This release focuses on improving reporting capabilities in the care portal. The primary new feature is being able to run Account reports at the Distributor level, selected by Group. It also adds a Managed Alert report and adds the Assessment report at the Group level.
| Added | Added Distributor level Account reports |
| Added | Added Assessment Response report at the group level |
| Added | Added Managed Alert report |
GrandCare is happy to announce the release of our Android caregiver app! Place and receive video calls, send messages, and send photos natively from your Android device. Click the link below install the app on your Android device.
This release finally provides full emoji support across the touchscreen, including in event descriptions. When creating messages or event descriptions, use the native Windows or macOS emoji keyboards to insert emojis. Additionally, the release fixes a number of issues related to text-to-speech, reminder, and main menu performance.
| Added | Added The Enchanted April and The Wind in the Willows audiobooks |
| Added | Added February and March 2025 Car Talk episodes |
| Changed | Changed text-to-speech behavior to truncate text that is longer than 3000 characters |
| Changed | Updated radio stations for Indiana, Maine, Montana, Wisconsin, and Colorado |
| Fixed | Fixed display of emojis in daily schedule |
| Fixed | Fixed text-to-speech button on dialogs |
| Fixed | Fixed timezone inconsistencies causing incorrect reminder behaviors |
| Fixed | Fixed sync issues related to API performance |
| Fixed | Fixed empty video list object breaking sync |
This release contains mostly back-end changes to support our upcoming Android app. There are a few other general fixes and tweaks as well.
| Added | Added back-end support for Android devices |
| Changed | Switched from graph to chart for health devices when clicking in the Account Device Summary |
| Changed | Updated notifications to mute while in a video call |
| Fixed | Fixed paging Video Call list in Account Data page |
| Fixed | Fixed notifications when managed alerts count was greater than 50 |
| Fixed | Fixed a few wipe related issues |
Originally released in the limited 6.28.0 version, this generally released update provides a new Setup Wizard experience that allows for installers to manage antennas and ZWave devices without having to exit the installer. It also provides support for standard emojis and a number fixes and optimizations to the touchscreen software.
| Added | Added antenna setup module to Setup Wizard |
| Added | Added ZWave device setup into Setup Wizard |
| Added | Added support for standard emojis |
| Changed | Refactored Setup Wizard to leverage new skin management |
| Changed | Tweaked existing dialogs and modules to be more skin agnostic |
| Changed | Improved filesystem cleanup on low disk space detection |
| Changed | Reduced frequency of reconnection to medikall server to prevent flooding |
| Changed | Improved display of Applying Update slide |
| Changed | Improved display of assessments with more that 15 questions |
| Fixed | Fixed external HDMI mirroring for all iView models |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with legacy photos management in care menu |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with legacy photos management in care menu |
This major release focuses on improving performance of the server dashboard and reducing issues with monitoring alerts for overnight staff. We also added a few new helpful Quality of Life improvements.
| Added | Added check for required fields before sending messages |
| Added | Added list of user devices when viewing user |
| Added | Added filters for users based on role |
| Added | Added button to copy video list ID to clipboard |
| Changed | Changed group graphs to recent alerts on distributor/group dashboard |
| Changed | Improved performance of alert database calls |
This released focused on resolving some strange caregiver syncing behavior and improving the internal wipe functionality.
| Added | Expanded items that are automatically wiped in wipe process |
| Changed | Disabled features for disabled accounts |
| Changed | Removed account name from account logging |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with duplicated caregivers on accounts |
This minor release resolved a few intermittent issues and improved video call reliability with updated libraries.
| Added | Added failure detection of screen on/off control |
| Changed | Upgraded javascript shared libraries |
| Fixed | Fixed issue that intermittently prevented new dialogs from opening |
| Fixed | Fixed layout issues when viewing messages with line breaks in them |
This back-end update was released to clean up a number of minor issues exposed by the switch to the new baseline OS. The majority of these issues were not visible to end users.
| Changed | Upgraded third-party PHP libraries |
| Fixed | Fixed minor warnings exposed by OS upgrade |
Quick update to resolve the problems with video calling that our iOS 18 users were experiencing.
| Fixed | Fixed app crash related to iOS 18 and video calling |
This release primarily supports the upgrade of the underlying OS (from Debian Buster to Bullseye), but included a few minor changes and fixes as well. The deployment of this release has been spread over several weeks, but is now complete for all servers.
| Changed | Moved to Debian Bullseye OS as baseline |
| Changed | Changed account lists to hide all disabled accounts by default |
| Changed | Improved video call history view in Account Data, including adding links to users/accounts for calls |
| Changed | Increased frequency of notification checks of logged in users |
| Changed | Improved display of battery status for devices |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with syncing stock content into directories that don't exist |
This release fixes a few issues with photo upload introduced by iOS 18 and improves video call performance. Update the app on your iOS device from the app store.
| Changed | Changed photo upload behavior to allow for resume if upload fails |
| Changed | Updated included third-party libraries, including video calling support |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with selecting photos for upload in iOS 18 |
This minor release contains a number of fixes and tweaks, including one fairly significant change to the default behavior of websites. By default all websites will now be opened locked to the domain β this will prevent unauthorized access of any potentially problematic websites via links. This release also fixes the incorrect logging of calls as missed that were in fact answered by the resident.
| Added | Added Delete button to the device edit dialog |
| Changed | Changed browser behavior to be domain locked by default |
| Fixed | Fixed incoming calls being logged as missed when answered |
| Fixed | Fixed button order on King's Cross game dialog and exiting game action |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with restore that would break database if database files did not restore properly |
This major release adds a number of client requested features. The first is that the Account name is included in the contact list below the resident name, allowing for distinction between multiple touchscreens that may belong to a single resident. Another new feature is that the alert sound will now ring every 20 seconds until the alerts/notifications are viewed or until the βMute Audible Alertsβ button is pressed. This will silence notifications until another new notification is received. Finally we added support for the latest macOS versions by signing our app through Apple.
| Added | Added Account name to rows in resident list |
| Added | Added button to mute repeated audio alerts |
| Added | Added app signing for proper support in modern macOS |
| Changed | Changed notification tones to repeat every 20 seconds until viewed or muted |
| Changed | Increased frequency of checking for notifications and managed alerts |
| Changed | Moved Logout button to the top and removed extraneous menu |
This major release focuses on improving pairing and communication with Bluetooth health devices. By removing support for several health devices that were End-of-Life we were able to greatly simplify the underlying Bluetooth drivers, leading to significantly more reliable pairing and reading capture. This also removed code that was preventing us from moving forward with planned OS updates.
| Changed | Simplified Bluetooth drivers to streamline device pairing and communication |
| Changed | Removed deprecated health devices from setup wizard |
| Changed | Improved display of battery status dialog when there is no battery present |
| Changed | Updated radio stations for North Carolina and Louisiana |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with incorrect battery info if battery was not present |
| Added | Added October 2024 Car Talk episodes |
| Added | Added Dracula and Count of Monte Cristo audio books |
This minor release resolved a number of issues with syncing content to the touchscreen and a number of other issues.
| Changed | Allowed systems to open care menu using IPs in the same range as the VPN |
| Changed | Prevented residents from accessing Video Calling from Notifications if disabled |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with missing instructional files when restoring a backup to a different system |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with sync not removing content if everything is removed from the system |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with sync not removing community events if system removed from community |
This small update resolves an issue with the iOS app calling and an incorrect error message when adding YouTube videos. It also allows for Distributor level updates (in addition to Group).
| Changed | Updated APN VoIP certificate |
| Changed | Allowed for Distributor as well as Group prerequisite for updates |
| Fixed | Fixed incorrect error message when adding a YouTube video |
This major release provides a number of new requested features. One of these is the Zones of Regulation assessment question (as seen in the image above). This allows for quick and comprehensive communication of a residentβs mood or emotional state.
