The CarePlanner Blog
‘Spotlight On’ Eidyn Care
Edinburgh is a special place. There is something intangible in the air. A sense that should you happen to make the right left turn you might even find a little magic. That was certainly the sense we had when CarePlanner visited Eidyn Care.
10 Questions to Ask When Evaluating Home Care Management Software
This guide is designed to ensure you maximise your investment in home care management software by evaluating how it best satisfies your company's needs. The world is becoming increasingly more digital. Picking the right software to take advantage of these developments...
The Business Case for Electronic Rostering and Rota Scheduling
Assigning the right care worker to each service call is at the heart of every home care agency. Therefore it’s important to have the best possible processes in place to optimise your rostering and scheduling. Improving the efficiency, accuracy and handling of changes...
Business Challenges and Technological Solutions for Domiciliary Care
A few weeks ago, CarePlanner gave a talk at the Care Show on Business Challenges and Technological Solutions for Home Care / Domiciliary Care. It was pleasantly surprising to find the theatre was packed full, even as the talk came to a conclusion. So, it would seem...
Staff Retention in Home Care
In a recent home care sector survey we conducted, staff retention was the second highest concern, just behind recruitment. Retaining staff was in the top three business challenges for 43% of respondents, and it was the number one business challenge for over a fifth....
Recruiting the Best Home Care Staff More Effectively
Recruiting the best home care or domiciliary staff is an ongoing challenge in our sector. With low rates of pay, demanding working conditions and a frequent association with negative stories in the press means that recruiting home care staff can seem like an uphill...