What does the HomeCareDirect Support Box do?

• Records the arrival, departure and length of each care visit, from the ID card inserted by the personal carer assistant into the HomeCareDirect support box.

• Makes an automatic alert / alarm call to HomeCareDirect to help keep the client safe at home, should a careworker be late or fail to arrive.

• Automatically rings up once per day overnight to the HomeCareDirect central computer, to update the care visit information for that day.

• Acts as the personal carer's time sheet, from which personal carer's pay is calculated, and paid directly into the personal carer's bank account, on a monthly basis, after deducting PAYE and NI.

• Receives and stores information on the homecare visits for the week ahead.

• Checks that the training and experience of the personal carer assistant meets the specific care needs of the client at every visit.

• Gives the option for an hourly temperature check in the home and makes an alert call should the temperature drop below client acceptable levels.

• An emergency wrist/pendant alarm is under development, for client use at home, in the event of a fall or illness.