PainChek

04/12/2025

Pain is a silent epidemic. When not identified promptly, it can go untreated or be managed inappropriately, leading to unnecessary prescribing, a higher risk of complications such as infections and falls, and ultimately, avoidable ambulance callouts and hospital admissions.

PainChek® clients have demonstrated measurable improvements in resident wellbeing and quality of care through earlier identification and management of pain, with outcomes including:

- Up to 20% reduction in antidepressant use, with improved mood and social engagement.
- Up to 40% reduction in falls and fewer ambulance callouts post-fall
- Early identification of infection.
- Up to 47% increase in BMI, reducing malnutrition and frailty.
- Up to 25% reduction in dependency scores and 50% reduction in distress, resulting in fewer transfers into secure mental health units.
- Up to 25% fewer antipsychotics, 50% fewer benzodiazepines and 30% fewer laxatives, reducing polypharmacy risks.

Download the full brochure to learn more: https://hubs.li/Q03WP36Z0

27/11/2025

PainChek’s newest features have just launched.

Your PainChek portal has been updated to help your team better identify and follow up on incidents of pain for care recipients within your organisation.

What’s new:
- Overdue Assessments module showing all pain incidents needing attention.
- Awaiting Follow-Up assessments to view pain incidents in real time, enabling fast communication and action by staff.
- Follow-up timers that can be customised for Mild, Moderate, and Severe pain to align PainChek with your organisation’s pain management policy.

These updates are the first in a series of improvements targeting follow-up assessments.

Learn more:

Your PainChek portal has been updated with brand new features to help your team better identify incidents of pain identified for care recipients.

26/11/2025

We’re excited to share a preview from our upcoming video case study with Southern Cross Care SA, NT & VIC Inc in Australia, featuring insights from Wayne Stoddard, Group Manager Engagement and Compliance.

Wayne describes the positive impact of implementing PainChek® across their residential facilities:
“The success of PainChek® in our residential facilities has seen actionable insights into pain assessment, management and ongoing care. As part of our ongoing continuous improvement, we are now looking to expand into our respite dementia cottages and support at home. The ability to easily monitor, evaluate and provide coordinated clinical management is seen as a great advantage.”

Their commitment to continuous improvement shows what’s possible when technology and clinical leadership work hand in hand.

Stay tuned for the full case study, coming soon!

26/11/2025

PainChek has been featured in the latest edition of HiNZ Digital Health Connect magazine.

The article explores how PainChek® supports clinicians in delivering compassionate, high-quality end-of-life care, particularly for people who can’t reliably self-report their pain.

Through a powerful case study, the piece highlights how objective, consistent pain assessment helped guide timely interventions, improve comfort and support dignity in a resident’s final days.

It’s a meaningful reminder of why accurate pain assessment matters, and how digital tools can enhance clinical expertise when it counts most.

Read the full article here on page 23: https://hubs.li/Q03VV4nN0

25/11/2025

Bethany Care Society recently marked 80 years of delivering compassionate, person-centred care across their communities in Canada.

As part of the celebrations, the Bethany team set up a dedicated PainChek® booth to share the positive impact our tool has been having on their pain management practices over the past year.

We’re proud to support Bethany in their mission to provide high-quality care, and honoured to stand alongside a provider with such a strong legacy.

Congratulations to the entire team at Bethany on 80 years of service, innovation and community impact.

18/11/2025

With 70% of residents living with dementia, St. Michael's Health Group needed a reliable way to assess pain in those unable to self-report.

Since implementing PainChek®, the team has seen:
- More confident, data-driven assessments
- Timelier interventions and medication adjustments
- Improved comfort and wellbeing for residents
- Greater reassurance for residents’ loved ones

Tatsiana Haidukevich, Director, Resident Care shares:
“The nursing team constantly reflects on how the tool has transformed their pain assessments. Previously, some procedures had become routine, without much thought put into the manual assessments. There has been an obvious shift with PainChek®. Our nurses now feel better equipped, more empowered, and more thorough when conducting pain assessments.”

