Adding a Care Home

To add a new care home:

  1. From the Care Homes tab, select ADD CARE HOME :

  2. The Care Home Settings screen displays:

    Training Tip - To import care home details from your existing Monitored Dosage System (MDS) select Import , see Importing Care Home and Care Home Patient Data for details.

    Complete the following:

    • Care home Details:

      • Name - Enter the care home name.

      • Address - Enter the care home address.

    • Cycle Length - Set the cycle length for the care home.

      Training Tip - If a care home has multiple cycle lengths, we recommend that you add multiple care homes, each with a different cycle length.
    • MAR Type - Select the Medication Administration Record (MAR) chart required:

      • Standard MAR Portrait

      • Standard MAR Landscape

      • Scotland National MAR (Scotland only)

      • Wales National MAR (Wales only)

    • Administration Times - Set the administration times for the care home. The following timeslots are set as default:

  3. Select SAVE to create a new care home, or select CANCEL to return without creating the care home.

Note - To print this topic select Print in the top right corner and follow the on-screen prompts.