We have also added assessment specific rules under the Wellness Rules. This allows for actions to occur when an assessment is taken/not taken and if the score of the response is above or below a threshold. The actions of the rule are the standard GrandCare array of option: text message, email, phone call, managed alert notification, etc.
Many of our customers have told us of multiple alerts being generated in a short period of time from multiple On-Screen Button presses. We implemented a βcooldownβ period for rules, allowing for a button rule to only execute once in a time period. This should prevent this issue moving forward.
Finally, a number of issues were resolved regarding Wifi, including the inability to connect to open / no password Wifi networks. We also fixed the issue with the slideshow advancing unexpectedly.
| Added | Added support for Zones of Regulation assessment questions |
| Added | Added assessment rules under health rules in care menu |
| Added | Added optional "apply every" cooldown time for button rules |
| Added | Added backend support for custom icons on menu items |
| Changed | Updated Kentucky radio stations |
| Fixed | Fixed issues with slideshow advancing unexpectedly |
| Fixed | Fixed connecting to Wifi without a password |
| Fixed | Fixed issue that could break Wifi scanning for a session |
This minor release expands on the device summary functionality, allowing users to click on the device types to get details on the sensors and a link to the data they provide. This release also fixed a number of issues related to calendars.
| Added | Added popups with device details and links to data to device summary |
| Changed | Moved main menu to top of list in Account Menus view in Designer |
| Fixed | Fixed issue that was preventing access to calendar management |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with repeat options not updating when changing event date |
| Fixed | Fixed incorrect drop down selection in Account -> Data when using source parameter |
This release adds a device summary section to the account summary. This gives staff and caregivers the ability to see what configured devices are on an account at a glance. We also added support for recent features in Designer. Finally, this release provides a number of optimizations and minor fixes.
| Added | Added summary of external devices at top of account summary page |
| Added | Added support for GrandCare 2024 brand in Designer |
| Added | Added support for new messages and light control modules as menu items in Designer |
| Changed | Improved performance of page elements loading |
| Changed | Clarified "Add" vs "Assign" terminology when assigning stock content to account |
| Fixed | Fixed add button for stock video folders |
| Fixed | Fixed missing delete button for photo albums |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with API object caching |
| Fixed | Fixed incorrect last motion status in Account Summary under certain circumstances |
| Fixed | Fixed setting screen on/off times using Safari browser |
This release features a full rewrite of the Messages module to make it more accessible and reliable. We also added a module to control ZWave light switches / lamp modules from the touchscreen. The lighting control module will be available in the Designer in the next server release.
| Added | Added light/switch control module |
| Changed | Updated old messages module to modern style |
| Changed | Improved screen on/off handling for certain models of iView |
| Changed | Improved video call registration frequency |
| Fixed | Added Labor Day to US holiday calendar |
This release focuses on a number of backend performance enhancements to improve the responsiveness of the dashboard and the associated APIs. A number of other issues were also resolved in this release.
| Added | Added better support for VPN cert fetching reliability during install |
| Added | Added support for object caching to improve database performance |
| Added | Added rate limiting to API calls to improve performance |
| Fixed | Fixed incorrect alerts showing in Recent Alerts section under Accounts -> Caregiving |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with creating Account Admins as a Distributor Admin |
| Fixed | Fixed missing delete button for stock video lists |
This minor release provides compatibility for the latest revision of the Zooz ZST39LR antenna.
| Added | Added support for disabling 16-bit Node IDs for ZWave API > 7.19 antennas |
This release adds a number of tweaks and improvements to the device screen. There is now a brightness control under the Gear menu allowing users to dim their screens. We also improved screen on/off handling in conjunction with the ability to put the screen to sleep. There were also a few tweaks to the setup wizard, including the removal of the EULA.
| Added | Added screen brightness control to settings |
| Added | Added configurable TULA health menu |
| Changed | Improved handling of screen on/off state |
| Changed | Removed EULA from setup wizard |
| Changed | Upgraded all existing unmodified TULA menus |
| Changed | Merged NetworkHealth setup wizard into main setup wizard |
| Changed | Removed deprecated X10 devices |
| Changed | Verified backup of all system resources |
| Fixed | Fixed rules being hidden when there were no wellness readings |
This release fixed a few minor issues and introduced a new permission level for managing stock content.
| Added | Added server permission to allow distributor admins to modify stock content |
| Changed | Changed "Edit Menus" to "Designer" in button on Account Detail |
| Changed | Changed default brand to 24-GC |
| Fixed | Fixed search on several list pages |
This release moves all stock photo management up to the dashboard, removing the stock photo options in the care menu. Existing settings are migrated to this new method. This version also adds a new core brand, called GrandCare 24, with updated menus and stock photo options. Finally, it adds support for a new motion sensor and fixes a few minor issues with the back-end API.
| Added | Added new 24 default brand with new menus and stock options |
| Added | Added video list type to buttons in video module |
| Added | Added automatic migration from legacy stock photos to new stock photos |
| Added | Added support for Zooz ZSE18 Motion Sensor |
| Changed | Removed stock and faith slideshow options |
| Changed | Changed default volume on new systems to 90% |
| Fixed | Fixed support for video list types |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with setting brands with numbers in them |
This release provides numerous fixes and new features to the Designer. This includes the ability to change the brand of an account manually and export/import menus using encoded text strings. You can also create distributor level report of all residents/accounts/systems:
| Added | Added Account List report to Distributor reports |
| Added | Added content sync to the Account Sync process |
| Added | Added service to sync stock content from other servers |
| Added | Added immediate update check when update is applied to a system |
| Added | Added Setup panel to Account Details page in Designer |
| Added | Added ability to change system Brand to new Setup panel on Account Details in Designer |
| Added | Added import/export of menu definition strings in Designer |
| Changed | Changed all dialogs to be a consistent style and non-dismissible in Designer |
| Changed | Allowed access to Reinstall button on System Updates for Group and Distributor Admins |
| Changed | Improved database cleaning operations in order to improve optimization |
| Fixed | Fixed invalid delete options on account video lists |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with pushing multiple menus to account in Designer |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with editing legacy menu buttons in Designer |
This release added new content, improved the browser lock-down when viewing news stories, and fixed a few issues, including one with external system notification.
