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How Earned Wage Access is helping care homes reduce turnover and agency spend
Working with more than 20 care businesses over the last year, Level FT has seen providers halve turnover and reduce agency spend by as much as 87%. What would that save your organisation? The challenge We all know that…
Click Learning: Tech that actually helps
We’ll say it plainly: technology is supposed to make things easier. Especially in overstretched sectors where joined-up communication and streamlined processes could make a world of difference – like adult social care.…
What to look for when choosing home care software
Running a home care business is complex. From creating staff rotas and keeping up with compliance, to ensuring clients receive the best possible person centred care, there are countless moving parts to manage every day.…
Why Light Matters More Than We Think
For too long, we’ve accepted disrupted sleep and behavioural challenges as inevitable consequences of dementia. We can do better – not through heroic interventions, but through careful attention to fundamentals: the daily rhythm of light and dark that has shaped human biology since the beginning.
Virtual Care Delivery: Where We Are and Where We’re Headed
Virtual Care Delivery is transforming how we support people, with over 30% of councils already implementing it and half aiming for adoption by March 2026. This evidence-based approach complements face-to-face care by converting 65-70% of appropriate visits to virtual delivery, creating a 42% capacity increase and delivering cost avoidance. Discover how virtual care addresses rural travel challenges and urban demand pressures while generating measurable ROI and environmental benefits.
Saving Time And Money with Domiciliary Homecare Software
Domiciliary care providers face mounting pressure to deliver exceptional care while managing tight budgets and complex administrative requirements. The balancing act between quality care delivery and operational efficiency can often…
From Paperwork to People: How Digital Care Software Lets You Focus on What Really Matters
Paper-based care management systems have long been the standard, but in today’s fast-paced care environment, they often hold us back. In the beginning, this system may seem simple, but behind the scenes, it can often make care harder to deliver and track.
What’s the reality of implementing two levels of care tech in a traditional nursing home?
By Liam Palmer, Founder, Care Tech Guide When people talk about digital transformation in care, they often forget how tough it is to implement even simple systems - especially in large, traditional nursing homes. During lockdown, I was running one such home. A neighbourhood facility owned by local GPs and pharmacists. A classic case. Still respected in the community, but long overdue for investment. No signage, potholes in the car park, an overgrown garden and a management structure overloaded with supervisory staff. Frankly, it was unloved.
Founder Stories from Social Care and Tech: From Mission to Value – Isn’t It Obvious?
By Liam Palmer, CEO and Founder of Care Tech Guide. Allow me to begin by stating that this is primarily a reflection of my experience as a start-up founder, exploring the intersection between mission and value and examining my assumptions about both. Many tech founders we collaborate with have echoed similar sentiments, realising that their initial assumptions regarding engagement and traction needed reassessment after their first year.
Care worker retention: why it’s more important than ever
In the current climate for care, retaining care workers is even more important than ever. And care providers that are tackling carer retention are succeeding.
Revenue versus Reality: 11 Common Assumptions Made by Care Tech Suppliers
Just launched a Care Tech business? Thinking of launching one soon? Our very own Liam Palmer sets out to debunk some common myths.
Data, Drama & Dodgy Systems: The Case for Interoperability in Social Care
Let’s face it. The average day in social care looks a bit like this: You’re on your fourth cup of tea. You’re printing a form that no one’s going to read. You’re typing the same name into three different systems. And someone just asked for the care notes… from last Tuesday… that someone wrote on a sticky note… that’s now in the bin.