie LIFE Home hosts Global Education and Training (GET) and Amideast
On February 14th, 2023, McKechnie Family LIFE Home staff hosted Global Education and Training (GET) and Amideast. Read more…
McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosts Stretch Phase II Kick-off meeting
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. Read more…
U of I researchers developing a robot to help perform household tasks
WAND-TV -Researchers at the University of Illinois are looking into how robots can help older adults. They are teaming up with the Hello Robot Company to design a robot that can perform helpful tasks. Read more...
At McKechnie Family LIFE Home, CHART Hosts Illinois Department on Aging
Collaborations in Health, Aging, Research, & Technology (CHART). Read more…
McKechnie Family LIFE Home hosts 2022 Active Aging Week Illinois Department on Aging
Collaborations in Health, Aging, Research, & Technology (CHART). Read more…
Smart Home In Illinois Serves as a Test Site for New Heath Products.
LIFE Home Featured in APA Monitor Article.
Grant Permits interdisciplinary research team to explore how soft robots can support healthcare
Historical Blog
Read about the history of McKechnie LIFE Home.