| Added | Added A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes) audio book |
| Added | Added June 2024 Car Talk episodes |
| Changed | Changed browser for news to be locked to news domain, preventing general browsing |
| Changed | Updated radio stations for Pennsylvania and Indiana |
| Fixed | Fixed external system notifications for certain types of dialog |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with duplicate residents on system |
| Fixed | Fixed menu button icon caching |
| Fixed | Fixed backup issue with swapped out systems |
This release continues to expand on video list support. We have added personal and community video lists, expanding the available content to residents. These are combined into a single list on the Account β Content page. Additionally, all photo management has been combined into a single list on this page as well.
| Added | Added personal and community video lists |
| Added | Added ability to view stock and community videos and photos for communicator level users |
| Added | Added type of photo album and video list when displaying content lists |
| Added | Added automatic population of video title when adding video |
| Added | Added more fine-grained message expiration options |
| Changed | Changed video and photo lists to show all content combined |
| Changed | Changed video lists to sort alphabetically |
| Changed | Changed videos in a list to sort newest to oldest |
| Changed | Removed confusing "SHOWING" label on video and photo folders |
| Changed | Reduced menu display in Designer to fit on smaller format screens |
| Fixed | Fixed permissions for managing account photos |
| Fixed | Fixed issue causing personal photos to be downloaded repeatedly |
| Fixed | Fixed group dropdown in Designer to list more than 50 groups and hide disabled groups |
This minor release adds the βlegacyβ videos added from the Favorite Websites section of the care menu to the master list of videos. This allows the legacy videos to be displayed in the modern fashion, including automatically generated video thumbnails. The release also fixes a number of other issues around video syncing and display.
| Added | Added display of Favorite Videos as folder under video-albums module |
| Added | Added warning about Main Menu websites overwriting Designer changes |
| Changed | Disabled software updates when the system is in a low battery state |
| Changed | Changed video album order to be alphabetical |
| Changed | Changed video list order to be newest to oldest |
| Changed | Updated quotes to remove old/inappropriate entries |
| Fixed | Fixed potential breakage in repair command by allowing prefix command to fail |
| Fixed | Disabled battery checking during restore process |
| Fixed | Fixed HTML characters in video titles and descriptions |
| Fixed | Fixed external system notification touchscreen style |
| Fixed | Fixed saving favorite websites always overwriting Main Menu changes |
| Fixed | Fixed server content sync issues |
This release focuses on fixing various outstanding UI issues.
| Changed | Improved automatic repair of API and UI software |
| Fixed | Fixed video album module UI layout |
| Fixed | Fixed menu module breaking if menu fails to load from API |
| Fixed | Fixed issues with entering care notes |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with showing help overlay before settings loaded |
| Fixed | Fixed letter module refresh when viewing a letter |
| Fixed | Fixed notify rule triggering multiple times for todo dialog |
| Fixed | Fixed zero notifications visible initially after overlay rendering |
| Fixed | Fixed syncing of stock videos assigned to Account |
This release splits out all of the photo and video content in an Account to its own tab, helping reduce the clutter of the Communicate tab. The Account photo management was also refactored to use standard UI flows in the portal.
Video management was also introduced in this release, allowing for caregivers to add stock video content to resident screens. This video feature will be expanded to communities and individual accounts in a future release.
| Added | Added Stock Video List management under Content tab |
| Added | Added ability to assign Stock Video Lists to Accounts |
| Added | Added video album and video list modules menu designer |
| Changed | Split Communicate and Content tabs in Account view |
| Changed | Changed Account photo management design to match Stock & Community photo management |
| Fixed | Fixed account never leaving away mode if away period deleted while active |
This release focuses on resolving a number of issues with touchscreen functionality. It also improves performance of health device, including removing old readings off the AnD scale and blood pressure monitor. Finally it provides a way for residents to easily stop the radio from the volume adjust dialog.
| Added | Added button to volume dialog to stop radio |
| Changed | Disabled reading buffer on AnD devices |
| Fixed | Fixed keyboard entry for Directory searching |
| Fixed | Fixed text-to-speech for dialogs |
| Fixed | Fixed missing actions when creating rules |
| Fixed | Fixed incorrect module launching when Notification button is pressed |
| Fixed | Fixed issue that may have delayed launching of health reading dialog |
This major update provides a fully redesigned Wifi connection dialog, improving usability and reliability when connecting to the internet. This dialog is now available in the redesigned Network Settings configuration page, allowing you to connect to different networks without having to go through the setup wizard:
The update also includes the framework for the upcoming Video List module, allowing caregivers to manage videos available for the residents via the touchscreen. This feature will be fully available after the next server-side software release. Finally, several large back-end refactors were included in this release, creating a foundation for a number of future changes.
| Added | Added Wifi setup dialog |
| Added | Added Video Album module |
| Added | Added warning about Manage Apps deprecation in care menu |
| Added | Added support for Zoom Video SDK |
| Changed | Rebuilt network settings page, allowing for WiFi customization without using Setup Wizard |
| Changed | Removed unused volume buttons from video call screen |
| Changed | Refactored all screen elements into overlays |
| Changed | Refactored all overlays to use new overlay manager |
| Changed | Removed unused volume buttons from video call screen |
| Changed | Switched to new Wifi setup dialog in setup wizard |
| Changed | Moved Wifi Setup button to middle of the screen in setup wizard |
| Fixed | Fixed menu icons to match designer app |
This major update releases the beta of GrandCare Designer, a tool for designing and deploying menus and assessments to your in-home devices. You can access this through the βDesignerβ option on the sidebar or by clicking βEdit Menusβ button on the Account Details page.
Another major feature in this update is making assessment responses a separate data entity from care notes, allowing them to be individually viewed and evaluated. Each assessment response can be viewed, including the questions and the total score of the assessment.
Lastly this update contains a few new Account configuration options, including the initial integration with medication dispenser MedMinder.
| Added | Added access to Designer app BETA |
| Added | Added Designer tab to main menu |
| Added | Added Edit Menus button to Account Details |
| Added | Added checkbox to enable/disable Video Call button on touchscreen |
| Added | Added MedMinder device ID to Account Settings |
| Added | Added link to MedMinder Dashboard from configured Account Details pages |
| Added | Added Assessment Response view in Account -> Data section |
| Added | Added Assessment Response detail page to view specific questions and responses to assessments |
This minor release added support for a new Zooz Zwave sensor and fixed an issue with Eastern Daylight Time. It also updated radio stations, added some trivia, added some new radio content, and removed a few stock photos.
| Added | Added support for Zooz Q Sensor (ZSE11 800LR) |
| Added | Added March 2024 Car Talk episodes and Time Machine audio book |
| Added | Added entertainment trivia |
| Changed | Removed requested stock photos |
| Changed | Updated radio stations for Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, and Delaware |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with API not applying DST to Eastern timezone |
This release focuses on primarily back-end changes, with a few fixes for opening external links. We also added support for the trillium server and our upcoming transition to the Zoom Video SDK.
| Added | Added support for Zoom Video SDK |
| Added | Added trillium server support |
| Changed | Changed opening notifications and managed alerts in external browser |
| Fixed | Fixed viewing Managed Alerts |
This release provided a few minor fixes to the Resident Directory. Residents will be able to find themselves in the directory but will no longer have the option of calling or messaging themselves. The Message and Video Call buttons were fixed with correct icons and made slightly larger. A few other fixes were provided in addition to the Directory changes.
