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14-day care home go-live

A focused fortnight to get sites, beds, residents, medications, and floor routines live, without boiling the ocean.

Use the in-app importer at /go-live for CSV residents (name,dob) and medications (name,dosage,frequency).

  1. Days 1-2

    Foundation

    • Name the home and invite the manager, nurses, and carers.
    • Add your site(s) under Sites and set registered beds.
    • Open Occupancy and create units + beds for each floor.
  2. Days 3-5

    Resident load

    • Import residents via Go live (CSV: name,dob) or add them from Residents.
    • Run Admissions for current residents and assign beds.
    • Import medications per resident (CSV: name,dosage,frequency) and spot-check MAR.
  3. Days 6-8

    Clinical baseline

    • Open care plans for high-dependency residents; capture key needs and risks.
    • Log a sample day of care delivery from Point of care.
    • Add mandatory training courses and record recent completions / expiry dates.
  4. Days 9-11

    Team routines

    • Publish the staff roster for the next fortnight.
    • Run a shift handover once with real notes.
    • Share the family / relative portal link for 2-3 pilot residents.
  5. Days 12-14

    Stabilise & review

    • Review Analytics (occupancy, missed care, training overdue).
    • Walk the floor: one med round + one care delivery log with a carer.
    • Book your first compliance export dry-run and note any gaps.

Switching from another system? Ask about a migration credit when you start a Home, Group, or Enterprise plan - see care home pricing.

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