ParqEx’s Senior Living Community Parking Solutions
When families entrust their loved ones to senior living communities, they trust that their relatives will receive the care they need in a safe and convenient environment. Peace of mind cannot be easily bought, but for senior housing and assisted living facilities that rely on ParqEx for their parking operations and management, peace of mind is assured when a vehicle approaches the property. ParqEx’s senior living community parking solutions revolutionize how residents, staff, guests, emergency responders, and delivery vehicles utilize parking. With advanced technology such as license plate recognition (LPR), alongside the comprehensive Enforcer App enforcement solution and GuestParq, the effortless guest parking solution, these innovations continually enhance the experience for senior living communities while improving property security.
What is License Plate Recognition (LPR)?
This article will be framed around a crucial aspect of access control technology for senior housing communities: license plate recognition (LPR). ParqEx’s license plate recognition for senior living utilizes infrared cameras and advanced algorithms to automatically read and record every license plate entering and exiting the community. LPR allows parking operations to proceed smoothly without needing keys, cards, fobs, or garage door openers for authorized individuals and their vehicles. This ensures a seamless, efficient, and secure parking experience, enhancing the senior living community’s safety.
ParqEx’s Senior Living Community Parking Solutions – LPR, Enforcer, and GuestParq
ParqEx’s three heavy-hitter technologies for assisted living facilities are LPR, the Enforcer App, and GuestParq. However, remember that each retirement home or assisted living facility has its own needs and requirements. ParqEx has been remarkably successful because it is highly customizable and scalable. Therefore, our other technologies are always up for discussion if needed.
1) Improved Security for Residents, Staff, and Visitors
We cannot stress enough how important safety and security are in senior living communities, and ParqEx’s LPR technology is the best line of defense. By providing real-time vehicle tracking, ParqEx’s assisted living LPR technology sees every vehicle entering and exiting the property. Staff can continuously monitor which vehicles are on their property and ensure no unauthorized vehicles have entered. Moreover, these LPR cameras will only admit pre-approved cars on the property for senior living communities with gated parking, thus adding another layer of defense.
The ParqEx Enforcer App elevates the security of residents, staff, and visitors. By empowering staff and enforcement officers with this senior living community parking enforcement app, all parking enforcement measures can be managed directly through the app. If a vehicle is parked in the wrong parking zone location, in somebody’s assigned spot, has an expired parking reservation, or lacks proper authorization, the Enforcer app can issue parking citations on the spot in the app, guaranteeing that order is maintained. Should more drastic enforcement measures be required, such as booting a vehicle or implementing towing solutions for retirement homes, these actions can also be executed via the app. This hands-on approach enhances control and significantly increases the community residents’ security and safety.
2) Simplified Parking for Residents and Visitors
Getting old is challenging, especially when certain freedoms people have become accustomed to are no longer available or as easy to enjoy. Driving has gotten more difficult for seniors, many of whom have mobility restrictions, but parking does not need to be! With ParqEx’s LPR parking solutions, residents do not have to lean out of their cars with their tickets, fobs, or passes, and they do not need to figure out how to work parking apps that so many properties now rely on. With LPR cameras on-site, their vehicle is automatically recognized, and they can ease their way back into their parking while enjoying entirely contactless parking.
(Discussing contactless options, another benefit is that limiting exposure to germs is essential in a community where health is paramount. With LPR, we can reduce exposure threats in parking facilities.)
ParqEx’s GuestParq is another key element that simplifies parking for residents and visitors alike. Instead of relying on outdated visitor parking systems and visiting the front desk to check in or receive physical permits, ParqEx’s senior living community guest parking system allows users to register their vehicles through the app or online. Once their information is entered and the guest is approved by facility managers or staff, the system automatically allows these visitors access to the parking facility. GuestParq simplifies the assisted living visitor parking process for all visiting family members. Additionally, this cost-effective solution eliminates paper passes and makes the guest parking experience hassle-free!
