A daughter calls at 7 PM about her father’s medication. Gets voicemail. Loses trust.
She doesn’t know how busy the evening shift is. She only knows nobody answered.
3.2 calls per resident every week — from worried family members. Every unanswered call erodes trust. DrKing answers every call 24/7, routes urgent concerns to the right staff member, and logs every interaction for compliance.
*Industry research benchmark supplied for this page. Call volumes vary by facility.
On one end, a busy care team.
On the other, someone’s whole world.
She doesn’t know how busy the evening shift is. She only knows nobody answered.
Visiting hours. Daily updates. The same questions, again. Every interruption takes time away from residents.
Between handovers and hands-on care, details can slip through. A conversation shouldn’t become a gap in the record.
100 residents. 3.2 calls each per week. 30% unanswered. Trust eroded. Compliance gaps. The cost isn’t just money — it’s reputation and regulatory risk.
See how quickly unanswered calls add up at your facility.
Illustrative estimate, rounded to the nearest call. Your actual call volumes and answer rate may differ.
“Hi, can I visit Mum after dinner?”
“Of course. I can help with your facility’s visiting information.”
Illustrative conversation · 8:14 pm
A familiar, helpful voice for worried families. DrKing answers 24/7 and handles routine enquiries using the information your facility approves.
Care beyond office hoursFamily raises a medication concern
Routine questions handled · Urgent concerns escalated
Set your routing rules and escalation contacts. DrKing directs urgent concerns to the right staff member, while routine questions stay off their plate. Clinical decisions remain with your care team.
Illustrative interaction record
Keep a clear history of family enquiries, concerns and follow-ups. Give your team the context they need for handovers and records that support your aged care standards processes.
Aged care communication automation for Australia. One connected view of the conversations that matter.
A reassuring answer for family members, whenever they call.
01Keep family enquiries and follow-ups together, with resident context.
02Get time-sensitive concerns to the on-duty team using your protocols.
03Share approved updates with authorised family contacts.
04A consistent interaction history to support reviews and accountability.
05See communication across your facilities, with local routing for each team.
06Every facility is different. We’ll walk through your workflows together.
Talk to the DrKing teamYes. DrKing automatically logs family interactions, including the enquiry and action taken, to support your compliance records. Record-keeping is one part of meeting aged care standards; your facility remains responsible for its policies, consent, access and retention requirements.
Yes. DrKing handles routine questions using approved facility information and routes urgent concerns to on-duty staff according to your escalation rules. Your care team stays responsible for clinical assessment and advice.
Yes. Automated updates can be configured for authorised family contacts using the content and timing your facility approves. Confirm contact permissions and what information can be shared during setup.
Yes. The multi-facility dashboard brings communication into one view, while each facility can have its own information, staff contacts and escalation pathways.
Yes. Authorised staff can view family communication history associated with a resident, helping them understand previous enquiries and follow-ups. Access and resident matching are configured around your facility’s workflows.
Let’s make every call a moment of reassurance.
See what DrKing could do for your aged care facility.