| Changed | Removed PDF menus and extension services for custom client configuration |
| Changed | Used YouTube thumbnail in instructional if other one is not added |
| Fixed | Prevented users from messaging / calling themselves from resident directory |
| Fixed | Fixed broken styles on message / call button on resident directory |
This release adds a few minor fixes and features.
| Added | Added Account filters for system and no system |
| Changed | Improved server reliability under heavy load |
| Changed | Added filter to prevent users from calling themselves from the directory |
| Fixed | Fixed issue displaying resident message history in Message Center |
| Fixed | Fixed issues with stock photo import/export |
| Fixed | Fixed start/end times in service cancellation email |
| Fixed | Handled invalid locations in weather calls |
This release enables the use of YouTube videos in instructionals and adds support for the Homeseer HSM200 plug-in motion sensor. It also fixes some quirks with battery level reporting on some Zooz sensors and adds some new curated content.
| Added | Added support for direct YouTube usage in instructionals |
| Added | Added support for HSM200 plug-in motion sensor |
| Added | Added "Great Expectations" and "The Wizard of Oz" audiobooks |
| Added | Added new Car Talk episodes |
| Added | Added new pop-culture trivia |
| Changed | Changed ZSE11 behavior to ignore 0.0 battery readings |
| Changed | Changed ZSE11 wakeup to be every 12 hours |
This release provides native support for YouTube videos in instructionals. Previously the software would transcode the video and download it to the individual systems, a process that would often fail or produce unexpected results. With native support, the video will stream directly from YouTube, removing the complexity of the transcoding step.
NOTE: This feature will only work with touchscreens with the como 6.23.4 software.
| Changed | Implemented native support for using YouTube videos in instructionals |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with uploading images for instructionals |
Weβve finally done away with the legacy need to identify which USB port you plug your Z-Stick into β you can now just set it to βAutoβ and plug it into any of the ports. We also added some more support for our new Shuttle DH9 hardware and tweak a few behaviors of the resident directory.
| Added | Added "Auto" option for USB antennas |
| Added | Added antenna support for Shuttle DH9 model systems |
| Changed | Changed resident directory to search by room number digits from the beginning |
| Changed | Changed "Menu" terminology to βOptionsβ in matching game |
| Fixed | Fixed display of improperly formatted phone numbers in resident directory |
This release provides expanded functionality for the secondary resident in the community directory. This allows two distinct residents to show up in the directory for a single account. This release also improved the performance and reduced the bandwidth of larger instances of the server software. Finally, a number of permissions related issues were resolved.
| Added | Added secondary resident phone number and photo |
| Added | Added community calendar noChange status to reduce bandwidth |
| Added | Added support for read-only databases |
| Changed | Allowed Distributor Admins to transfer systems from Associations page |
| Changed | Removed touchscreen emulation from communicator roles |
| Fixed | Fixed reports only pulling 200 records from como-api endpoints |
| Fixed | Fixed json encoding for EVV task addition |
| Fixed | Fixed invalid permissions allowing Distributor Admins to transfer systems between servers |
This release was primarily for improving reliability of Bluetooth communications and resolving a few issues.
| Added | Added improved checking for invalid software installations |
| Changed | Improved Fora health device discoverability |
| Fixed | Fixed intermittent bug where resident was duplicated on system |
| Fixed | Fixed removing text-to-speech from dialog when it closes |
| Fixed | Fixed dialogs not popping after PIN dialog completion |
This release had two primary focuses β text-to-speech and the resident directory. For text-to-speech, we have increased the size and visibility of the button and made it always appear in the same place on the screen. You can now cancel currently playing text-to-speech audio by pressing the button again. For resident directory, we improved the readability of the details pages, improved handling of phone numbers, and fixed handling of very large directories.
| Added | Added ability to cancel text-to-speech by pressing text-to-speech button a second time |
| Added | Added local radio needle reactivity to touch, bringing up station select |
| Changed | Improved readability of directory detail |
| Changed | Increased size of text-to-speech button |
| Changed | Moved text-to-speech button to always be in a fixed location in the upper right corner of screen |
| Changed | Changed door rule cool-down to be 5 minute intervals, like motion |
| Changed | Changed Holly Creek branding and layout for new system |
| Fixed | Fixed NetworkHealth survey and end-of-life removal |
| Fixed | Fixed directory handling of poorly formatted phone numbers |
| Fixed | Fixed API paging with very large directories |
This minor release expands a EVV service selection and fixed a number of minor issues. Rather than adding all available services, caregivers can selectively add any number of services.
| Added | Added checkboxes to select which EVV Services are added instead of adding them all |
| Fixed | Fixed assessment drop-down when creating an assessment event |
| Fixed | Fixed duplicate EVV addition related to deleted services |
| Fixed | Fixed issues with legacy UUIDs in the API |
This release provides two new features: a door open rule βcool-downβ and simplified medication creation.
The door open rule cool-down allows caregivers to prevent multiple alerts from going out for what is generally the same event. This reduces workload for caregivers by allowing them to only respond to the initial alert, not any subsequent events for a time period.
The simplified medication creation allows a caregiver to quickly add a morning, midday, or evening medication schedule. This removes all the complications of defining NDC and all the individual medication fields and creates the defined schedule, all by pressing a single button.
Finally, a number off issues were resolved in this release related to assessments.
| Added | Added "apply every X minutes" to door rules to allow for cool-down |
| Added | Added simplified medication entry |
| Changed | Reorganized project structure to minimize write failures |
| Fixed | Fixed rendering of scale-based assessment questions |
| Fixed | Fixed legacy assessment list module |
| Fixed | Fixed activity stream issues with devices with apostrophes |
This release added support for Activity Stream reports and fixed a few minor apostrophe related issues.
| Added | Added Activity Stream CSV and PDF reports |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with apostrophes in message center templates |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with apostrophes in test-to-speech |
This release has a few minor visible changes, primarily a release to support custom assessments.
| Changed | Changed care plan sort order to be alphabetical if start time is the same |
| Fixed | Fixed issue preventing manual vital entry from emulation |
This release provides a quick method for adding EVV services for the state of Wisconsin. It also fixes a few issues and changes some functionality around the Care Plan features.
| Added | Added ability to add EVV services to account (WI support only) |
| Changed | Changed care plan day view sorting |
| Changed | Required login after activating user/resetting password |
| Fixed | Fixed out-of-memory issue with some cached database results |
| Fixed | Fixed missing details on failed call logging |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with identifying community Todos |
Handling large numbers of supported clients just got easier in 1.2.0 with a quick search bar. No more scrolling through the list when trying to find a particular resident β just start typing and the list filters. We also made a few more improvements to video calling.
| Added | Added account search to directory |
| Changed | Tweaked video call handling to improve state determination |
| Fixed | Fixed still receiving calls when logged out |
This release provides two new features and a number of fixes. The first feature is logging the source of a power off, namely if the physical power button was pressed. This will help diagnose issues with systems turning off. The second is an updated solitaire game with significantly more modern look and feel.
