Paperless records in one place with BerkeleyConnect
All of our clients at Berkeley Homecare can benefit from access to BerkeleyConnect, our innovative care tracking app for carers and clients. This addition to our service provides you with peace of mind, knowing that the care of your loved one is transparent, clearly logged and communicated.
What is BerkeleyConnect?
BerkeleyConnect is an app for smart devices which digitally logs the client’s personal care plan, emergency contact information, care notes, medication records and information. The carer can follow the care plan listed on their app and notes can be added. Our care manager’s and the client’s relatives can easily see how care for their loved one is progressing by viewing it all on the app.
This digital system serves as a replacement for the paper records.
Features
The BerkeleyConnect app stores all the important information about your loved one’s care and allows you access it at anytime.
- The full care plan
- Emergency contact information
- The care schedule (for visiting care) and the carer due to attend
- Full details of past and planned visits
- List of completed tasks for each visit
- List of incomplete tasks with notes to explain why
- Other notes on the care delivery
Access will be strictly limited to the representative, the Berkeley care team, and other individuals nominated by the client or their representative. Users will need a device such as a smart phone or tablet to access the records.
Benefits for our clients
- No delay of information as with paper records
- Higher levels of security over your confidential information
- Improved and transparent communication
- The Berkeley team can be alerted if there is any disruption to routine and respond quickly
- Know when to expect the next visit and which carer will attend
Benefits for the client’s family
- Remote access, you can view records through the app on your smartphone or tablet (provided you have formal consent)
- Transparency, you can view completed visits and the notes made by the carer
- Able to view notes, tasks completed, medication records
- Peace of mind knowing your loved one is receiving completely bespoke heartfelt care
Benefits for your care team
- Our carers will have access to all the information they need before a visit
- We can deliver a more personalised care service
- The live feed allows your care manager to monitor the care being delivered and see any concerns logged
- The app gives directions and the estimated travel time to the carer’s next visit
- Alerts can be raised easily to the care manager and office team efficiently and securely
- Less time on audit and compliance, more time on ensuring every client receives the highest standards of care
BerkeleyConnect FAQs
Your bespoke care plan, medical information, records, emergency contact details and care records from each visit.
The app is incredibly safe as the data it stores is all encrypted.
Before a user can access the app they have to log in with a password which means your confidential information is secure even if the device has been accessed by an unauthorised person.
To request any changes to the bespoke care plan that we have created for you and uploaded to BerkeleyConnect, you must contact your Care Manager. If changes are needed, then the Care Manager make these changes and add a message to the ‘Latest Updates’ area on the app which anyone with access to your account on the app will be able to see.
To access your contact details:
- Sign into the app
- Select ‘Customer Record’
- Select ‘Case Forms’
- View either the ‘Client Overview’ or ‘Emergency Contacts’
As expected, this section stores and displays everything a carer may need to know about the client to enable first class personalised care. This includes:
- Their background
- Interests
- Loved ones
- Spirituality
- Wishes; this section is important for us to know how we use our expertise in care to can help the client achieve what they would like to
- Any house rules and requirements
Ensure your app is synchronised. To synchronise the app:
- Open the BerkeleyConnect app (called ‘Access Planning’) and sign in
- Click on the the menu icon in the top left
- Select ‘Settings’
- Select ‘Clean Sync’ and then select ‘OK’
- Let the app to finish synchronising before using the app again
Our visiting carers will use the app to scan a QR code on your care plan. They will then see on the app all the activities they need to complete during their visit. They will then confirm on the app all the activities they have completed and add any notes.
Our live-in carers will use the app to view the client’s daily routine and to view the activities which need to be completed at the various points throughout the day. Just like the visiting carers, our live-in carers will mark off the completed jobs and log any notes that can be seen by the Care Manager and the next of kin.
We understand that arranging care can be an emotional and complex process, which is why we help guide you through the process with expert advice and support.
