Sprawling sites, multiple buildings, lots of green space…these are all typical features of the latest UK care villages. But having a single network that staff, residents and guests can access across an entire site can be problematic. WiFi signals are limited by distance, especially when in green spaces, and it’s not viable to dip in…

Our engineers have been busy this week completing phase 1 of an 18 month project that will see us integrating four different systems, in four different locations into a single system.

In these uncertain times, it is important to keep communications channels open with staff and customers. For those customers that don’t have a video conferencing solution, we have a free solution available with our partner, TelcoSwitch to use during the Covid-19 emergency.

We reported last month that one of the biggest challenges for this new decade, will be the ISDN switch off. As a result of this, over the last three years GHM have seen a shift towards Hosted Telephone Systems or upgrading to SIP. But what is happening in the marketplace for care homes?

This week took us to the leafy suburb of Bagshot, where our engineers installed a new telephone system at the elegant Sunrise Senior Living home ‘Sunrise of Bagshot’.

WCS Care’s new £7.5 million care home in Warwick will be using a phone system, smartphones and speciality WiFi from GHM Care when it opens in the Autumn.

Nexus Care, the new messaging platform from GHM Care has been featured on Care Home Management.

Our installation of the phone system & WiFi, plus smartphone integration with Courtney Thorne nurse call and Person Centred Software Ltd care monitoring, is nearing completion at the stunning Hamberley Care Homes Chawley Grove which will soon open its doors.            

It’s been a great start to 2019 for many of our customers. Here is a snapshot of what some of the care homes we work with have been achieving.

Minister for Care Caroline Dinenage recently visited WCS Care’s Castle Brook home and Innovation Hub in Kenilworth in the West Midlands where a range of technology is being showcased including the GHM messaging unit and integrated nursecall.