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Sandro Cilurzo

MSc in Engineering, BSc in Information Technology
CEO & Co -Founder
Helpany

Sandro Cilurzo is Co-Founder and CEO of Helpany, an award-winning AgeTech company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with roots in Switzerland. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Sandro combines expertise in engineering, AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity with a mission to transform senior living through proactive, privacy-preserving care. Before founding Helpany, he served as Cybersecurity Officer at a Swiss healthcare institution, where he identified a critical gap in fall management and prevention. That insight led to Paul, Helpany’s radar-based technology that helps communities reduce falls by up to 72% without cameras, microphones, or compromising resident dignity across the care continuum.

2027 Sessions

Before the Fall: How AI-Enabled Proactive Care Reduced Falls by 70%

Falls, hospitalizations, and staff burnout are not isolated clinical challenges - they are signs of a reactive care model that no longer meets the demands of today's senior living environment. As resident acuity rises and staffing pressures continue, senior living leaders must rethink how care teams identify risk, prioritize interventions, and act before incidents occur.


This session will explore how Westminster Village in Scottsdale, Arizona used AI-enabled, non-camera-based technology to support a shift from reactive response to proactive care. By turning resident activity patterns, mobility trends, disrupted sleep, restlessness, and changes in routine into actionable care insights, the team was able to identify concerns earlier, prioritize interventions more effectively, and reduce falls by more than 70% while preserving resident privacy and dignity. The session also explores the power of measuring what matters at scale: continuous population-level insights can reveal early risks and predictors that would otherwise remain invisible and make them actionable across communities.


Through this real-world case study, Katherine Barney, MHA, BSN, RN, Assisted Living Manager at Westminster Village, will show how a nursing-led team implemented proactive care workflows in daily operations and how earlier visibility into resident change can help teams intervene before concerns escalate into falls, hospital transfers, or broader clinical decline.


Attendees will leave with practical strategies to integrate proactive insights into daily care routines, support staff adoption, identify early risk factors and predictors that can inform intervention, measure progress and outcomes through meaningful KPIs, and advance a more proactive, resident-centered model of senior living care.

Co-Presenter

Tuesday, May 25 10:00–10:45 AM
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Katherine Barney

MHA, BSN, RN
Assisted Living Manager at Westminster Village
Westminster Village

Katherine Barney is a Registered Nurse and Assisted Living Manager at Westminster Village in Scottsdale, Arizona. With experience spanning home health, assisted living, skilled nursing, and acute care, she has built a strong reputation for leading interdisciplinary teams, improving clinical outcomes, and ensuring regulatory compliance. She leads initiatives focused on resident safety, staff education, and operational excellence through innovative means, including Helpany’s fall-reduction technology. Katherine holds a BSN from Arizona State University and an MHA from Walden University. She is a Certified Dementia Practitioner and recipient of the 2026 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Rising Star award.

Faculty

Sandro Cilurzo

MSc in Engineering, BSc in Information Technology
CEO & Co -Founder
Helpany

Sandro Cilurzo is Co-Founder and CEO of Helpany, an award-winning AgeTech company headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, with roots in Switzerland. A Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Sandro combines expertise in engineering, AI, machine learning, and cybersecurity with a mission to transform senior living through proactive, privacy-preserving care. Before founding Helpany, he served as Cybersecurity Officer at a Swiss healthcare institution, where he identified a critical gap in fall management and prevention. That insight led to Paul, Helpany’s radar-based technology that helps communities reduce falls by up to 72% without cameras, microphones, or compromising resident dignity across the care continuum.
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