Patent ID: 8255225

Claim:
A method of assisting a user in providing care to residents of a care facility, the method comprising: storing at least one care plan in a voice assistant device carried by a user, the care plan defining a plurality of tasks to be performed by the user as part of a workflow in providing care to the residents; capturing speech input from the user with the voice assistant device and providing speech processing, including speech recognition and speech synthesis, at the voice assistant device; determining, from the processed speech input, a selected interaction with a care plan, and in response to the selected interaction, providing a speech dialog with the user through the voice assistant device that is reflective of the care plan; including in the speech input a speech command for selecting a type of interaction with the care plan and at least one subsequent speech sub-command reflective of tasks that are performed by the user or of care provided according to a pertinent part of the care plan; utilizing a plurality of earcons at selected times in the course of the speech dialog, the earcons having individual audible tones for indicating the existence of at least one of an active page or reminder for the user or the lack of said active page or reminder.