Use this checklist to get the most out of StoriiCare’s features in your senior care community during the fun, busy holiday season. Check Your Activity Calendar Twice Make sure all your festive events are scheduled on your care community’s Activity Calendar. For activities you want families to participate in, make sure to click on the…
Great Questions to Ask a Veteran
Rememberance Day & Veterans Day November 11 marks an important day for both our US & UK clients. In America, Veteran’s Day is a day intended to honor and thank all military personnel who have served, or currently serve in the United States Armed Forces. In Great Britian, Rememberance Day marks the day WWI ended…
StoriiCare Product Update #13 – October 2019
We’ve always believed that the best way to build a brilliant product is by listening to our clients and acting on your feedback. This month, we have added a number of key features and improvements to StoriiCare. Summary of updates New Service User grid view and dedicated Staff view Social Links Community Announcements Multiple Calendars…
Communicating With Resident Families: 3 Tips for Setting Expectations
So, you’ve implemented a new EHR software or care management app in your senior living community that is designed to enhance communication and build trust with residents’ family members. We know that involving families and evidencing resident engagement can increase return on investment. However, failing to set clear expectations with residents and their loved ones…
Case Study: Customize Digital Care Management With StoriiCare
Independent Adult Day Care Centers operates two state-of-the-art day care facilites in the Indianapolis area with over 400 service users. They provide holistic, person-centered programming to those ages 18 and up living with disabilities or ailments. By providing transportation, personal care, medical services and customized activity plans, they give carers respite and provide an alternative…
Switch to Electronic Care Planning and Watch Productivity Increase
Switching from a paper-based system to electronic care planning is a significant transition for an assisted living or nursing home community. In addition to financial investment, Senior Living management must consider the time it will take to train care staff and convert records. Anyone who works in a senior care community knows that accomplishing their…
Silent Discos For People With Dementia Brings Sweet Results
Activity staff are always looking for fun, meaningful activities to add to their repitoire. Today we’re going to talk about a new craze that has been sweeping the senior living sector, and for good reason! You may have heard of Silent Disco clubs or seen Silent Disco walking tours. From the outside, it looks like…
7 Ways to Avoid Burnout for Activity Directors
Looking for ways to stay passionate about your job and avoid Activity Director burnout or compassion fatigue? Keep reading! Activity Directors are in a unique position. They bring a lot of fun, life, and meanging to a senior living facility or care home. It is a role that genuinely makes a difference in the lives…
A KLOE Guide: Improve Your CQC Rating With StoriiCare
Every care provider wants to achieve an ‘Overall Good’, let alone ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC. It’s no secret that the care sector is facing difficult times, struggling to retain workers and keep care homes open. While it can be a challenge to maintain high KLOE standards when resources are stretched thin, it is absolutely…
The ROI of Evidencing Resident Engagement
‘The ROI of Evidencing Resident Engagement’ is part of a series on how to increase your ROI with StoriiCare. StoriiCare is a care coordination and activities recording software for senior care providers. Click here to see the other articles on how to use StoriiCare to its fullest potential. Build Trust With Families By showing friends and relatives…