GIRBO also keeps the home's behind-the-scenes work in order: HACCP check sheets, the fridge temperature log, cleaning, laundry, maintenance, inventory and night rounds. For residents living with dementia there is wandering protection: the smart wristband alerts staff if it is taken off or cut, or if the resident leaves the building, and an audible alarm also sounds at the door.
For each feature we describe what it does and how it helps the manager, the head nurse, the carers, the finance team and families.
What it does: Kitchen and hygiene check sheets can be tailored to the home's own practice. Filling them in each day is quick, and the monthly summary can be printed.
Why it helps the home: The HACCP records are up to date and can be shown straight away during an inspection.
What it does: GIRBO keeps a log of the daily temperatures of the fridges (for example the medicines fridge) and highlights any reading outside the permitted range. You can also record what was done about it.
Why it helps the home: You have an immediate answer to one of the first questions in a public health inspection.
What it does: Daily meals and the menu, together with residents' diets.
Why it helps the home: The kitchen and the carers see the same information about who is on which diet.
What it does: A room-by-room cleaning rota and a daily checklist to tick off.
Why it helps the home: You can see that the cleaning was actually done, rather than just assuming it was.
What it does: GIRBO records the items sent to the laundry and returned from it, by type, with the home's linen and the residents' own clothing kept separate.
Why it helps the home: If an item is missing, you find out quickly, and residents' clothes do not go astray.
What it does: Fault reports and maintenance tasks can be followed from the report to completion.
Why it helps the home: The list of faults is not passed on by word of mouth in the corridor, and you can see what is still outstanding.
What it does: A register of the home's equipment, clearly organised by category and condition.
Why it helps the home: You can see in one place what equipment the home has and what condition it is in.
What it does: At the room, staff use their phone to confirm that they were there, for example during night rounds; the check can be looked up later on the room's page.
Why it helps the home: You can prove that the room was checked, and when.
What it does: Residents living with dementia wear a comfortable smart wristband. The wristband alerts staff if it is taken off or cut, or if the resident leaves the building: an audible alarm sounds at the door, and carers see straight away in GIRBO who it is, so they can be at the resident's side. Meanwhile the resident can move around the home freely, and every alert can be looked up later. Our quote covers the equipment needed and its installation.
Why it helps the home: The safety of a resident with dementia does not depend on a locked door but on the carer knowing in time. The carer acknowledges the alert, and every incident is documented.
We will show you how this would work in the day-to-day life of your home, and talk through how to get started.