by Mark Anslow | 7 Nov, 2019 | Home Care Technology
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...
by Mark Anslow | 30 Oct, 2019 | Home Care Management
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....
by Mark Anslow | 15 Aug, 2019 | Home Care Management
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...
by Mark Anslow | 20 Jun, 2019 | Home Care Technology
Effective workforce management is finely balanced art. On the one hand, there are the daily challenges of scheduling care worker rotas. On the other hand, you are managing people, who have needs beyond what they’re doing when. As a provider of scheduling software...
by Mark Anslow | 16 Apr, 2019 | Home Care Technology
Working in care is a tough job. On the one hand you have shrinking budgets, and on the other hand you have rising costs and recruitment challenges. As a result, it’s not surprising that efficiency is the buzzword on everyone’s lips right now. Efficiency isn’t just...
