What to expect from CQC’s Emergency Support Framework
Download this special assessment guidance on CQC’s Emergency Support Framework and save yourself heaps of time. All you need to do is enter your email and we’ll send a PDF copy straight over to you.
Free Coronavirus Monitoring Tools and Resources for Care Homes
Coronavirus has left the social care sector struggling to cope with too many service-users and residents at risk, staff members in need of isolation, and lack of protocol. Our entire team started building extremely accurate monitoring tools for care homes as soon as the pandemic hit the UK.
Carer of the Month – April 2020
Last month’s awards saw Beverly swoop in, steal our hearts and become the first-ever Director of the month! However, this month we’re back to business – looking across our huge community for outstanding examples of frontline care staff and support workers, who we can shower with goodies. So without further ado, we’d like to announce April’s Carer of the month award!
Care home activities during COVID-19 lockdown
Staying active and holding onto a sense of purpose can be really hard for care users during the Coronavirus crisis, but having a good array of activities can help keep boredom and frustration at bay. Here’s some of the ideas we’ve come up with for care home activities…
How to keep your clients and their loved ones in touch during the COVID-19 lockdown?
With the current lockdown measures not looking likely to change anytime soon, our latest blog explores how technology can help people in care keep in touch with their loved ones during a lockdown.
Special Carer of the Month – March 2020
March Awards are slightly different, we wanted to let our community breathe as the crisis is taking place, and avoid nominations (and notifications in the app!). We decided to reward one of the superstars who has been helping us build the best and cheapest care home management software on the market.
Coronavirus Care Plan And Risk Assessment
Download special coronavirus care plan and risk assessment templates and save yourself heaps of time. All you need to do is enter your email and we’ll send copies straight over to you.
Coronavirus Care Homes Admissions Guidance
Download a special coronavirus admissions guidance and save yourself heaps of time. All you need to do is enter your email and we’ll send a copy straight over to you.
Coronavirus Return To Work Interview Form for Care services
Grab a special coronavirus return to work interview form and save yourself heaps of time. All you need to do is enter your email and we’ll send a copy straight over to you.
Coronavirus Contingency Plan for Care services
Continuing our support for care services we’ve created a free coronavirus contingency plan suitable for use in a variety of different care services. All you need to do is enter your email and we’ll send a copy straight over to you.
Social Carers – Your Key Worker Template Letter
Log my Care has decided to help its community by creating an official customisable key worker identification letter to be used whenever necessary. This letter can be filled out straight away on the Word document and printed out.
Carer of the month – February 2020
January’s winner was Aimee Bond, an amazing carer at Redclyffe Home next to Portsmouth. On a daily basis, she goes above and beyond for her team, whilst giving the best care and consideration to Redclyffe’s service users. Well done Aimee! Now, on to our next champion.
Second place in Tomorrow’s Care Awards 2020
Tomorrow’s Care is a digital magazine for the care sector. Providing coverage on the very latest news, products and legislation, Tomorrow’s Care is the magazine to read if you want to be at the forefront of the industry.
Coronavirus COVID-19 update from Log my Care
As the coronavirus COVID-19 spreads, I just wanted to let you know how we’re supporting the efforts to combat the spread of cases, ensure we keep the platform running and adapt the product to help the sector.
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COVID-19: Coronavirus prevention for care providers [Infographic]
This infographic outlines the guidelines set in place by Public Health England to combat the spreading of the COVID-19 coronavirus in care facilities.
Carer of the month – January 2020
December’s winner was Janine Ashton from Livability North. Janine has demonstrated an absolute dedication to her clients, whilst inspiring her entire team. Her colleagues have always been able to count on her and that’s something we admire too. Well done Janine!
How nursing home planning software reduces admin & improves care quality
Quality of care in a nursing home is something that is often on the minds of providers. It’s important that nurses have all the tools available to help them deliver the best quality care that they can. And that’s where nursing home scheduling software like Log my Care comes in.
Carer of the month – December 2019
November’s winner Maxine was nominated by her colleagues for quite a special reason. Even though she’s self-admittedly a bit nervous around technology and doesn’t have a mobile phone, she’s actually taken up the baton of using Log my Care in her day to day work really well. She has also been a shining example to the rest of her team and has been logging like mad since she got her hands on the Carer App.
Volunteering In Care Homes – A Love Letter.
Last week, I volunteered in a care home. I was excited about the prospect of spending two days in an environment I’m not familiar with.
How Electronic Care Plans in Care Homes Impact CQC Ratings.
There is no prescribed way or approach to how you set about writing care plans. The plan itself is merely a tool with which you and your team work to ensure that the individual is supported in a way that enhances their strengths and assets.
Why you need to get point of care software in your care service
Care coordination software is a singular platform that care providers can use to organise, distribute, and monitor care delivery throughout a home or care service.
Carer of the month – November 2019
We’re counting down the days and weeks till the year closes out and it’s that time again. Sound the trumpets and start the fanfare because we are about to announce our latest Carer of the month. Last month’s winner Kaya wowed our team with her heart and inititive really showing how she truly cares for those she works with. But alas, Kaya’s time at the top is now at an end and we are ready to crown a new champion. So here we go!
Can computerised care plans really make your life as a Care Manager easier?
Well the short answer is yes. But we know that might not convince you, so have a read of this week’s blog to find out how computerised care plans are making the lives of care managers across the UK easier.
