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Enabling small not-for-profit aged care organisations access to leading edge software services in a way that is affordable, simple to understand and easy to use.

Historically, for smaller-sized aged care facilities the barriers of entry to sophisticated software solutions have been considerable. Among them, the headaches of purchasing and setting up IT infrastructure; limited IT skills and a lack of resources to manage the organisational change. However, it has become increasingly clear that smaller facilities need to adopt enterprise-grade IT services if they are to survive, let alone thrive.

In 2007, the Federal Government announced funding for the Clever Networks Program. In response to an IT Readiness Survey conducted by the Department of Health and Aging (DOHA), Church Resources placed a submission and was granted $5.6M to develop and implement the ConnectCare project across four pilot sites in collaboration with leading industry partners. The purpose was to enable smaller not-for-profit aged care facilities, regardless of location, easy and affordable access to high-level services, making a positive difference to the lives of ageing Australians.

About ConnectCareAbout Church ResourcesChurch Resources is a sustainable and responsive organisation built on quality and integrity serving its members as trusted experts in sourcing solutions.

We help Church and not-for-profit organisations with collective procurement programs across a wide range of goods and services. As one of Australia’s largest national procurement aggregators, we currently manage more that $220 million in spending a year and save our Members more than $30 million annually through low prices, efficiencies and cost avoidance.

Thanks to the success of the ConnectCare project, Church Resources along with our partners iCare and the Ethan Group, are now delighted to be able to offer ConnectCare-Clinical, an affordable solution for small aged care organisations, to a limited number of our Members.

What is ConnectCare-Clinical?By leveraging the significant investment and outcomes of the ConnectCare project, we have brokered an affordable solution for a limited number of our Members.

ConnectCare-Clinical, in collaboration with Ethan Group and iCare, harnesses high-speed broadband infrastructure, Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) technology to enable access to an enterprise grade clinical solution that is easy to implement, easy to use and affordable.

View www.churchresources.com.au/connectcareclinical to find out how ConnectCare-Clinical can benefit your organisation

How it benefits your organisationCloud Computing and SaaS services through ConnectCare offer greatly improved business efficiencies and significant savings.

» Minimal capital outlay costs for infrastructure

» Reduced implementation fees

» No upfront licence fees

» Reduced costs of in-house IT expertise

» Shared costs for upgrades and maintenance

» Simplicity of installation and use

» Managed service

» Enterprise-grade infrastructure and hardware

» Leading aged care applications

» 24 x 7 network monitoring

» Pay as you use model.

Case StudyTim Allsopp, General Manager, Catholic Care of the Aged, Sawtell

“Using SaaS has de-risked our decision making. As a small facility we just could not afford that type of solution or licensing and structure. Using the ConnectCare model meant it was much more affordable for us as a small facility.

For me, the main benefit of using Church Resources was having a reliable third-party actually brokering on our behalf. I think there was an independence that couldn’t have been achieved if we had gone directly and there is a genuine desire to provide the right solution for small providers.”

What is Cloud Computing?Cloud Computing comprises software and managed services that are hosted centrally and accessed by your staff using computers and other devices via a web browser over the Internet. This secure delivery method provides not only significant implementation and hardware cost savings for a facility, it also takes the headache out of unknown maintenance costs in the future and the need to be an IT expert to understand the issues.

What is SaaS?The Ethan Group provides the infrastructure, which enables a software delivery model known as Software as a Service (SaaS), or ‘software on demand’, via Cloud computing.

The advantages of SaaS allow for a “pay as you use model” and shared costs for upgrades and maintenance. In partnership with Church Resources, the Ethan Group are the lead technology partner for the ConnectCare project, enabling small aged care facilities access to high grade technology solutions that are affordable and easy to use.

This is possible due to:

» The investment by ConnectCare partners and the Federal Government to build a virtual managed data centre.

» The economies of scale of a shared SaaS environment for small facilities.

» A single point of responsibility for a fully managed service.

Managed IT and cloud hosting makes it possible for smaller aged care organisations to access the technological capabilities typically only accessible to larger aged care organisations.

Cloud Computing“ The biggest advantage is being

able to outsource the infrastructure and support… This has proved to be very cost effective for us.”

Tim Allsopp, General Manager, Catholic Care of the Aged, Sawtell

ConnectCare-Clinical makes a real difference. ConnectCare offers a solution for small aged care facilities to reduce paperwork, streamline processes and ensures nursing and care staff has easy access to all the relevant information – to benefit the lives of ageing Australians

Case StudyChristine Farrell, Facility Manager Catholic Care of the Aged, Sawtell

“ iCare centralises my information, it is much easier for me to access the information I need to do my role and I can rely on the accuracy of the information. We feel vulnerable as one facility and we probably would not have been able to get where we have without Church Resources negotiating for us and working to support our facility.”

From her experience with ConnectCare, Christine does recommend running a clinical solution in a SaaS environment to her peers. “Yes – without question – it is a system that works”

Better Clinical CareConnectCare partners with iCare.iCare have demonstrated their commitment to the small aged care sector by delivering an evolving dynamic clinical care management system via cloud computing.

iCare, as the market leaders in aged care, have extensive experience and a proven track record in implementing advanced aged care applications.

Available for a limited time only

This special offer is available to a limited number of our Members. To find out more

or register your interest call 1300 248 724 or email connectcare@churchresources.com.au

VIC/TAS OfficeThe Cardinal Knox Centre 383 Albert Street East Melbourne VIC 3002

QLD Office143, Edward Street Brisbane QLD 4001

Mailing addressPO Box 1522 Crows Nest NSW 1585

Contact uswww.churchresources.com.au Email: connectcare@churchresources.com.au Phone: 1300 248 724

Head OfficeLevel 4, 504 Pacific Highway St Leonards Sydney NSW 2065

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