PainChek

02/04/2026

Pain management plays an often overlooked yet crucial role in preventing and reducing malnutrition in older adults.

Pain and nutrition are closely connected - and should be managed together.

If you’re looking to take a more preventative, whole-person approach to care, download our free resource here: https://hubs.li/Q048QHPX0

31/03/2026

One in six people globally will be aged 60+ by 2030. Care homes are already feeling the strain.
Yet many hospital admissions are still avoidable.

The shift we need is clear: from reacting to deterioration, to preventing it.

The challenge is that deterioration isn’t always obvious, particularly when residents can’t reliably verbalise their pain.

That’s where consistent assessment and early insight become critical in preventing escalation, avoiding hospitalisation and delivering safer, more sustainable care.

If you’re rethinking your approach to care delivery, download our free resource on prevention vs reaction here:
https://hubs.li/Q048QBcJ0

19/03/2026

What if you could prevent the next ambulance callout before it happens?

Many hospital admissions from care homes are preventable. Our latest guide provides actionable steps for care home managers:
- Identify early warning signs before escalation
- Reduce falls through proactive pain management
- Support clinical decisions with technology
- Embed prevention into daily routines

Care homes using these strategies have successfully reduced hospital admissions while improving resident outcomes and easing team pressures. Read the guide 👇

12/03/2026

Reactive care waits for something to go wrong.
Preventative care intervenes earlier, before harm occurs.

When pain is identified sooner, residents are calmer, more mobile, healthier and less likely to need hospital care.

Our free guide explains why recognising pain early changes everything, for residents, families and care teams. See why prevention matters 👇
https://hubs.li/Q041JjX80

05/03/2026

For care home residents, a hospital admission can be frightening, disorienting and disruptive, especially for those living with dementia.

Many of these admissions are avoidable with earlier pain recognition and management.

When pain is recognised and managed early, residents experience fewer falls, better nutrition, less distress and more time living well in familiar surroundings.

Learn how UK care homes are keeping residents safer with proactive pain management:

26/02/2026

Hospital admissions are rarely caused by a single event.
They’re often the result of compounding factors: malnutrition, infection, distress, and inappropriate medication use.

Pain is closely linked to all four.

By identifying pain earlier, care homes in the UK have improved nutrition, reduced distress, optimised medication use and treated infections sooner.

Learn more about hospital avoidance through proactive pain management 👇
https://hubs.li/Q042N9hp0

19/02/2026

Could a few early observations make a world of difference to resident wellbeing?

Unrecognised pain is a hidden driver of falls, infections, malnutrition and distress, all leading to avoidable hospital admissions. Research shows persistent pain doubles the likelihood of a fall.

Care homes using proactive pain assessment with PainChek® report:
- 45% reduction in falls (Dovehaven Care Homes)
- 36% reduction in ambulance callouts (Belmont Care Home, Southwest London)
- More confident, preventative care from staff

Learn how pain assessment prevents falls 👇

Falls are a serious concern, especially for older adults, as they can result in significant injury, pain, loss of confidence, and a rapid decline in health and independence.

13/02/2026

Over 1.3 million people aged 65+ in the UK are affected by malnutrition, equating to 50-60% of care home residents. The estimated cost to the health and social care system is £22.6 billion a year.

Unmanaged pain is a key and often missed driver. It reduces appetite, makes eating difficult and increases side effects like nausea and sedation. For those unable to communicate their pain, weight loss may be the only visible sign.

Using PainChek®, one care group reduced PRN benzodiazepine use by 40%, while another saw a 47% increase in resident BMI and lower MUST scores. Earlier pain detection helps prevent malnutrition, improve outcomes and reduce system costs.

Read more here 👇

Pain management plays an often overlooked yet crucial role in preventing and reducing malnutrition in older adults, particularly within health and social care settings.

12/02/2026

What if treating pain could prevent hospital admissions, reduce medication reliance and make care teams' jobs easier?

When pain is well managed, residents experience better physical and mental health, greater independence and improved quality of life. For care teams, it means fewer incidents, lower stress and more confidence in delivering care.

Tools like PainChek® help teams assess and manage pain accurately and consistently, supporting better outcomes even under workforce pressure.

Learn more in our latest article 👇

The annual Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report has consistently highlighted significant sustainability challenges in England’s social care system, primarily driven by workforce shortages, rising demand and financial pressures.

11/02/2026

Care home managers using PainChek® can better prevent avoidable hospital admissions through early pain identification and intervention.

See how preventative care is delivering better outcomes for residents while reducing pressures on care teams:
https://hubs.li/Q041J5xN0

04/02/2026

Does your technology prevent harm, or just respond to it?

Reactive tools act after an incident.
Preventative tools identify risk earlier.

PainChek® supports earlier detection of deterioration, helping care teams reduce falls, infections and hospital admissions, even amid workforce and funding pressures.

Learn why prevention-first strategies deliver better outcomes 👇

By identifying and addressing pain early, we can reduce suffering, prevent hospital visits, detect infections sooner, reduce malnutrition, and lower distress and optimise medication use.

27/01/2026

In care homes, preventing hospital visits starts with early care.
Pain contributes to falls, malnutrition and infections, all leading causes of hospital admissions.

See how UK care homes saw up to a 72% reduction in hospital admissions using PainChek®.

To find out more, download our free guide: https://hubs.li/Q040rygD0