| Added | Added power button press logging |
| Changed | Updated solitaire game |
| Fixed | Fixed ugly error message when displaying deleted event |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with blank main menu after applying brand |
| Fixed | Added slight UI delay before system reboot and shutdown to prevent errors |
| Fixed | Fixed a module message by adding a wait for settings to load in today module |
This update provides a number of calendar related features. ToDo capabilities has been expanded to allow for all day ToDos, which functionally allow the ToDo to be done at any time during the day. ToDos can also be added at the community level. In order to support all day ToDos, we added timed ToDo reminders to provide prompts to residents to perform their daily ToDos. Finally, we added a feature to disable modification of the calendar from the touchscreen. Additionally there were a number of back-end performance improvements, some fixes for video call signaling, and the addition of Medicaid IDs for our future EVV implementations.
| Added | Added account setting to disable calendar editing at the touchscreen |
| Added | Added community Todos |
| Added | Added Medicaid ID for accounts, groups, and user |
| Changed | Allowed Todo events to be set to all-day |
| Changed | Changed check update service to be less database intensive |
| Changed | Changed check update service to install the latest OS and Software version, rather than a stream of updates in sequence |
| Changed | Removed Skype related fields |
| Fixed | Improved video call signaling implementation |
This release provided back-end support for many of the upcoming changes on the server side. Additionally there were some minor changes to the visibility of assessments and photo ordering.
| Added | Added support for all-day todo items |
| Added | Added support for calendar read-only mode |
| Added | Added support for timed ToDo reminders |
| Added | Added PHQ-9 assessment as a menu item |
| Changed | Changed photo sort order in album to newest first |
| Changed | Updated video calling signal libraries |
This minor release has a few fixes and improvements in the medication and video calling modules.
| Changed | Changed medication list to be chronological by schedule instead of alphabetical |
| Changed | Increased video title size in video list if it does not have a description |
| Fixed | Fixed pausing and resuming radio when making an outgoing call |
| Fixed | Fixed showing medication dialog with no medications |
| Fixed | Tweaked video call handling to prevent βlock-outβ situations |
| Fixed | Fixed error reporting for local radio failures |
This release has continued improvements to video calling stability and a few quality-of-life improvements for customization.
| Changed | Allowed Account Communicate page to be accessed when system is Off, specifically allowing picture and stock albums to be managed |
| Fixed | Fixed detecting MediKall support for Safari |
| Fixed | Fixed issues with attempting MediKall connection when not logged in |
| Fixed | Tweaked video call handling to prevent βlock-outβ issues |
This release focused on improving the reliability of video calling. We moved to the same code used in the On-Call Client to manage calls and updated the third-party video call libraries.
| Changed | Switched to common libraries for video calling |
| Changed | Updated twilio-video library to 2.27.0 |
This update for On-Call Client upgrades its main engine and video call libraries, improving reliability and performance. It also implements the recently introduced Account setting for variable ring length. Finally it resolves an issue with opening the notification and managed alert links in the system browser, rather than a built in browser.
| Added | Added support for variable ring length |
| Changed | Merged video call fixes from shared libraries |
| Changed | Upgraded to electron 25.3.0 |
| Fixed | Fixed opening notification and managed alert links in system browser |
This minor release resolved a few issues, mainly focusing on an intermittent issue that made residents unable to make or receive calls for 5 minutes after a restart.
| Fixed | Fixed issue with video call that caused intermittent 5 minute delay to logging in |
| Fixed | Fixed touch related issue with King's Corners game |
| Fixed | Replaced missing WI radio stations |
This release provides account configuration for video calls. You can now set how long a video call is allowed to ring before it is considered βmissedβ, allowing residents with mobility issues more time to answer the call. You can also set limits to when a resident can make an outgoing video call, allowing for management or residents with potential boundary issues.
| Added | Added variable video call ring length per account |
| Added | Added video call availability per account |
| Fixed | Fixed stock photo management for accounts |
This release added support for variable video call ring lengths and video call availability. Call availability limits a resident to making outgoing calls between specific times. Both of these functions are managed through the account settings for a particular account.
| Added | Added support for video call availability and ring length |
| Added | Added local radio station for all US states |
| Changed | Changed new ZWave devices to start at 100% battery level |
| Fixed | Fixed Wifi MAC address detection |
| Fixed | Refactored touch handling for King's Corners game |
This release provides access to GrandCareβs curated content. Stock photos can be added to both communities and accounts, allowing residentβs touchscreens to quickly be assigned content that they are interested in. As GrandCare adds content to these curated lists it will automatically be added to both the slideshow and photo album sections of the residentβs touchscreen.
| Added | Added new Content section |
| Added | Added stock photo management for both communities and accounts |
| Changed | Increased visible photo count in gallery view from 8 to 12 |
| Changed | Switched to FontAwesome Pro icon support |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with hashes in stored files |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with uploading video files for instructionals |
This minor release fixes a issue with the end of Kingβs Corners game and prepares photo folders for a number of upcoming enhancements.
| Changed | Improved description / source of photo albums |
| Fixed | Fixed restarting King's Corners game |
| Changed | Improved lockdown of YouTube video player |
| Fixed | Fixed quirks in local radio player |
This major release reimagines how ZWave devices are managed on the system. You can now add ZWave devices directly from the touchscreen without having to handle the antenna. This works for Z-Sticks and allows the usage of the Zooz 700 and 800 series antennas. You can also rename devices directly on the touchscreen once they are added using the new device edit dialog:
We also added the Kingβs Corner and fixed a few issues.
| Added | Added ZWave management dialog |
| Added | Added King's Corner game |
| Added | Added support for Zooz ZSE11 Q Motion/Temp Sensor |
| Added | Added support for Zooz 700 and 800 series USB antennas |
| Changed | Changed medication dialog to not preempt video calls |
| Changed | Updated device view dialog to allow description/location editing on the touchscreen |
| Changed | Changed dialog centering to be more predictable |
| Fixed | Fixed all YouTube links to open in embedded viewer |
| Fixed | Fixed video link icons on Main Menu |
| Fixed | Fixed Next rules not correctly disabling after firing |
Another minor release with a few bugfixes and some quality of life improvements.
| Added | Added "Clone" function for community photo albums |
| Changed | Changed all time input boxes to native picker |
| Fixed | Fixed display of unconfirmed service requests |
This minor release fixes a few issues with new features.
| Fixed | Fixed search in the Connectors view |
| Fixed | Fixed selecting date for group reports |
This minor release provides a quality-of-life feature to add roles to multiple users in a single request. Now, when you add a new account or group, you can quickly add all of your caregivers in a single operation. This feature can be found underneath the main βUsersβ tab next to the βAdd Userβ button.
| Added | Added "Add Role to Users" function |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with missing settings, preventing some Accounts to unexpectedly disappear from Video Calling in a community setting |
This release resolves two issues that were causing intermittent issues when rejecting and auto-answering calls that would leave the application unresponsive.
| Fixed | Fixed intermittent issue when requesting auto-answer |
| Fixed | Fixed intermittent issue when rejecting calls |
This release adds the Profile module under Caregiving. Once a caregiver has logged in on the touchscreen, the Profile button is available as seen below:
This module displays the Resident Profile / Notes and photo set for the resident in GCManage. It also lists any Account Documents associated with the touchscreenβs account and allows them to be viewed directly on the touchscreen.
