Internet and Wi-Fi Solutions for Care Homes

Great network infrastructure throughout a care home is critical. Not just for internal communications by staff using telephones, but also for residents and their families being able to keep in touch quickly and easily, which can often offer additional complications with multiple devices being connected to WiFi Networks by visitors.

At VSL Group, we are experienced at not only delivering relevant Internet connectivity into care homes but also creating smart internal networks and access points for patients and staff, without compromising performance or security.

Care Home Connectivity Challenges

The growth in people using mobile technology to stay in touch, including video chat, means that more people than ever rely heavily on the internet. It’s a key part of the infrastructure that allows your residents to stay in touch with their families, watch content online and communicate with each other.

Care Homes not only need strong internet connectivity into the building but also need to ensure a network infrastructure that offers residents, staff and visitors fast and reliable connectivity in all parts of the property.

Internet Connectivity for Care Homes

We offer the opportunity to audit and specify the most appropriate internet connectivity into your care home. With access to all the main suppliers of internet connectivity, we offer an impartial approach that allows you to ensure the connection you rely on is more than sufficient for all your voice and data needs.

The includes the day-to-day business communications for you and your team, as well as sufficient connectivity to offer to your residents for staying in touch with their families and to access to entertainment and other online services.

Secure Wi-Fi for Care Homes

Working with Ruckus technology, we deliver smart Wi-Fi solutions that deliver valuable benefits such as ease-of-use; low cost of ownership; and simple configuration, management and reporting. Wide, secure wireless coverage helps your staff remain connected from any part of the property, irrespective of its layout or the density of the data transferred.

Hosted firewalls address issues such as managing different devices connected to the network with advanced threat and malware protection, as well as greater automation to reduce the cost and complexity of identifying threats without compromising network visibility, making it an ideal solution for allowing guest access for visitors.