As the need increases in the UK for care providers, the use of technology will play an increasingly important role. The need for comprehensive, streamlined processes to deliver care and adequate cover for those needing it will see all manner of apps and technological tools coming to the forefront.
Combining new technology with top-tier care will be the new model going forward, and there are many ways to do it.
Below, we’ll take a look at five apps and tools that will be important for care providers going forward.
The Cloud
The days of purely paper records and a central office are coming to an end. Increasingly, care providers are looking for comprehensive, scalable solutions for staffing and care.
Cloud-based technology, with its ease of use and accessibility, is being teamed with the new generation of powerful smart phones. Workloads can be dynamic and organised quickly, with the ability to plan care routes with more efficiency.
Automated Health Monitoring
With the numbers of people requiring some kind of care consistently rising, space in residential homes is increasingly sparse. Automated health monitoring will enable those requiring care to remain in their own homes for longer, benefitting their wellbeing and easing strain on care providers.
Via a wearable device, all manner of vital signs can be monitored, registered and stored. Devices linked to phones can prompt a wearer to take their medication, or alert the outside world to a potential problem.
Mobility
One of the biggest challenges facing care providers is the clash between the need to provide comprehensive care and time restraints. Via the use of smart phone technology, intelligent, considered planning of care schedules is much easier.
In addition, when all information flows from a central, easily modified data point – the cloud, for example – care givers can provide immediate assistance to any client in need. The headaches involved in shifting staff and trying to make time are mitigated with to-the-minute feedback and data, enabling easier mobilisation of staff.
Going Digital
By offering a suite of digital tools for care workers on the ground and reducing paper-based processes, the app could benefit all parties including workers and care providers.
Care workers can upload information about clients, coordinate individual care plans and exchange information with other care workers. At the same time, relatives and clients can receive up-to-date records about their care.
Recruitment
Recruitment is one of the biggest issues for any care provider and anything that can streamline the process is welcome.
Using intuitive design and an end-to-end approach, novacare can help providers track candidates all the way through the recruitment process, from interview through to employment checks and references. An easy to navigate dashboard makes the process simple and reduces the time care providers have to spend on recruitment, so they can focus on what they do best.
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