In addition to the Profile module, this release fixes a few minor issues related to the browser.
| Added | Added Profile module under Caregiving |
| Changed | Normalized back button and icons for most modules |
| Fixed | Fixed scrollbar icons on browser |
| Fixed | Fixed blocking of new windows when clicking news links on browser |
This maintenance release fixed a few minor issues, including one with video calling visibility in communities and another with multiple copies of the same account document. A fairly large change was making email addresses case insensitive during login, which is the general standard of the email RFC.
| Fixed | Fixed account visibility in community video calling |
| Fixed | Fixed case sensitivity in user names |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with viewing same account document uploaded multiple times |
This release adds the ability to attach PDF documents to an account under the Caregiving tab, where they can be viewed by caregiving staff. In a future In-Home Device release these documents will be available for viewing at point-of-care under the Caregiving section of the touchscreen.
| Added | Added account documents under Caregiving in account view |
This release fixed a few display related issues, especially when viewing a large number of residents.
| Fixed | Fixed scrolling for large number of residents |
| Fixed | Fixed resident name text sizing |
| Fixed | Fixed dynamic error reporting |
Although not highly visible to the end user, this release brings a full rewrite of the touchscreen menu. These changes will allow for very deep customization of the residentβs experience. For now, the customization of the menu is still done via the care menu. As always, there were several other minor tweaks and fixes to the system.
| Added | Modernized main menu and sub-menus |
| Added | Added caregiver actions (check in/out, check care plan, add care note) to activity stream |
| Added | Added support for more advanced radio streams |
| Changed | Removed stock websites options for main menu |
| Changed | Improved "black screen" detection and repair |
| Changed | Improved radio program error detection |
| Fixed | Fixed bubble popper back button and multi-popping |
| Fixed | Fixed sudoku back button |
| Fixed | Fixed broken game styles |
Initial release of our native remote caregiving app! Never miss a call or notification while running this on your desktop while on-call.
Two major features were released in this update: a preview of the directory generated by a community and group-level reporting.
| Added | Added community directory preview |
| Added | Added group-level reporting for multi-account reports |
| Added | Added server setting to disable emergency messages |
| Changed | Fixed managed alert severity in test alerts |
The 6.14 releases marked a major refactor of several of the underlying touchscreen rendering technologies. We have been improving and adjusting this new code for the last several limited releases, ensuring that any issues are ironed out before we have a more widespread release. Two of the more visible changes have been an improved display of photos in the slideshow and a greatly improved monthly calendar. We will likely have one more release after this one before the 6.14 changes are pushed out to everyone.
| Added | Added new monthly calendar module |
| Added | Added Bubble Popper Game |
| Added | Added PHQ-9 assessment |
| Changed | Improved browser pop-up keyboard to work on more websites |
| Changed | Improved slideshow crossfading and image display |
| Fixed | Fixed Restart Application button under Settings |
This release focused primarily on reporting. It added a few new report types and resolved a few issues.
| Added | Added account level check-in history report |
| Added | Added account level todo compliance report |
| Changed | Added dosages to medication schedule reports |
| Changed | Improved report error handling |
| Changed | Changed account default to split main menu and slideshow buttons |
gcmanage 2.10.0 extends the functionality of services, making them more visible to community managers. This is implemented with a monthly and daily view of services to be provided to the community members. It also allows community managers to quickly see unconfirmed services and get them on the schedule.
| Added | Added service calendar to community services page |
| Added | Added listing of unconfirmed service requests |
| Added | Added ability to cancel service requests |
| Changed | Changed cancel behavior to remove existing confirmed service events |
This maintenance release fixed a number of issues, the primary of which was allowing incoming video call rings when a resident was already in a video call.
| Fixed | Fixed ringing when resident already in a call |
| Fixed | Fixed legacy style issues in FA brand |
This release added an indicator for actively online users in the video calling menu.
| Added | Added green dot indicator for actively logged in users in Video Call module |
| Added | Added support for caller name and image override in video calls |
| Added | Added FA brand |
| Fixed | Handled missing stock photo directories |
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This release expanded on how scheduled services are displayed in the calendar. It also gives residents the ability to cancel service requests.
| Added | Added check mark to services that already have a confirmed appointment |
| Added | Added resident ability to cancel services |
| Added | Added support for Service reminder events |
| Added | Added TTS support for event view dialog |
| Changed | Changed "Concierge" notification type to "Service" in notifications |
| Fixed | Improved trivia frequency and region targeting |
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This primarily back-end release supports the changes to service events in como 6.13.1, specifically adding the concept of service cancellation. It also fixed a few permissions and sync issues.
| Added | Added support for Service event type |
| Added | Added service cancellation back end and email notification to providers |
| Changed | Changed event type generated for services to Service |
| Changed | Changed service confirmation notification to remove Concierge language and be a little more generic |
| Changed | Improved legacy sync failure handling |
| Fixed | Allowed managed alerts to be handled by Group/Account Caregivers |
This release is the first in a series of improvements to the Community Services feature. Services can now have multiple email addresses assigned to them, and more informative emails for both the request and the confirmation are generated.
| Added | Added confirmation email to providers when service is confirmed |
| Changed | Changed service definition to allow multiple provider email addresses |
| Changed | Changed service request and confirmation email to include name of service in subject |
Sometimes when setting up a rule you may want to simply record the triggering of the rule without sending out a notification. We have added this ability. This can also be used to create managed alerts without associated notifications by setting the rue severity to Critical.
| Added | Added support for internal dashboard alerts for all rules |
| Fixed | Fixed CLC brand and associated items |
| Fixed | Fixed image filenames in captions |
| Fixed | Fixed pairing instructions for AnD UA-651BLE Blood Pressure Cuff |
| Fixed | Separated medications that start on another medication end in schedule |
This release adds support for internal dashboard alerts. These are alerts that do not create a notification but are generated for a certain rule condition. You can filter to these alerts as well as set a severity level for them.
| Added | Added Internal alert types |
| Changed | Defaulted to viewing enabled AND disabled accounts for community view |
| Fixed | Fixed community "Is Filter" checkbox not showing correct state on edit |
| Fixed | Fixed ability to remove a disabled account from a community |
This minor release added/fixed support for the Zooz ZWave sensors and fixed a few other minor issues.
| Added | Added support for Zooz ZSE40 Motion/Temp Sensor |
| Fixed | Fixed support for Zooz ZSE41 Door Sensor |
| Fixed | Fixed incorrect subject of emergency message playing on two different calls |
Another minor release, 6.12.5 fixed a few issues around the Caregiving functionality on the systems.
| Added | Added external speaker enable automatically as part of volume control |
| Changed | Removed ability for caregivers to check in using emulation |
| Changed | Removed Posit Brain HQ game |
| Fixed | Fixed behavior if user cancelled PIN login for caregiving |
This maintenance release fixed a few minor issues and added Wordle by New York Times under games section (which works quite well on the system, including remembering your scores).
