Emergency communication systems, like CareQ, make communication with staff and families faster and more efficient. A single message can be sent to unlimited recipients simultaneously.

Long before Covid-19, the month of October would have long-term care facilities managing multiple building closures due to influenza.

The second wave is here. Covid cases, along with stress and worry, are rising again. In those worries, however, there is a paper-thin sliver of a silver lining.

CAREQ is an emergency communication system that allows care administrators to easily and effectively manage communications in the event of a facility emergency. It gives a voice the emergency response plans care facilities have in place.

As people across Canada attempt to navigate the Covid-19 maze, provincial health authorities moved to the increase protections for the vulnerable residents living in long-term care.

At a time when their duties were increasing and the most common tasks took much longer to perform, staff in long-term care facilities dug a little deeper and found a little more to give.