Fill urgent shifts and notify carers for 3c a text
A carer calls in sick at 6am and you need someone at Mrs Johnson's house by 8. Text your available carers. First to reply gets the shift. Sorted.
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How aged care & in-home support use Texto
Real ways businesses like yours send texts every day.
Aged care and in home support providers deal with last minute changes every single day. Carers call in sick, clients need urgent visits, and rosters change constantly. You can't afford to spend 30 minutes on the phone trying to fill a shift. SMS lets you reach your whole available team at once and get the shift filled in minutes. It's faster, cheaper, and you've got a record of who confirmed.
Urgent shift availability
Carer can't make it to their morning round? Text your available staff with the client details, location, and time. First to reply YES gets assigned. You've filled the gap before the client even knows there was a problem. Way faster than ringing around one by one.
Roster updates
Schedule changed because a new client has been added to the round? Or someone's visit times have shifted? Let your carers know their updated roster by text so they have the details on their phone. No confusion about where to be and when. Carers can check the text again if they forget.
Family notifications
Keep families informed about their loved one's care. Send appointment reminders, visit confirmations, or quick updates like 'Sarah visited mum today. Everything went well, she had lunch and we went for a walk.' Families appreciate knowing what's happening, especially when they live far away.
Training reminders
Mandatory training session coming up next week? First aid renewal due? Send a reminder with the date, time, and location so no one misses it. Following up with a text the day before makes sure your staff actually show up and you stay on top of your compliance requirements.
Best practice message examples
Here's what compliant, effective SMS messages look like for your industry. Every message includes an opt-out so your recipients can unsubscribe.
Urgent shift
Urgent: Carer needed today 8am-2pm in Doncaster for personal care visit. $38/hr. Reply YES if available. Reply STOP to opt out.
Roster update
Hi Lisa, your roster has been updated for this week. New client added: Mrs Johnson, 10am Wed, 15 Oak St Balwyn. Please confirm. Reply STOP to opt out.
Family notification
Hi, Sarah visited your mum today. Everything went well. She had lunch, took her medication, and they went for a short walk. Reply STOP to opt out.
How it works
Four steps. That's it.
Export your carer list
Pull your staff contacts from your rostering software (AlayaCare, Procura, ShiftCare) or your spreadsheet.
Upload to Texto
Drop in your CSV. Texto sorts it out in seconds.
Send your message
'Urgent: Carer needed today 8am-2pm, Doncaster. Reply YES if available.' Gets the job done.
See replies fast
Carers reply within minutes. You assign the shift and move on with your morning.
See how much you save
Most SMS providers charge between 7c and 10c per message depending on your volume. With Texto, you pay 3c. Here's what that looks like.
Typical provider
7c
per message
Texto
3c
per message
You save
4c
per message
Send 800 messages a month
Other providers
$56/mo
With Texto
$24/mo
SMS for other industries
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You've got 200 casuals on the books and shifts to fill tomorrow. Export your list, upload it, and send one message to everyone who's available. Done.
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You supply dozens of butcher shops and restaurants. They need to know your prices, what's available, and when their order is coming. Text them.
Learn moreReady to get started?
Sign up, upload your contacts, and send your first message in under 5 minutes. It really is that easy.
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