A UK association has been created to facilitate and promote the use of digital technologies in the social care sector
The founding members of a new association for the care software industry have today announced the establishment of the Care Software Providers Association (CASPA), an independent association representing the views and interests of social care software providers.
The objectives of CASPA are:
● The promotion and continued growth of the use of digital technologies in the social care sector to improve the quality of care delivered
● Promoting advances in the digital information flow across social care to provide openness and transparency of care being provided
● Lobbying parties outside social care to improve the digital information flow between social care and others, in particular the NHS
● Creating standards, such as those for electronic information transfer, where such standards do not currently exist.
The association will present members’ views when making representations to government and other agencies; when reviewing policy or legislation; and when seeking the wider views of the business community. Members benefit from having a central point of contact on issues facing the industry.
CASPA has been established in the UK as an independent, not for profit, member-driven association. Membership is available to companies involved in the provision of software to the care sector. The association is currently led by a volunteer group of three founding board members, each of whom manages a well-established care software company.
For further information regarding membership and CASPA activities, please contact Robin Wells via [email protected], or visit www.caspa.care.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Person Centred Software: Person Centred Software was created by people who have been involved in social care for over 20 years, creating administration software which has been widely used throughout this industry. It became apparent to us that administration software helps care providers’ efficiency but doesn’t actually help service users or care staff. Social care really only exists because of these people, so we decided to focus on improving the lives of service users and care staff.
everyLIFE Technologies: everyLIFE provides the PASSsystem suite of care planning software and apps to the UK’s homecare, reablement and residential care sectors. Provided on a Software as a Service basis since February 2015 and on a monthly payment structure, the PASSsystem is used by ~700 care businesses throughout the UK. This digital care planning and management platform provides a single view of care records in real time on both desktop and mobile devices. From initial enquiry and service user assessment through medications (MAR charts), task changes to outcome reviews, PASSsystem automates care management processes while promoting safe medicines administration.
Nourish Care: Nourish provides smart, friendly care management software that supports recording at the point of care, saving time and allowing for more accurate notes. The Nourish platform was specifically designed to empower the whole care team; with a focus on ease-of-use and customisability; ensuring focus on quality care records and better access to information. The product supports residential care homes, nursing homes, supported living, extra care, reablement services and mental health teams.
