Sensio's Success in Short Stay

Why we chose to trial Sensio 

We wanted to see how we could prioritise alerts and improve response times at Elmhurst Short Stay, and further reduce the number of times people staying with us have falls. We were also keen to reduce disturbances to people’s sleep that physical checks can have.

Following a successful Sensio trial at Elmhurst in 2024, we made the decision to invest in Sensio - a cutting-edge acoustic monitoring system designed to reduce falls and enhance overnight observation. Since then, it’s also been installed at Woodbury and the results have been outstanding.

With Sensio, people we support are experiencing:

Less intrusive support: staff now do over 95% of overnight observations digitally, so with no need to go into bedrooms to check on people, there are no disruptions to their sleep.

Fewer falls, better rest: people are falling less because their sleep has improved. They are also less confused due to better rest, so their wellbeing has increased.

Rapid response: fall alerts are far more effective than our previous call systems. In one instance, staff responded to someone in just 40 seconds after they fell.

Ongoing innovation: we’re exploring Sensio’s potential to detect seizures, along with other features which are continously being added.

Sensio is proving to be a real success story - enhancing safety, dignity, and quality of care.

To find out:

• how the alerts work for people staying with us
• how the system works for our staff
• how Sensio works for everyone

and to read our success stories at Elmhurst, click here.

Why do we recommend Sensio?

'I'd recommend Sensio because it's so visual and user friendly' Ruth, our registered manager, says. 'There's scope for widening the system in future too. We have the option to add pull cords for bathrooms in bedrooms and in communal areas and there's also a carelink type service, where people can go home with the system after their stay with us. It helps us to be really responsive but also promote people's independence and prepare people for going back home, where they won't be checked on day and night.'

'It also gives us crucial insight for planning people's discharges from Elmhurst' Lizzie, head of care, adds. 'We were in a multi disciplinary team meeting recently and one of the team asked how often one gentleman was getting up at night, and whether he'd cope without overnight care. We checked his graphs and could reassure them that he wasn't getting up at night. This is information you just can't get with any other system. We also love how much less intrusive the alerts are. With Sensio there are no alarms ringing in the bedrooms, and rather than every single telephone in the building ringing, the alert goes directly to staff's devices, so there's much less disturbance for everyone in the building. And with staff assigned to alerts in the area they're working in they're closer to where they are needed.'

To find out more about Woodbury click here.