Care Home Professional – August 2019

H

aving helped over
1,300 care homes
make the transition to the
company’s Mobile Care
Monitoring system, Kim says there
should no longer be any fear about
moving away from paper records, and
that the best results are achieved with
small steps that get everyone involved
from the outset.

Step 1: Change is Coming
To ensure the whole team in the care
home is engaged with the transition

Step 2: Setting Up Preparation

for the Training

The concept of replacing all paper

records with digital ones can be

overwhelming. As Kim points out:

“Not knowing where to start is often

the initial mindset but if everything

is broken down into bitesize chunks,

managers can be guided on each

stage to help them progress smoothly

through the transition.”

Before training the care staff,

managers can be helped to set training

objectives, identify who needs training,

TAKING THE LEAP INTO

A DIGITAL WORLD

IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE-BASED CARE SYSTEM CAN BE A DAUNTING

PROSPECT FOR MANY CARE HOMES. SO, WE ASKED KIM HARRIS, HEAD OF OPERATIONS

AT PERSON CENTRED SOFTWARE, FOR HER ADVICE ON THE BEST APPROACH FOR

MOVING FROM PAPER-BASED ADMINISTRATION TO A DIGITAL SYSTEM.

to digital care planning, it is important

to promote the benefits of the system

before implementing it.

Kim said: “Care home managers, care

staff and relatives need to know what

to expect. By focusing on the benefits

of having an electronic care system

before it is implemented, such as how

it will reduce time spent on paperwork,

giving carers more time to care, and

how it will improve the quality of care

for residents, it will help to encourage

everyone to feel positive about this

important change.”

Person Centred Software trainer Kevin Cook provides support to Jean Beggs, Manager of Kippen House, St Philips Care

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