FEATURE ARTICLES

Greg Brushett, sales director at Adveco, looks at how care homes can best take advantage of a burgeoning renewable heating market, and asks whether hybrid systems combining new technologies and existing systems might be the best option

In a busy care home, the employee responsible for fire safety often has many competing demands. Rob Adams, technical manager at fire door hardware manufacturer ARRONE, a HOPPE (UK) Group brand, gives seven key measures to prioritise

Craig Banham, head of technical at WASHCO, explains the key role Planned Preventative Maintenance can play in the smooth running of your laundry.

Heating is a critical – and expensive – element of running a care home, which is why maintaining an efficient system is so important, as Jeremy Carter of Carter Energy Consulting explains.

Head of brand and marketing Cheryl Jones explains how CareHomeLife is supporting care sector workers to be their very best selves.

Amrit Dhaliwal, chief executive of home care provider Walfinch, discusses what carers need to know in order to answer questions about dementia therapies and the promising drug treatments on the horizon

Annie Pollock, consultant on access and garden design for older people and those with disabilities, explains why, post-pandemic, green outdoor spaces are more important than ever for our mental health and wellbeing

Developed by Skills for Care in collaboration with the adult social care sector, the Workforce Strategy for Adult Social Care is an important milestone in ongoing efforts to create a social care workforce fit for the future, as Jane Brightman, director of workforce strategy at Skills for Care, explains

The Nourishing Lives collaborative research report conducted by apetito and Care England revealed that, despite its importance, most care homes find catering for extensive nutritional diversity challenging to achieve. Here, Sophia Cornelius, development dietitian at apetito, discusses the importance of providing personalised nutritional plans for residents to ensure health, wellbeing, and quality of life

With only four per cent of care homes being rated ‘Outstanding’ by the CQC, Kirstie Jones, head of client services and environmental health expert at Navitas Safety, shares her thoughts on why these figures are so low, and what care home managers can do to raise and maintain better standards

Oliver Bussell, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, discusses some legal principles in planning agreements

A new Labour government meant there was cautious optimism among attendees and speakers at Care Show Birmingham 2024, even though detail on a proposed ‘National Care Service’ remained elusive, and the Minister of State only managed to send in a short video. Matt Seex, editor of The Care Home Environment, picks some highlights from this year’s show, which took place at the NEC on 9/10 October

Oswestry in Shropshire is the location of Bluebell View – HC-One’s newly-opened luxury care home. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex visited the historic market town to meet with home manager Michelle Middleton Price and experience the new home

Moving to a more sustainable diet involves reducing animal products. For vulnerable groups of the population such as older adults, this can be met with nutritional concerns in a care setting. Here, Tess Warnes from food procurement expert allmanhall gives a dietitian’s view

Paul Johnson, co-founder and CEO of Radar Healthcare, delves into the essential components of a successful digital transformation journey – from transitioning away from traditional paper-based systems, to achieving digital excellence

Getting outdoors in communal gardens, or within the wider community, can have a real impact on the health and wellbeing of people living in care homes. Cheryl Baird, group director of quality and care at Orchard Care Homes, offers some tips for utilising your home’s outdoor spaces

DELABIE’s marketing and communications manager Eve Wellard looks at how, by embracing a more holistic approach to bathroom design, care homes can provide residents with the safe, dignified, and beautiful spaces they deserve

A growing need for a harmonious blend of security, accessibility, and privacy is driving demand for more modern, digital access solutions within our country’s care homes, as Bruce Donald, UK & Ireland manager at SimonsVoss, explains

Iain Corrigan, commercial director of CoolCare, explains the value of data to care home managers looking to improve both their operational efficiency and quality of care

Thomas Tredinnick, CEO and co-founder of Ally Cares, discusses the revolutionary impact of AI-powered acoustic monitoring systems, which are facilitating a truly holistic vision of care delivery