Getting started as a caregiver

Welcome to MeridiaCare AI. As a caregiver, your home screen is Today — a shift-aware task list that shows what needs to happen right now for your assigned residents.

Signing in

Open the staff app login page (your community will provide the URL)
Enter your username and password
Confirm the correct campus is selected if you work at multiple sites

After first login, Today loads automatically.

Today — your shift command center

Today (`/today`) groups tasks by resident and priority:

Scheduled care activities
eMAR medication passes due
ADL documentation reminders
Alerts from nursing (new orders, fall follow-ups)

Tap a task to open the resident context and complete documentation inline.

Tip: Complete eMAR passes from Today whenever possible — the task list stays in sync with the medication schedule.

Resident profiles

Open any resident from Today or Residents to view:

Photo and room assignment
Allergies and diet orders (banner alerts)
Active care plan highlights
Recent notes and incidents

You can document ADLs, behaviors, and observations from the resident profile without leaving the workflow.

eMAR basics

eMAR (`/medications`) shows medication passes for your shift.

For each pass:

Confirm the five rights (resident, drug, dose, route, time)
Record given, refused, or held with a reason
Add a note if required by policy

Controlled substances and PRN medications may require a co-sign depending on campus settings.

Mobile access

MeridiaCare staff mobile supports Today and eMAR on phones and tablets. Ask your administrator whether mobile is enabled for your campus.

Offline support for Today is planned — see release notes for current availability.

Getting help

Tap Support in the app footer for contact information
Ask your charge nurse for clinical questions
Browse more guides in the Caregiver collection

Next steps

Nurse clinical workflows — if you are cross-trained for clinical tasks
Report catalog — run shift and census reports (if your role includes report access)