Announcements help keep staff informed by displaying important messages on the care home home screen. Follow the steps below to understand how announcements work, how to add them, and where to view them on mobile.
What Are Announcements?
Announcements appear as soon as staff log into the system. They can be added by head office or home management. Each announcement includes:
A message of the day
A timestamp showing when it was added
Any shift information, with its timestamp
▶️ You can also watch our Announcements Overview Video.
How to Add an Announcement
Only users with the correct permissions can add announcements.
Go to the Announcements section.
Click Add Announcement.
Enter your message.
Save the announcement.
The message will now appear on the staff home screen.
How to View Announcements on Mobile
Announcements can also be accessed through the mobile app.
Open the mobile app.
Go to the Announcements area.
Staff can view and acknowledge messages from here.
A detailed mobile guide will be included later in this article.