Long-term care includes both congregate areas and resident care environments, where staff move frequently between shared spaces and individual rooms. The Care Badge is designed to intelligently support consistent hand hygiene in both settings — helping staff maintain a safe, clean environment throughout the day.

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1. In Congregate Areas

In dining rooms, lounges, and other shared spaces, the Care Badge provides interval-based reminders to perform hand hygiene regularly. These gentle prompts help reinforce routine hygiene habits among staff, ensuring continuous protection in high-contact, communal areas.

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2. Entering a Resident Environment (Moment 1)

When entering a resident’s room, if hand hygiene has not already been performed, the Care Badge intelligently reminds the wearer to perform hand hygiene before any resident or surface contact. This helps prevent the transfer of infection from outside to inside the resident environment. 

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3. Leaving a Resident Environment (Moment 4)

After leaving a resident’s room, if hand hygiene has not already been performed, the Care Badge reminds the wearer to perform hand hygiene. This helps prevent the transfer of infection from inside to outside the resident environment. 

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4. Entering Clean Supply Rooms

When entering a clean supply room, if hand hygiene has not already been performed, the Care Badge reminds the wearer to perform hand hygiene before touching any clean supplies. This helps prevent contamination of clean or sterile materials. 

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5. Leaving Dirty Utility Rooms

After handling used equipment or soiled materials, when leaving a dirty utility room, if hand hygiene has not already been performed, the Care Badge reminds the wearer to perform hand hygiene. This helps prevent the spread of infection from contaminated areas to clean spaces.