Samsung Electronics and KB Life to Expand Cooperation in Senior Healthcare, Targeting the Super-Aged Market

Introducing AI Home Appliances in Care Facilities
Launching Senior Health Management Services
Applying Wearable Devices and Specialized Solutions

Samsung Electronics has joined forces with KB Life and KB Golden Life Care to advance digital healthcare services.

On March 18, Samsung Electronics, KB Life, and KB Golden Life Care announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for digital-based senior healthcare collaboration at KB Life Tower in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The signing ceremony was attended by Chio Oh, Vice President and Head of Samsung Electronics Korea; Hyo-dong Kim, Executive Director of KB Life; and Yongbeom Jo, CEO of KB Golden Life Care.

KB Life is an affiliate of KB Financial Group that operates in the life insurance sector and is expanding its business areas by building a senior life care platform.

KB Golden Life Care, a long-term care subsidiary of KB Life, operates urban care facilities in locations such as Wirye, Seocho, Eunpyeong, Gwanggyo, and Gangdong. To strengthen its digital-based care services, it has previously collaborated with Samsung Electronics to introduce SmartThings Pro and artificial intelligence (AI) home appliances to its Eunpyeong and Gangdong Villages.

This partnership aims to combine Samsung Electronics' innovative products and technological capabilities, KB Life's expertise in senior care, and KB Golden Life Care's on-site operational experience to enhance senior-focused services such as wearable-based health management, as well as residential environment solutions utilizing AI appliances and SmartThings Pro.

On the 18th, Samsung Electronics, KB Life, and KB Golden Life Care signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for digital senior healthcare cooperation at the KB Life Tower in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. Attendees included Hyodong Kim, Executive Vice President of KB Life; Chio Oh, Vice President and Head of Samsung Electronics Korea; and Yongbeom Cho, CEO of KB Golden Life Care (from left). Samsung Electronics.

The new services and solutions will be applied to newly opened care facilities and senior towns in the future.

The senior-specific health management service will center on Samsung Electronics' wearable devices, such as the Galaxy Watch, and the digital healthcare platform Samsung Health.

Residents of care facilities will be able to measure their heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, activity levels, and sleep patterns using the Galaxy Watch. The health information collected will be monitored through the senior-specialized Samsung Health platform, which will provide alerts in case any anomalies are detected, enabling more systematic health management.

Additionally, Samsung Electronics plans to further develop specialized solutions for senior residential environment management, focusing on SmartThings Pro, its AI-based business-to-business (B2B) solution.

At KB Golden Life Eunpyeong Village, controlling the system air conditioner remotely through Samsung Electronics' 'SmartThings Pro'. Samsung Electronics.

AI home appliances within senior living spaces will be connected to SmartThings Pro, helping to maintain optimal indoor temperature, humidity, and air quality, and enabling efficient energy management through integrated control of home appliances.

Safety management features will also be strengthened. For example, if a resident stays in a personal bathroom beyond a set period, the installed occupancy sensor will detect this and notify staff of any abnormal situation via speakers and lighting connected to SmartThings Pro, allowing for immediate response.

Vice President Oh stated, "Through this agreement, Samsung Electronics’ SmartThings Pro and Samsung Health will be able to demonstrate new value in the senior care field," adding, "We will continue to strengthen our cooperation to meet the rapidly growing demand in the senior market."

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