| Added | Added Wordle by New York Times under games |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with rule severity not saving for certain sections |
| Fixed | Fixed an issue with incorrect timezone for certain applications |
This version adds full management of an Accountβs calendar on the server side. You can now find the Accountβs calendar under the Communicate tab from which you can add or edit events, to-dos, and assessment reminders. Also in this release is the ability to generate test managed alerts and set the severity of the alerts.
| Added | Added calendar management for accounts in communication page |
| Added | Added ability to create test managed alerts |
| Added | Added severity to the test alert form |
| Added | Added account option to split or combine Main Menu / Slideshow buttons |
This primarily back-end release added support for a new ZWave door sensor and added a few content items.
| Added | Added support for Zooz open|close xs sensor |
| Added | Added brochures to NH Blog section |
| Added | Added Satisfaction with Life assessment |
| Changed | Updated directory downloader to work with gclinux 4 and 5 OSes |
This minor release added a new server and updated the video calling libraries.
| Added | Added ApolloCare server for medikall |
| Changed | Upgraded TwilioVideo library to 4.6.3 |
This release finally provides admins the ability to manage their peer systems directly rather than having to request support GrandCare. Using peer systems and notifications rules, you can have notifications from individual systems appear on a communal system. You can find the Peer System section under the Associations tab when viewing a system. This release also fixes a few issues related to activity reminders and emergency messages for certain servers.
| Added | Added Peer System management |
| Fixed | Fixed YouTube videos for Activity / Instructional setup |
| Fixed | Fixed removing system updates when multiple updates are queued |
| Fixed | Fixed web directory for emergency message text-to-speech on some servers |
There have been several interim releases since the last one we documented on this site (6.11.2) that were mostly of a back-end nature. 6.12.2 is the first to have visible changes for the end user. We have overhauled the Activity / Instructional display to match our existing UI and improved the layout. These events will now show up correctly in the calendar reminder dialogs.
| Changed | Changed instructional styles to match existing UI |
| Changed | Updated on-screen button press confirmation to show affirming icon |
| Changed | Improved audio handling through back-end consolidation |
| Fixed | Fixed radio pause / resume during video playback and video calling |
| Fixed | Fixed audio for emergency messages |
This small release fixes a number of minor issues discovered in the new year.
| Fixed | Fixed button layout on sidebar |
| Fixed | Added check for inconsistent timezone between UI and back end |
| Fixed | Fixed broken NH December survey |
| Added | Added a few more Missouri radio stations |
This minor update primarily fixes a few issues in the previous release. It also adds a bit of new content.
| Added | Added December Survey for NH |
| Added | Added local radio stations for Missouri |
| Changed | Replaced a number of NH fall prevention videos |
| Changed | Tweaked EN brand |
| Fixed | Added check for broken como-electron installs |
| Fixed | Fixed button layout on bottom button bar for all modules |
| Fixed | Fixed error handling radio program audio streams |
In gcmanage 2.8.0 we reintroduce the concept of Managed Alerts. These alerts, which are created by setting a severity of 4 on the associated rule, must be actively resolved by staff. Once claimed, users can add notes to the alert until it is resolved. Users will receive an audible notification sound and a numeric indicator by Alert section in the sidebar. This release also contains a number of back end improvements and optimizations.
| Added | Added full managed alert workflow |
| Added | Added sidebar notification on Unchecked managed alerts |
| Added | Added severity from ruleset engine to generated alerts |
| Added | Added filter flag to communities |
| Fixed | Fixed issues with older browsers by using ECMA 5 minifier |
This release provides significant improvements to the support of BLE health devices including support for a number of new devices. This includes adding buttons to restart the Bluetooth stack on both the pairing page in setup wizard and the Vitals page for taking readings. Several ZWave support issues were also resolved.
| Added | Added support for A&D UC-352BLE Scale |
| Added | Added support for A&D UA-651BLE Blood Pressure Monitor |
| Added | Added support for NONIN 3230 Oximeter (v3 and above) |
| Added | Added Restart Bluetooth button on wellness device page in setup wizard |
| Added | Added Restart Bluetooth button on vitals module |
| Added | Added Seizure assessment and November Survey for NH |
| Changed | Removed character limit to "location" field in calendar database |
| Fixed | Fixed misaligned bottom bar buttons on touchscreen |
| Fixed | Fixed support for a number of Aeotec ZWave devices, including EU certified |
Minor release that adds support for the Recessed Door Sensor 7 and fixes a minor issue.
| Added | Added support for Recessed AeonLabs D/W 7 sensor |
| Added | Added NH October Survey |
| Fixed | Fixed hanging bugs in care menu under certain circumstances |
| Added | Added EN brand |
| Fixed | Fixed no communication rule firing more than once a day |
| Added | Added optional completion text for assessments |
| Added | Added optional action button to video lists |
| Added | Added Fall Prevention section for NH |
| Added | Added NH Fall Risk Survey |
| Added | Added support for new AeonLabs D/W 7 sensor |
| Changed | Switched Fora LE devices to use simplified LE pairing |
| Fixed | Fixed duplicate reading detection for Fora V10 glucometer |
| Fixed | Fixed low battery/no communication once per day limitation |
| Added | Added NH September Survey |
2.7.4 provides an account setting that will notify caregivers and admins when the system has a device that is not communicating or has a low battery. A notification email will go out to the same email list that generates System UP / DOWN notifications. This allows caregivers to proactively change batteries and fix misbehaving devices.
| Added | Added account setting for notification on low battery and no communication |
| Added | Added low battery alert text |
This minor release added support for the Low Battery / No Communication notifications that can be enabled per account. See the GCManage Server 2.7.4 release for details. Minor tweaks to the Rule Severity Level were made as well.
| Added | Added Orange/High rule severity level |
| Added | Added device notification on low battery / no communication |
| Changed | Changed "Dashboard Priority" to "Rule Severity Level" when creating rules |
| Fixed | Fixed support for critical level rules generating managed alerts |
This release is primarily for maintenance of a few long-standing issues and updating third-party libraries.
| Changed | Renamed "Request Answer" button to "Auto-Answer" to match terminology used elsewhere |
| Changed | Upgraded Sentry library to 7.2.0 |
| Changed | Upgraded TwilioVideo library to 4.5.0 |
| Fixed | Fixed Visit Care Portal line in account view |
| Fixed | Fixed Account View crash when view is already showing |
| Fixed | Disallowed auto-answer before Twilio resolved call |
| Fixed | Added check of returned object type when initiating a call |
| Deprecated | Removed discontinued secondary UK servers |
This minor release added a few changes for tracking account activations and fixed an authentication issue.
| Added | Added server setting for who receives activation emails regardless of group settings |
| Changed | Tweaked activation email behavior to work off EULA signing not software loading |
| Fixed | Handled expired access tokens in session |
The primary focus of this release is to remove a number of legacy modules and clean up a few existing features. We have fully removed the old Wellness module and replaced it with the Vitals module across all brands.