Read the full case study here: https://hubs.li/Q03Sl31c0

16/11/2025

Earlier this month, we had the privilege of attending Parliamentary Friends: Managing Pain at the End of Life in Canberra.

The event brought together policymakers, clinicians and advocates united by a shared goal to advance compassionate, evidence-based care for all Australians.

It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase how our innovative pain assessment technology supports clinicians and carers to identify pain accurately and respond with compassion, helping ensure comfort and dignity for people at the end of life.

Alongside PainChek® Adult, there was strong interest in PainChek® Infant and our broader progress in giving a voice to those who cannot reliably verbalise their pain.

We’re proud to be part of the ongoing conversation about improving pain management across all stages of life.

12/11/2025

Following our FDA De Novo grant, PainChek® has now been successfully implemented at Jewish Home Family in New Jersey — our first operational site in the United States.

The partnership and rollout were completed within the same week, demonstrating how quickly PainChek® can be live to deliver immediate benefits for long-term care providers.

During a recent client event in Boston, Carol Silver-Elliott, President & CEO of Jewish Home Family spoke about the importance and impact of PainChek® in improving quality of care for their community.

PainChek CEO Philip Daffas added: "The rapid implementation of PainChek® at our first US site demonstrates both the readiness of care teams to adopt innovative solutions and the immediate impact our technology can have in supporting more effective pain management."

Building on our integrations with PointClickCare and Eldermark, we’re exploring additional partnerships with Yardi and other platforms to embed PainChek® seamlessly into US long-term care workflows.

11/11/2025

Last week, the PainChek team had the privilege of attending The Sutherland Hospital's Quality Showcase. The afternoon highlighted an inspiring range of quality, governance, and innovation projects, each demonstrating the dedication and creativity of healthcare professionals striving to improve patient care.

It was wonderful to see such a strong focus on continuous improvement and to share in some truly uplifting good news stories from across the hospital community.

A big thank you to The Sutherland Hospital for hosting an engaging and insightful event and allowing PainChek to be part of it.

NSW Health South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

10/11/2025

We recently showcased the PainChek® Adult App, now FDA De Novo approved, at two leading US aged care conferences: AHCA/NCAL in Las Vegas and the LeadingAge Annual Meeting & Global Ageing Network in Boston.

The FDA De Novo clearance marks a major milestone for PainChek®, establishing it as the first and only regulated medical device in the US for assessing pain in people with moderate to severe dementia. With more than 3 million long-term care beds nationwide and no regulated competitors, PainChek® is uniquely positioned to address a critical unmet need in pain management.

It was fantastic connecting with so many long-term care professionals passionate about improving pain assessment for people living with dementia. Across both events, providers expressed strong support for PainChek®, recognising the need for a more consistent and objective pain assessment tool and the importance of improved inter-rater reliability compared to traditional methods like PainAD.

PainChek CEO Philip Daffas said, “The response from the US has been outstanding. Clinicians and providers recognise the importance of objective, consistent pain assessment and the role of AI-driven tools like PainChek® in improving care outcomes. The FDA clearance not only validates our clinical evidence but also gives providers the confidence to adopt without the delays often seen with new technologies.”

10/11/2025

Join us on 17-18 November 2025 at Dementia Community's 19th UK Dementia Congress in Manchester, where the dementia community will come together to share insights, innovations and practical solutions to improve the lives of people living with dementia.

Visit the PainChek team at our exhibition stand to see how our pain assessment technology is helping improve pain management for those living with dementia, and giving a voice to those who cannot reliably verbalise their pain.

10/11/2025

PainChek has been featured in a new exploring the impact of digital health tools across UK care homes.

The Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB’s Digitising Social Care programme highlights how PainChek® is being used across 26 care locations with over 1,200 licences to help carers recognise and manage pain in residents who may not be able to verbalise it themselves.

Rebecca Ward, Registered Manager at Danecroft Care Home, shared how PainChek® is transforming care for her team and residents:

“PainChek® supports our decision-making, so we’re not having to guess whether they’re in pain or not.”

Read the full article here: https://hubs.li/Q03S6tDX0

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