PainChek is a mobile app that estimates pain scores by applying artificial intelligence to facial scans. Orchard’s internal study of four care homes tracked monthly pain scores, behavioral incidents, and prescriptions. Residents who had skipped meals because of undetected dental pain “began eating again,” Baird notes, and “those who were isolated due to pain began socializing.”Inside Orchard facilities, a cultural shift is underway. “We wouldn’t guess those, so why guess pain?” The analogy lands, but getting people fully on board is still a slog. The research team investigates new causes of focus and is not involved in work related to pain management.