Case Study / Healthcare

Simplifying care for families and providers

A platform that brought clarity and compassion to one of life's most stressful decisions - finding the right domiciliary care for someone you love.

The challenge

A system built on phone calls and guesswork

When a family member needs domiciliary care, the process of finding the right provider is overwhelming. Families are often navigating this for the first time, under pressure, with little guidance on what to look for or what questions to ask.

On the provider side, care agencies were buried in paperwork. Scheduling was managed through spreadsheets, visit logs were handwritten, and families had no visibility into whether their loved one's carer arrived on time or followed the care plan.

The result was a system where trust was hard to build and harder to maintain. Families felt anxious. Providers felt overwhelmed. And the people who needed care the most were caught in the middle.

Industry context

74%

of UK domiciliary care organisations report difficulty recruiting care workers

38.5%

of over-65s requesting support do not receive council-arranged care

59,000

vacant care posts across non-residential services in England

Source: CQC and Department of Health and Social Care workforce data

The solution

A clear path through the care journey

We built a platform that guides families from their first search to ongoing care management, with transparency at every step.

01

Search and compare

Families can browse verified domiciliary care providers filtered by location, specialisation, CQC rating, and availability. No more cold-calling agencies from outdated directories.

02

Connect and plan

Once a provider is chosen, families and care coordinators build a personalised care plan together. Medication schedules, mobility needs, dietary requirements - everything documented in one place.

03

Track in real time

GPS-verified check-ins confirm when carers arrive and leave. Visit notes are logged immediately. Families see exactly what happened during each visit, not a summary days later.

04

Pay with confidence

Stripe-powered payments with full audit trails. Transparent invoicing tied to verified visits. No hidden fees, no surprises, no chasing paper receipts.

The impact

Care that families can see, trust, and rely on

Families felt reassured and in control. Providers saved hours in admin and compliance. The whole process became more transparent, fair, and accountable.

Trust through transparency

Real-time GPS verification and instant visit notes gave families confidence that care was being delivered as planned.

Hours saved in admin

Automated scheduling, digital care plans, and integrated payments replaced spreadsheets and paper trails.

Compliance confidence

Every visit, payment, and care plan change was logged with a complete audit trail, ready for CQC inspections.

How we built it

The right tools for sensitive work

Healthcare platforms demand reliability, security, and speed. Every technology choice was made with patient safety and data protection in mind.

Next.js

Frontend and server-side rendering for fast, accessible pages

Node.js

API layer handling provider matching, scheduling, and notifications

PostgreSQL

Relational data store for care plans, visit logs, and compliance records

Stripe

Secure payment processing with automated invoicing and audit trails

GPS Integration

Real-time location verification for carer check-ins and check-outs

WebSockets

Live updates for visit status, messaging, and care plan changes

“Technology alone does not fix care. But when it removes friction, builds trust, and keeps people informed, it makes space for better human decisions.”

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