| Added | Added logging for EULA signing by resident |
| Changed | Swapped Vitals in for Wellness on Main Menu for all systems |
| Changed | Combined Main Menu / Slide Show buttons and added Screen Off button for NH Brand |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with adding calendar events from the care menu |
| Fixed | Fixed issues with unknown devices in ZWave adding process |
| Removed | Removed coroHealth music programs and associated configuration screens |
| Removed | Removed legacy Skype implementations |
| Removed | Removed legacy flash player installation |
| Removed | Removed legacy wellness module |
This release provides a sneak-peak of a feature that will be released as part of a future software package. The Activity Stream provides a look into the activity at a residence in chronological order, including motion, door, medication, and assessment activity. This can be found under Account -> Data section in the portal. This release contains several bug fixes and other tweaks as well.
| Added | Added Activity Stream data view for accounts |
| Added | Added postal code validation for all forms |
| Added | Added Master PIN code validation on Account form |
| Added | Added search by External ID for Accounts |
| Fixed | Properly validated comma separated email lists in Group form |
| Fixed | Handled error messages when calling notification API |
In preparation for our new remote monitoring dashboard, we are building out a number of features under the hood. In this release we added the back-end components for the "activity stream" which gives a snapshot of the activity on a system across all its modules. We hope to expose this in the next server release. As always we released a number of bug fixes in this release as well.
| Added | Added activity stream logging for events on system, including resident actions |
| Added | Added NH August Survey |
| Added | Added region detection for local radio module to provide radio stations local to the system's home state |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with notification of calls when caregiver is already in call |
| Fixed | Removed reapplication of NH brand that was removing customizations |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with main menu caching after updates |
This release is primarily to resolve issues, but also adds improvements to the resident user experience should the device go offline. When pressing the on-screen button or accessing video calling, the resident will be notified that their unit is offline.
| Added | Added better messages for on-screen button and video chat if the system is offline |
| Added | Added Blog section to mynetworkhealth module |
| Fixed | Added Caregiving app back into the 21 brand |
| Fixed | Fixed issue with health rules saving incorrectly when edited |
| Fixed | Fixed message when low vital reading is manually entered |
This release marks a significant change to the wellness device behavior, and therefore will not be generally released immediately to preserve existing user functionality. Added is a new vitals module that triggers the listening by the Bluetooth devices and allows for manual entry and viewing of history. Additionally, we improved the size of the YouTube player and added a new Word Search game.
| Added | Added new vitals module |
| Added | Added manual vital add dialogs |
| Added | Added word search game |
| Added | Added support for health rules on manually entered vitals |
| Changed | Changed BTLE device behavior to only listen while in new vitals module |
| Changed | Modified on-screen button to be at bottom of button area |
| Changed | Improved size and behavior of YouTube player dialog |
| Changed | Updated behavior of failed callout service calls to not proceed with next number on call lists |
| Changed | No longer display old health reading warnings on touchscreen |
| Fixed | Improved reliability of Fora IR20b pairing |
| Fixed | Improved pop-up keyboard behavior for MDLive site on browser |
| Fixed | Fixed overlapping video entries in video list |
| Fixed | Muted external resident notifications when in DnD and Away Modes |
| Fixed | Fixed deleting of thermometer readings |
This minor release will be released only to our NetworkHealth members. These changes will come available for all other customers in the 6.10.0 release, tentatively scheduled for release next week. This update provides the July Survey and a few content changes.
| Added | Added NH July Survey |
| Added | Added 0 - 7 scale for assessment responses |
| Added | Added video lists for LD brand |
| Added | Added Car Talk episodes for July |
| Changed | Removed stock photos deemed offensive by some members |
Minor release to resolve a few of the outstanding issues from the recent VPN changes in the operating system and add peripheral support for the new iView systems (1780AIO). Also fixes a number of specific provider issues.
| Added | Added peripheral support for 1780AIO |
| Added | Added dynamic NH support phone number based on distributor |
| Added | Added help video for Mix and Match |
| Fixed | Fixed Issue with care menu detection of VPN |
| Fixed | Fixed Full Circle brand issues |
This maintenance release is primarily focused on cleaning up several outstanding issues and ambiguous terminology with Away Mode and fixing a number of other minor issues.
| Changed | Added Account notes to Account Details page |
| Changed | Allowed Account External ID to be editable |
| Changed | Changed ambiguous "active" terminology in away periods |
| Changed | Changed initial state of days of week to unchecked in away period form |
| Changed | Added loop of three times for outgoing calls |
| Fixed | Fixed group transfer between distributors |
| Fixed | Fixed incorrect method for date comparison when determining if account is away |
| Fixed | Prevented start time to be after end time in away period |
| Fixed | Refactored tone player to handle chrome playing issues |
| Fixed | Fixed DOW calculation in away periods to account for timezone |
This release of the iOS app addresses several of the video calling stability issues. We upgraded to the latest version of the supporting video libraries and updated the remote error reporting as well.
| Changed | Updated video chat libraries |
| Changed | Updated remote error reporting libraries |
Bugfix release to deal with a few new issues with the slideshow and VPN detection.
| Added | Added NH June Survey |
| Fixed | Cleaned up messages for autologin |
| Fixed | Handled potentially different VPN names (tun1, tun2, etc) |
| Fixed | Fixed failure to start slideshow issue |
Primary focus of this release is to add support for missed call notifications for Caregivers on the server side. Added some hardware support and fixes for networking as well.
| Added | Added support for missed call notification on server for outgoing calls |
| Added | Added support for ZWA011A Aeon Labs Door Sensor 7 |
| Fixed | Added fixing of resolv.conf (at startup and periodically) to improve DNS reliability |
This release adds notifications for server users, primarily used to notify them when they miss a video call from a resident. This release also marks a pivot to using the more modern API for many of the data requests.
| Added | Added User Notification page under My Profile |
| Added | Added notification of missed video calls |
| Changed | Updated expiring Apple Push Notification certificates |
| Fixed | Fixed auto-answer button not disappearing after call is answered |
This release provides an improved user experience when using notifications. The resident can now view older notifications and notifications clear once they have been viewed.
| Added | Added display of old/read notifications |
| Added | Added community photo in slideshow preference |
| Changed | Revamped notifications to use modern API |
Clean-up release, polishing existing features and resolving issues.
| Added | Added NH May survey |
| Changed | Revised mynetworkhealth module to include WellNews and website/portal views |
| Changed | Increased connector update push frequency by checking for changes |
| Changed | Updated EULA to include fitness video clause |
| Fixed | Filtered common web rendering issues from sentry.io reporting |
| Fixed | Fixed permissions script to be more selective about resetting path settings (namely excluding log directory) |
| Fixed | Cleaned up service calling script |
| Fixed | Shortened timeout on system shutdown service call to speed up shutdown |
| Removed | Removed periodic permission resetting |
We added Connector management and expanded Away Mode functionality to work with specific times and days of week. We also resolved a number of issues.
| Added | Added connector page for viewing system/connector associations |
| Added | Added intra-day away schedules for accounts |
| Fixed | Improved a number of security measures on the web server |
| Fixed | Handled care notes created by residents |
| Fixed | Handled message fetching for non-users |
| Fixed | Delayed ability to auto-answer until call is valid |