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Country Court Case Study
Delivering consistent, meaningful wellbeing across every home
Every care provider faces the same challenge: how do you deliver exceptional, person-centred wellbeing experiences across multiple homes while giving Activity Teams the time they need to focus on what matters most - residents?
For Country Court, the answer has been a strategic partnership with Our Echo's e-Portal and e-Toolkit.
Supporting Activity & Wellbeing teams across the organisation, the platform has become much more than a resource library. It is now an everyday operational tool that saves valuable time, inspires meaningful engagement, supports training, and provides the visibility needed to continually improve wellbeing provision across every home.
A partnership built around better wellbeing
For Steve Gardner, Head of Training & Wellbeing, choosing the right wellbeing partner was about more than finding great content. It was about finding an organisation that genuinely understood Country Court's vision.
"When I am looking to enhance provision across our organisation it's key to develop a strong partnership, and that's exactly what Our Echo look to do."
Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all solution, Our Echo works collaboratively with Country Court, continually evolving the platform to meet the changing needs of their homes.
"They provide time and responsiveness to make sure we have what we need to enhance wellbeing provision across our homes."
The result is a flexible digital platform that complements every home's unique approach while supporting inclusivity across residents with a wide range of abilities.
"It's a huge benefit to our organisation as it offers resources for many abilities that live within our homes and gives valuable time back to our Wellbeing Teams, knowing they have something they can rely on."
Today, Our Echo's e-Portal and e-Toolkit are helping Country Court deliver a more consistent, engaging and inclusive wellbeing programme across its homes. By reducing preparation time, supporting meaningful person-centred activities, improving visibility across multiple locations and providing ongoing partnership and innovation, the platform has become an essential part of Country Court's wellbeing strategy.
As Steve Gardner summarises: "We believe in variety across our homes, and this system definitely complements that."
Giving wellbeing teams more time to care
One of the biggest benefits for Country Court has been the amount of time the platform gives back to frontline teams.
Instead of spending hours creating activity resources from scratch, teams can instantly generate personalised quizzes, crosswords and word searches tailored to individual residents and their life stories. This allows Activity Coordinators to spend less time preparing sessions - and more time delivering meaningful moments.
The platform also provides ready-made live sessions including exercise classes, book clubs and interactive games, ensuring homes always have engaging activities available throughout the week.
Visibility across every home
For Laura Wall, Regional Wellbeing Support Manager, the e-Portal has transformed the way she supports homes across the organisation.
Real-time reporting allows her to quickly identify:
- Home engagement levels
- Weekly portal usage
- Popular activities and resources
- Printable content being downloaded
- Monthly budget requests
- Stories submitted for marketing
Having this visibility means support can be offered proactively, ensuring every home gets maximum value from the platform.
"The portal is a fantastic resource. I can clearly see what homes are using, what they're engaging with most and where additional support may be needed." - Laura Wall
Supporting new teams with confidence
Recruiting people with little or no care sector experience is becoming increasingly common. Country Court uses the e-Portal as a key part of its induction programme, giving new team members immediate confidence from day one.
Important operational documents, planner templates and inclusion reports are all stored in one central location, making training simpler and ensuring everyone has access to the latest information whenever they need it.
"It is great to introduce the portal during induction and give brand new team members the confidence that they have a platform full of ideas and support from the very beginning." - Laura Wall
Content that residents look forward to
While operational efficiencies are important, the real success of the platform is measured by resident engagement.
Across Country Court, several features have become firm favourites. The weekly competition quiz creates friendly rivalry between homes, with residents eagerly following the national leaderboard. The weekly magazine has become a regular talking point - not only for residents but also for staff, families and visitors - sparking conversations that continue long after activities have finished. Interactive live webcams transport residents across the globe, whether they're watching wildlife, exploring space or following animals in real time. New immersive experiences such as World Cruise and Time Train encourage residents to discover new places, revisit memories and learn together, supported by beautifully designed journals and passports that give participants something meaningful to keep.
Activities without limits
Because the platform works across TVs, laptops, tablets and mobile devices, activities can happen anywhere. Whether delivering a group experience in the lounge or supporting someone receiving bed care, teams can instantly access engaging content tailored to the individual.
A resident unable to go outdoors can still enjoy live birdwatching. A beach-themed afternoon can be transformed with immersive scenery and sound. A guided meditation can be enhanced with calming visual environments.
Meaningful engagement is no longer limited by mobility, location or available resources.
Listening, improving, evolving
Perhaps one of the biggest differences in the partnership is that Country Court's feedback directly influences future development.
Teams regularly suggest new topics, resources and content ideas which are incorporated into the platform, ensuring it continues to evolve alongside the needs of residents and Activity Teams.
"Our Echo are always keen to receive feedback and tailor the portal to what we need. They work closely with our users to continually improve meaningful engagement across our homes." - Laura Wall
Technical support is equally responsive, with questions answered quickly and issues resolved almost immediately, giving teams complete confidence in relying on the platform every day.
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