Everyone knows the proverbial saying, ‘you are what you eat’. These days, there is a lot of emphasis on eating your way to a slimmer physique, lower cholesterol level, and a smaller environmental impact. But let’s talk about diet and brain health. How does the food you consume impact your brain health? The brain may…
KLOEs 101: Meeting CQC Guidelines
What are KLOEs? Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE) are segmented into 5 focus areas, as each care community is expected to be: Safe – Are service users, staff and visitors are protected from abuse and avoidable harm? Effective – Does the care, treatment, and support of people achieve good outcomes? Does the community promote a…
StoriiCare Product Update #14 – January 2020
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 terminology: ‘Log Activity’ is now ‘Take Attendance’ across the platform Search bar added for…
Alexa for Seniors: A Dementia-Friendly Tool
Households across the world have been adopting Amazon’s Echo (aka Alexa) into their homes. However, Alexa has proved herself useful enough that this trend is extending beyond the single household. Since the Amazon Echo became HIPAA-compliant earlier this year, using Alexa for seniors has become more popular in elderly care communities. This is arguably a…
See you at the 2019 Digital Care Conference!
Technology in social care is a rapidly growing field of exciting innovation. Critical discussion and research are needed to ensure successful and sustainable integration of technology in health and social care. This year’s Digital Care Conference, held on December 12, will explore development and ethics in social care technology and aim to facilitate discussion around…
Senior Living Holiday Season Checklist
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…
See you at the CALA Fall Conference!
Conference season 2019 is in full swing and we are here for it. Engage in cutting-edge learning. Empower the senior living profession. Elevate residents’ quality of life. Our best and brightest will be at: CALA Fall Conference & Trade Show November 4-6 Renaissance Palm Springs Hotel & Palm Springs Convention Center Stop by our StoriiCare exhibitor booth! We…
See you at the Care Roadshows!
Conference and tradeshow season for 2019 is in full swing. The StoriiCare crew will be attending: Care Roadshow Cardiff – November 4, 2019 Care Roadshow London – November 19, 2019 We love these opportunities to learn from people working in senior care, listen to their pain points, and show them some of the latest developments…
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…