Home care software provider secures £1.2m to expand internationally

Home care tech firm CareLineLive plans to expand internationally thanks to £1.2m investment in a bid to help the home care sector which “is in need of modernisation globally”.

CareLine Live supplies homecare management software designed to increase efficiency, capacity, compliance and communication between home care managers and care workers ‘by digitising their workflows’.

CareLine Live’s managing director Josh Hough founded the company in 2014 after being frustrated by the lack of access to his grandfather's care.

Josh Hough said: “Homecare is in need of modernisation globally and technology is helping to revolutionise the way it is provided for agencies, carers and their clients.

“Recent research by Age UK reveals that the number of over 75s is set to double in the UK and 30 per cent of elderly patients needing care will not get a bed in a care home.

“Carers are the backbone of homecare and the pandemic has shown how integral they are to keeping families and clients connected. I’m excited about the innovation coming to the homecare sector and proud to be a part of it, in the UK and internationally.”

The £1.2m investment, led by Haatch Ventures, will see CareLineLive’s headcount grow by almost a third and will accelerate CareLineLive’s expansion into international markets.

The company operates throughout the UK, Ireland, Jersey and Australia and recently won business in Australia, Malta and Zimbabwe.

The investment will also enable the delivery of care planning features that make it easier for home care agencies to manage their clients' assessments, reviews, incident logs and daily observations.

Haatch Ventures Partner Simon Penson, said: “Homecare for the elderly and vulnerable is something that will touch all of our lives, and with COVID-19 playing a huge part in increasing demand on the market, there has never been a more important time for this technology to improve care.”