A digital care journal (in France often called a “cahier de liaison”, the term used by home care services and official documents) replaces notes scattered across a paper notebook, text messages, calls and voicemails. For a loved one living at home, it becomes the timeline of what has happened and what needs watching.
What is a digital care journal for?
It lets every care provider write a handover note after their visit: general condition, meals, mood, any incident, medication taken, or something to keep an eye on. The family can read this information even remotely.
The main value isn't just storing notes. It's reducing the blind spots between two visits, especially when several people are involved during the same week.
What to note after a visit
A good handover note stays short, factual, and useful to the next care provider. It shouldn't contain judgment or unnecessarily sensitive information.
In Tribulys, the care journal is designed to be filled in quickly, from a phone, so the note gets written while the information is still fresh.
- What was done: washing, meals, medication, errands, appointments.
- What was observed: fatigue, pain, a fall, appetite, mood.
- What needs checking: the next visit, a document, a call to make, a prescription.
- What calls for an alert: a sudden change or an unusual situation.
Why the care journal needs to be linked to the calendar
A note becomes more valuable when it's tied to context: who visited, at what time, and what appointment comes next. That's why the care journal and the schedule need to work together.
This connection also helps prepare for medical appointments, since recent events and notes can be reviewed before the visit.
Putting this into practice with Tribulys
The Tribulys care journal applies the principles on this page: dated notes attributed to their author, readable by the family and by invited professionals alike, with no paper notebook left behind at the care recipient’s home.
Frequently asked questions
- Who can write in the care journal?
- Members invited into the circle can write according to their role: family, caregiver, nurse, home care aide, or any other authorised care provider.
- Is the digital care journal secure?
- It should be. The information must not be public, nor sent in plain text in notifications. Tribulys restricts access to invited members and keeps sensitive data within the logged-in space.
- What to do with an existing paper notebook?
- It can stick around for a few transition days, but the goal is to settle on one main source. Running two journals in parallel quickly creates contradictions.
- “Carnet de liaison” or “cahier de liaison”: what is the difference?
- None in substance: they are two French names for the same handover tool between carers. “Cahier de liaison” is the most common term in home care services and official documents; “carnet de liaison” refers to the same use, on paper or digital.
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