What is it?

Care planning software is a digital tool that assists care providers in managing and creating care plans for individuals in need of support services. These software solutions are tailored specifically for the social care sector, helping care providers efficiently document and update care plans, track progress, organise tasks and ensure compliance with industry regulations. They typically include features like assessments, goal setting, scheduling, and reporting, all aimed at streamlining the delivery of personalised care to individuals.

How does it work?

Care planning software functions as a digital platform, allowing care providers to centralise and manage individual care plans for recipients of care services. It operates by consolidating crucial information about an individual’s care needs, preferences, and objectives in a single accessible location, empowering caregivers to input and update details like medical history, specific requirements, daily routines, and care goals. Caregivers then have this up to date information at their fingertips meaning they can make informed decisions about the care they are providing.

What did people do before?

Before care planning software, care providers relied extensively on manual methods for creating and managing care plans. This involved using paper-based documents, files, and charts to record essential information about an individual’s care needs, routines, medication schedules, and other relative details. Caregivers manually updated and maintained these records, which could be time-consuming and prone to errors. Communication between care team members often occurred through written notes or verbal exchanges, leading to challenges in maintaining consistency and accessibility of information. All of this information was held in the actual service/ home meaning it could only be accessed by a manager if they were in the home, additionally there are challenges with making sure paper records are accessible for staff at the point of care, but also making sure these are stored safely and securely.

Top 3 benefits of Digital Care Planning:

• Efficiency & Remote Access
• Personalisation
• Compliance and Accuracy

To read more about Digital Care Planning, check out our Care Planning Deep Dive: Features and Benefits article.

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