This feature of the app promotes continued hydration for aged care home residents by providing a 24-hour rolling monitor of the amount of fluids offered and consumed for residents that are set up with a fluid ‘watch’. Carers can fully personalise each resident’s fluid needs, indicating each person’s fluid requirements, whether a fluid target needs to be met or whether a cap is needed due to a medical condition, and everything can be documented and added to care notes in real-time. The feature also gives carers any alerts of changes, it gives an overview of meals and tracks trends in appetite and overall nutrition. Because of the seamless handover process, care staff are also able to quickly see the hydration levels for the whole community as part of the automated handover process, meaning that they can quickly identify those who need fluids to be monitored or encouraged. It also allows carers access to information on dietary needs or allergies. Overall, our customers studies have demonstrated a 33% reduction in falls thanks to fluid and nutrition monitoring.
With the help of features such as Speech to Text and the Icon-Driven Interface, mCare allows for easier recording of drinks offered with the ability to record how much has been consumed. If there are any preferences or specific instructions dictated by medication or any other factor, then these will be prompted at the point of care, meaning that carers can easily evidence fluids and keep track of any changes or issues.
Automatically updated from the care notes recorded in mCare, features such as the fluid chart enables users to see historical data on fluid intake for the residents they care for, including from other sources such as soup or ice lollies.
