Take ‘notice’ care workers
A free, easy to use smartphone app has been designed for care workers and caregivers supporting a person to stay safely in a home environment. The app, iNotice, may assist to heighten awareness of a variety of signs and symptoms linked to a person’s medication management.
The app supports the early recognition of indicators and provides relevant prompts. For care workers there is additional guidance about what action may be taken within their scope of practice and organisation’s policies and procedures.
iNotice includes an iPractice feature which comprises realistic home care scenarios to encourage app practice to learn more about common signs and symptoms and the appropriate actions needed.
Users should carefully evaluate all content for their own purpose. Information contained in this app is not to be used as a substitute for medical or professional health care advice or to diagnose, treat or cure any health related symptom.
It contains information to “trigger” or heighten awareness for care workers and caregivers.
iNotice can be downloaded for free from the App Store for iPhone or iPod touch and from Google Play for Android.
The app was developed by NSW Community Services & Health Industry Training Advisory Body and Aged & Community Services NSW & ACT, with funding from Health Workforce Australia, a federal government initiative.