3) Enhanced Operational Efficiency With ParqEx’s Senior Living Community Parking Solutions
With an aging community nationwide, occupancy rates at senior living facilities continue to increase, and parking management tasks are becoming more involved and complex. Parking technology is essential, as there are limited parking spaces and high demand from staff, residents, and visitors. ParqEx’s LPR system includes built-in tools that monitor parking occupancy in real time, helping to ensure that all spaces are utilized optimally and that resources are allocated effectively. This feature will assist staff and facility managers in managing senior living parking more efficiently.
The Enforcer App will also add an extra layer of efficiency for facility management. With our assisted living parking enforcement solution, staff can maintain high operational efficiency by issuing parking citations in the app, ensuring that all accessible parking is appropriately used and that any offending vehicle is ticketed, or by collecting parking-related fines in the app. The Enforcer App streamlines all these processes and saves staff a significant amount of time.
4) Support for Accessible Parking Spaces
Accessible parking spaces are a hot commodity in senior living communities, and they often see the most unauthorized use. With LPR technology, ParqEx can help senior living communities ensure that authorized users with disabilities or mobility issues use these spaces. If an authorized user parks in these pre-designated spaces, the system can immediately identify the vehicle, alert the staff, and handle the situation.
When managing the situation, the Enforcer app can address the LPR alert. Facility managers can quickly take enforcement action when a violation occurs in an accessible parking space. The straightforward app simplifies issuing parking violations and quickly alerts property security. The speed of action ensures that vital, accessible parking spots are always available for those who genuinely need them.
5) Integration with Other Senior Living Technologies
ParqEx’s LPR, Enforcer App, and GuestParq all feature integration capabilities, allowing them to work seamlessly with other smart systems commonly used in senior living communities, such as resident management software and emergency response systems. Our technology can collaborate with any preexisting system to provide a more effective, efficient, and streamlined operation that significantly benefits residents, staff, and visitors.
A Peace of Mind for Families
We cannot stress this enough: peace of mind is essential for family members of seniors living in assisted living facilities or retirement homes. It is crucial to know that their loved ones are cared for and reside in a safe and secure environment. With ParqEx’s senior living community parking solutions in place, families can rest easy knowing that the community is actively monitored and that no unauthorized vehicles are allowed on-site. Additionally, they can enjoy the seamless convenience of the new guest parking system.
That’s a Wrap on ParqEx’s Senior Living Community Parking Solutions
Like everything, senior living communities are evolving with technology, and ParqEx’s parking solutions are the perfect fit. Our comprehensive senior living parking solution benefits residents, staff, facility managers, delivery drivers, first responders, and visiting family members alike. So let ParqEx help your senior living community enhance its members’ quality of life and provide peace of mind for their families. Contact a ParqEx sales representative to discuss how ParqEx’s senior living community parking solutions can perfectly fit your property.
FAQ Section
Yes! Our LPR system continues to capture every license plate entering and exiting the property, providing real-time updates on everyone present. The images and data from the LPR cameras are instantly uploaded to the Enforcer App, significantly aiding enforcement efforts.
No, our cameras are primarily used to capture images of license plates. However, like any camera, they are excellent crime deterrents and can help minimize the risk of theft, robbery, break-ins, and more. Our images are stored, so if a situation arises and facility management wants to review who was entering or leaving in their vehicle at that time, we will have that information available.
Yes, ParqEx’s GuestParq platform enables senior living communities to establish rules regarding guest parking. If your facility wishes to restrict these spots to 1-2 hours, we can accommodate that, allowing these spaces to be available for other visiting families. If a visitor exceeds their designated parking time, the Enforcer app will record the incident, and enforcement actions can be taken.
For tech-savvy residents, they certainly can! However, the answer is no. Our customer support team can assist in setting up guest parking reservations for residents and their families, and we can also train your staff on how to create and share these reservations with visitors.
Our platform offers various implementation technology options. With our LPR solutions, unlike the access control parking app used by many other properties, seniors in the community can choose not to engage with the technology platform if they prefer.
