Spark Care, The Old Granary, Harepath Farm, Marlborough (2026)

01/06/2026

Every new care home we work with teaches us something.

Last week, it was Centre Vale Hall Nursing Home Todmorden.

As we completed the installation of Silver Shield, what stood out wasn't the technology.

It was the passion.

The conversations centred around dignity, independence, quality of life, and creating an environment where people feel safe, supported and truly at home.

That's exactly why Spark Care exists.

Technology should never be the hero.

The people receiving care are the hero.

The people delivering care are the hero.

Our role is simply to provide the tools that help make great care even safer, more responsive and easier to evidence.

Working alongside Rahmeez Y. and the wider team has been a genuine pleasure. Their commitment to investing in care, supporting their teams and continually improving the experience of residents shines through in every conversation.

Silver Shield is now helping provide earlier awareness of falls, greater visibility of risk, and additional reassurance for residents, families and care teams, all without cameras and without compromising privacy.

Thank you to everyone at Centre Vale Hall for the warm welcome and the trust you've placed in Spark Care.

We're looking forward to the journey ahead.

29/05/2026

The best care isn't always found in reports, audits or inspection outcomes.

Sometimes it's found in a sports hall.

This week, the Spark Care team had the privilege of attending Midlands Care's Sports Day, and it was one of those days that reminds you exactly why this sector matters.

Residents, families, colleagues and partners came together for a day filled with laughter, activity, friendship and sunshine.

There were games, ice cream, healthy competition, and plenty of smiles.

But what stood out most wasn't what was happening.

It was how people were feeling.

Connected.

Included.

Valued.

Happy.

Too often, conversations about adult social care focus on challenges, pressures and limitations.

Events like this remind us of something equally important.

Care is about creating opportunities for people to continue living meaningful, joyful lives.

Seeing Midlands Care recognised by ITV News was thoroughly deserved.

The event was a wonderful example of what can happen when a care provider invests in experiences that bring people together, strengthen relationships and create lasting memories.

We're incredibly grateful to Midlands Care for inviting Spark Care to be part of such a special day.

Congratulations to everyone involved, from the residents and families to the activity teams, home colleagues, volunteers and organisers who made it happen.

This is what great care looks like.

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21/05/2026

We’re proud to share that Spark Care is partnering with Scottish Care.

Scottish Care is the voice of the independent social care and support sector in Scotland, supporting providers through advocacy, insight, collaboration and innovation. Their work is rooted in a clear goal: social care that works for the people of Scotland.

That purpose matters to us.

Because care providers across Scotland are doing deeply important work every day, often under pressure most people never see.

They’re supporting people in care homes, care at home, day care and housing support services. They’re protecting dignity, safety, relationships and quality of life in real time.

At Spark Care, we believe technology should support that human work, not overshadow it.

Through connected care technology, consultancy and practical sector-focused support, we help providers create safer, calmer and more responsive care environments.

We’re proud to support Scottish Care and its members, and we’re looking forward to building relationships across Scotland.

Because the future of social care won’t be shaped by technology alone.

It will be shaped by people, partnership and a shared commitment to care that truly works.

18/05/2026

Some promotions are about more than progression.

They’re about growth, trust and the quiet consistency someone shows long before the title changes.

Today, we’re proud to share that Harrison Fincher has been promoted from Sales Executive to Business Development Manager at Spark Care.

Harrison has grown hugely in his role.

He has built strong relationships with care providers, developed a deep understanding of the technology we deliver, and shown a real commitment to helping homes find practical solutions that make care safer, calmer and more connected.

What stands out most is his attitude.

He listens properly.
He learns quickly.
He cares about getting it right.

In a sector where trust matters, that really counts.

At Spark Care, business development is never just about sales.

It’s about understanding the pressures care providers face every day, asking the right questions, and helping them make confident decisions that support residents, families and teams.

Harrison brings exactly that approach.

We’re excited to see him step into this next chapter and continue growing with Spark Care as we expand our work across the UK care sector.

Congratulations, Harrison.

A very well-deserved promotion.

14/05/2026

"𝐻𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 ℎ𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 30 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠, 𝐼 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑦 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑠' 𝑏𝑒𝑑𝑟𝑜𝑜𝑚𝑠 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑎𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑦 𝑡𝑜 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑚. 𝐻𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟, 𝑖𝑡'𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑠𝑜 𝑎 ℎ𝑢𝑔𝑒 ℎ𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑟𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑠 𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑒 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑐𝑎𝑛'𝑡 𝑏𝑒 𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑑."

These are the words of brian murray at Abbey Court Care Home, reflecting on a question many providers quietly wrestle with.

How do you protect someone in the privacy of their own room without compromising their dignity?

Brian's team has been using Silver Shield for around a year. No cameras. No microphones. No wearables. Just quieter, more proactive awareness of risk, with the resident's privacy protected.

We're grateful to Brian for sharing his experience, and proud to support Abbey Court as they continue to put dignity at the centre of safer care.

12/05/2026

Not many people know this, but Spark Care is a family business.

This is my eldest son, Harrison Fincher, representing us at Care Roadshows North West today.

He's at Aintree right now, standing at our stand, walking care providers through what proactive monitoring actually looks like in practice.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞. 𝐄𝐧𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬.

And I won't pretend I'm not proud.

Not just because he's mine.

But because watching him talk to care leaders about technology that actually supports people, technology built around dignity and real-world care, feels like something I never quite expected.

There's something powerful about seeing the next generation step into work that matters.

