An electronic documentation system for use in care for a patient given by a health care provider, comprising a documentation device having a digital video recorder directed towards the patient that records digital video images and audio signals concerning the care of the patient. An input interface is provided that accesses a library of patient care categories to select and output one or more patient care categories. A processor communicates with the digital video camera, audio recordings, and the input interface. A data storage device is in communication with the processor and digitally stores the digital video images, audio recordings, and the patient category output by the input interface. A date and time device communicates with the processor to provide a date and time marker correlating to the digital video images, audio recordings and the patient categories output by the input interface.