Carer of the month – October 2019
It’s that time again. We are due to crown our latest and greatest Carer of the month. Last month’s winner Jemma set the bar very high when she wowed the team with all of her help and support when it came to developing our new Care Planning module. However another month has rolled round and it is time to crown a new champion. And this month it’s pretty special.
How Log my Care is disrupting the world of health care management software
Health care management software is a broad term that covers a variety of software that care providers can use to organise, distribute and monitor care delivery throughout a care home or care service. Like all software.
Care Planning Application of the Year 2020
This week’s blog is something a little bit special. I am genuinely excited to announce that we’ve just been awarded the Care Planning Software of the year award from Global Health & Pharma magazine.
A 3 step guide to care coordination software
Care coordination software is a singular platform that care providers can use to organise, distribute, and monitor care delivery throughout a home or care service.
Carer of the month – September 2019
This month’s Carer of the month is a bit different. With all of the hard work and effort we’ve been putting into our new Care Plans and Assessments module, the team decided to club together and nominate an amazing carer from our community who has been a superstar.
Point of care systems in care homes
When clinical staff and carers deliver care to an individual, this is recorded in care notes which can be digital, or paper based. We call this a point of care system.
How Care Providers can prepare for Brexit
Brexit is scary and it seems very possible that we could leave the EU on the 31st of October without a deal unless Boris Johnson’s request for another extension is approved. Deal or no deal, extension or no extension, we thought it might be good to summarise as to how it may affect care providers in the UK.
Care Planning Module Launch
Today we’ve taken the next step. It’s been a whirlwind in the office the past few months, but we’re happy to announce that we’ve just launched our brand-new care planning and assessments module.
Carer of the month – August 2019
We’ve been doing our coveted Carer of the month award for a fair old while now and still the nominations continue to pour in. Every month brings the team a whole host of different stories and examples of some of the care sectors shining stars.
Care Management Applications – which is the right one for you?
With so many different care apps on the market at the moment, it can be difficult to work out what’s right for your care home. This week’s blog explores the things you should consider when choosing the right care management application for you.
Electronic care records made simple
If you’re a care provider, you’ll probably have noticed lots of information about electronic care records around at the moment, and some of it can be really confusing and conflicting. We’ve put together this simple guide for you, so you’ll soon be all clued up on electronic care records.
What data do you hold and how is it useful? Business metrics for care providers.
The information and data a care business holds is more than just a record of how many service-users there are or which members of the team are on shift that day.
Carer of the month – July 2019
Every month the nominations for our coveted Carer of the month award pour in. Each month without fail we are astounded by the amount of gratitude and recognition that Carers from our community give to one another. Last month’s winner was Florina Popa from Carrick house. But it’s now time to pass on the crown to the next superstar.
A 2019 guide to care planning in nursing homes
Care planning is slowly but surely moving into a new age. The days of paper notes and filing through cabinets to access important information are quickly becoming a thing of the past.
Summer update 2019 – Photos and Zones
Good news everyone! Hot off the back of the recent heatwave (can you believe it hit almost 38 degrees here in the Log my Care office?!) the team have been working hard to deliver two of the most requested features from our community in the past few months. We’re proud to introduce to you the launch of Photos and Zones features in our latest care system update.
Care plans for nursing homes
Are you looking to improve care delivery in your nursing home? Or perhaps you just want to find out a bit more about how digital care plans can help care provision in your home. Keep reading to learn about the basics of care plans in nursing homes.
How does Care Manager Software help Managers?
If you’re thinking about how to improve your care management system, then care software could be a really effective and time saving option for you and your care home.
Carer of the month – June 2019
Another month flies by and it’s time to announce our coveted Carer of the month award. It’s really good to see how many of our community are getting behind the competition and nominating their fellow Carers and sharing their stories of successes. Last month Bethany Parker took the crown, but as another month draws in, we must crown the next champion!
Computerised care plans vs. paper – what’s best?
Care plans detail the type of support and care that individuals need. The best ones put those who need care at the centre of the plan and involve them in creating a routine.
The Top 5 Tips For Care Coordination Platforms
Choosing to use a care coordination platform is the easiest way to move from paper-based care recording to electronic care recording. They make it easy to manage care delivery and
What’s it like to get a care management platform?
We’re all about making the lives of carers easier, so If you want to know more about care management platforms then you’re in the right place.
Carer of the month – May 2019
May zoomed by and we were absolutely stunned by the nominations for a huge number of carers. Find out who has topped the charts and won our coveted Carer of the Month for May 2019?
Does care plan technology actually help residents in care homes?
Care plan technology that fits seamlessly into your daily routine can be a real benefit and improve the lives of everyone involved in care homes.
Introducing One Stop Social: A Community for Modern Care Professionals
One Stop Social is a Social Work and Care Professionals Hub, providing a central access point for news, jobs, resources & training.
Carer of the month – April 2019
Another month hurtles by and it’s time to announce our coveted Carer of the month for April. Last month Dumitru wowed us with his dedication during his first month using Log my Care. But it’s now time to crown the next winner.
Care management systems for care homes where to start
A care management system is a piece of software that you use to help you manage care delivery in your care home. Find out what you need to know to start using one.
Log my Care Spring Update – Blood Glucose Charts
We’ve been busy working hard on the spring update for Log my Care. Discover what’s new and how we’ve been improving our award-winning Care Office.