24/7 Call Handling — Care Homes & Home Care

Family calling at 11pm.
Worried about their mother.
Call must not go to voicemail.

Care homes and home care agencies receive calls at every hour — a family concerned about a loved one's welfare, an assessment enquiry from a social worker, a carer calling about a client. Voicemail is not acceptable when someone's wellbeing is at stake. ForgeMason answers every call, assesses urgency, escalates immediately when required, and ensures no family is left waiting on hold or listening to an engaged tone when they most need to get through.

85%
of callers ring a competitor if the first call goes unanswered
BrightLocal Consumer Survey
21×
higher contact rate when enquiries followed up within 5 minutes
Harvard Business Review
60%
of small businesses can't take calls while serving customers
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How It Works

Answered. Triaged. Right person notified.

01

Call answered 24/7

Every call answered immediately — no voicemail, no engaged tone. Families and professionals get through every time.

02

Call type identified

Urgent welfare concern, assessment enquiry, family update request, or carer coordination — identified from the first exchange.

03

Urgent calls escalated

Calls flagged as urgent are escalated immediately to the on-call manager. Non-urgent calls are handled and logged for callback.

04

Assessment details captured

New placement enquiries — type of care needed, current situation, location preference, contact details — all captured and structured.

05

Manager notified

Full call summary sent to the care manager. They have context before making a callback, making every conversation more effective.

Features

Built for care providers.

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Urgent Call Escalation

Welfare concern calls escalated immediately to on-call staff. The family stays on the line if needed. No urgent call goes unhandled.

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24/7 Availability

Care doesn't stop at 5pm. Families can reach someone at 2am, on Christmas Day, on bank holidays. Always answered.

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Assessment Capture

New placement enquiries captured with full context — care type, current situation, urgency. Manager receives a structured brief.

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Family Communication

Routine family enquiries handled with care. Update requests, visiting times, general queries — answered without tying up staff.

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Sensitive Data Handling

Call handling configured to CQC and UK GDPR standards. No personal care data stored outside approved systems.

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Carer Coordination

Home care agencies: carer check-in calls, rota queries and client updates routed correctly without blocking the main office line.

Pricing

Simple pricing. No setup fee. No lock-in.

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£67/mo
  • AI answers every call 24/7
  • Urgent call identification
  • On-call escalation
  • Assessment details captured
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FAQ

Questions from care providers.

How does ForgeMason handle urgent calls from families?+
Urgent calls are identified by tone and key phrases ('he's fallen', 'mum isn't responding', 'emergency'). These are escalated immediately to the on-call manager or nurse, with the caller kept on the line if needed. Non-urgent calls are handled by capturing details and providing a callback confirmation.
Can ForgeMason capture assessment enquiries?+
Yes. When a family calls to enquire about placement for a relative, ForgeMason captures the key details: type of care required, current situation, preferred location, and contact details. The care manager receives a structured summary for follow-up, allowing them to prioritise and respond appropriately.
Is this suitable for home care agencies as well as residential care homes?+
Yes. ForgeMason is configured for both settings. For home care agencies, it handles carer check-in calls, rota queries from carers, new client referral enquiries, and family update calls — all routed to the right person without blocking the coordinator's line during busy scheduling periods.
Is there a minimum contract?+
No minimum contract. Rolling monthly. No setup fee.
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Families always get through.

Free 20-minute call. We'll show you how ForgeMason handles urgent calls, assessment enquiries and family communication around the clock.