Not selling noise.
Not pushing dashboards.

But having real conversations about what care providers actually need.

This is what it looks like when values get passed on.
Not through words. Through showing up.

Harrison, I'm proud of you.

If you're at Aintree today, stop by and say hello. He's got his mum's passion for getting this right.

Nadia Morris

12/05/2026

Most care records document survival, not life.

They tell you someone was safe.
They rarely tell you whether they felt engaged, comforted, known, or joyful.

And that’s a problem.

Because for families, quality of care is rarely judged by whether medication was given on time alone.

It’s judged by the texture of a person’s week.

Did Mum join in?
Did Dad have a good morning?
Did anyone notice he was quieter than usual?
Was there laughter?
Connection?
A moment that still felt like him?

This is one of the biggest evidence gaps in adult social care.

We’ve built systems around risk, incident, response, and task completion.
All of that matters.
It should.

But too often, the part of the day that actually feels like living gets left in paper diaries, hand-written notes, staff memory, or nowhere at all.

So the clinical parts of care are recorded.
The operational parts are tracked.
But the human part, the part families ask about most, often isn’t evidenced in any meaningful way.

That leaves providers in a difficult position.

Teams may be doing beautiful work.
Personal work.
Life-affirming work.

But if it can’t be seen, tracked, understood, and evidenced, it becomes harder to protect, harder to improve, and harder to show.

That’s why we’ve been thinking more deeply about the wellbeing evidence gap.

Not as a soft extra.
Not as an add-on.
But as a serious part of how good care is delivered, understood, and evidenced.

Because care isn’t just about helping someone get through the day.

It’s about whether there was something in the day worth getting through it for.

That’s exactly why 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 feels so important to us.

It helps providers evidence not just that care happened, but that life happened too.

How well does your current system capture life, not just care?

22/04/2026

Sleep, behaviour, and wellbeing are now inspection conversations.
Care has always focused on doing the right things. Supporting residents, following processes, delivering safe and compassionate care. But increasingly, inspections are asking a different kind of question.
Not just what was done, but what was the outcome.

How well are people sleeping?
Are they settled in the evening?
Do they feel oriented and calm throughout the day?
These are not small questions. They sit at the heart of wellbeing, dignity, and quality of life.

And importantly, they are not shaped by care alone.
The environment plays a significant role.
And one of the most influential elements in that environment is light.

Light guides the body’s natural rhythm. It supports wakefulness in the morning, helps regulate mood through the day, and signals when it’s time to wind down. When those signals are clear, the day tends to feel more settled. When they’re not, we often see the impact in sleep disruption, agitation, and changes in behaviour.

This is why lighting is increasingly part of the quality conversation.
Not as a design feature, but as a factor that directly influences outcomes.

At Spark Care, we see circadian lighting as a practical way to support those outcomes. Subtle, consistent, and aligned to how the body naturally works.
Because when inspections focus on lived experience, the environment becomes part of the evidence.

How confident are you in the environmental side of your care when it comes to inspection?

Explore LYS Circadian Lighting 👉 https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/meetings/nadia-morris/spark-care-connected-care-discovery-call?uuid=94513983-a721-43ad-adc7-1860be60cf38

21/04/2026

When residents stop asking for help with technology, something has gone right.
There’s no big moment when it happens. No clear milestone. It’s something you notice over time.

A resident picks up a device without hesitation.
A call is started without asking.
Photos are explored independently, just because they want to.
Before that, it often looks different.
Requests for help.
Uncertainty about what to press.
A quiet hesitation that leads to reliance on staff.

That reliance doesn’t just affect workflow. It affects confidence.
Every time someone needs help to do something simple, it reinforces the idea that they can’t do it on their own. Over time, many people simply stop trying.
This is where digital inclusion often falls short. Not because the intention isn’t right, but because the design asks too much of the user.

The best tools work differently.
They reduce complexity.
They remove unnecessary decisions.
They make interaction feel natural, not risky.

And when that happens, something important changes.
Residents don’t need to ask for help. They just use it.

At Spark Care, that’s what we aim for.
Technology that fits into everyday life so naturally that it stops being noticed.
What’s your current experience of digital tools in your home — are they being used independently?

Book a Demo 👉 https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/meetings/nadia-morris/spark-care-connected-care-discovery-call?uuid=94513983-a721-43ad-adc7-1860be60cf38

17/04/2026

She stopped waiting for someone to call her daughter.
Before, staying in touch depended on timing. A member of staff needed to be available. The device needed to be set up. The moment had to be right.
So often, she waited.

Not because she didn’t want to call, but because it felt too complicated to do alone. Too many steps. Too many chances to get it wrong. And in a busy care environment, those moments don’t always come when you need them.

That’s where connection can quietly start to slip.
When it relies on staff time, it becomes inconsistent. Planned rather than spontaneous. Something that happens when possible, rather than when it’s wanted.

What changed wasn’t motivation.
It was design.
A simple, intuitive device.
No menus. No passwords. No confusion.
Just familiar faces and one clear action.

And with that, something shifted.
She stopped waiting.
She started calling.

Those moments might seem small, but they matter. They restore a sense of control, confidence, and connection that should never be lost.

At Spark Care, we believe digital inclusion should feel effortless. Because connection should happen when people want it, not when the system allows it.

How much of your residents’ digital connection still depends on staff time?

Explore Loopeli 👉 https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/meetings/nadia-morris/spark-care-connected-care-discovery-call?uuid=94513983-a721-43ad-adc7-1860be60cf38

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