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Continuity, coordination and the practical work of bringing care closer.

Home & community care

Commure and Compassus: where AI enters the home-care referral

Compassus says Commure’s software brings scattered referral documents into one intake workflow. The distinction between handling a packet, deciding on a referral and starting care is central to judging its claims.

Home & community care

Choosing social-care software: the questions beyond the demo

England’s adult social-care guidance puts workflow, support, costs and supplier transitions alongside product features. Implementation research explains why those questions matter after the sales demonstration ends.

Home & community care

MinderCare: how dementia home routines become care information

A sleep mat, door sensors and movement observations can describe changing routines without a daily diary. MinderCare connects that information to a local NHS service whose wider benefits are still being evaluated.

Home & community care

Digital support for dialysis: who joined, who stayed?

A US peer-mentoring study found high satisfaction among completers and limited reach. Its recruitment and support work explain why both findings matter.

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The nurses behind an app for cancer care at home

A Hong Kong trial found better-maintained quality of life with SUPPORT+. Its reporting system, caregiver involvement and nurse response explain what was actually tested.

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What the digital-landline switch means for care alarms

A working phone call does not prove a care alarm will connect. England’s new housing guidance explains the equipment, power and shared responsibilities behind the transition.