FEATURE ARTICLES
Tribunals: how should care home employers tackle the issue?
Stuart Belbin, head of the care and charity insurance division at Ascend Broking, explains the importance of Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI)
Clean air should be the first line of defence for care homes
Christian Hendriksen, co-founder and CEO of Rensair, discusses why removing pathogens via air purification is the most effective line of defence against Covid
Putting care homes at the heart of communities
Jonathan Freeman MBE, CEO of the CareTech Charitable Foundation, explains why connecting care homes with their local communities is so important
Key considerations for operators and investors
Ben Barbanel, head of debt finance at OakNorth Bank, offers advice to care operators looking to secure growth finance
Good design is critical, but is it enough
Tanya Clover, head of dementia and personalisation for Porthaven Care Homes, explains how Dementia Care Mapping can form the basis of discrete, effective care for those living with dementia
Energy usage in care homes: making efficiency the priority
Dr. Harro Stokman, CEO of Kepler Vision Technologies, sets out how providers can cut energy costs in their homes without compromising on resident care
Selling a care home business: key points to consider
Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, considers the amount of paperwork required when selling a care home
The Care Show 2022: Editor’s review
The Care Show - the UK’s premier event for the care sector - returned to NEC Birmingham on 12-13 October. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex picks some highlights from the show
COVER STORY: The race to the bottom: why ultra-low floor beds are not always safer
Stacey Taylor, marketing manager at wissner bosserhoff, explains why the careful consideration of the application of low floor beds across care facilities is so important
New Care Market Review report shows strong demand for care home opportunities
Christie & Co is confident of continuing ‘investor appetite’ following publication of its first Care Market Review report, which analyses the transactional healthcare market in the UK.
How garden designers and care settings can work together
Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell of Step Change Design explain how care settings can facilitate a cultural change in the perception and use of their outdoor space
Using technology to monitor care home residents’ health remotely
Faramarz Farhoodi, CEO of AI Nexus Healthcare, explains how hybrid AI technology is key to the provision of smart care
What does it really mean to deliver culturally safe care?
Petrina Turner-Benny, UK executive director and deputy CEO of Leecare Solutions, explores how electronic care plans are key to providing comprehensive, bespoke, and sensitive care
Selecting artwork for dementia care homes: there are rules!
Kerry Southern-Reason, managing director of multi-award-winning, family-run business The Care Home Interiors Company, discusses what to do (and what not to do) when it comes to creating safe, calm spaces for those living with dementia
Why a happy team means greater productivity and better care
Jim Thomas, head of workforce capacity and transformation at Skills for Care, explains why the wellbeing of your staff should be at the forefront of your mind
Design approach for residents with dementia at Heathlands
Maarit Heinonen-Smith, associate director and senior care and retirement living lead at IBI Group, discusses the principles that guided the design of an innovative dementia facility in Berkshire
Infection prevention guidance: a reality check
Richard Newton, principal of independent care home consultancy Opeque, reflects on recent government guidance on infection prevention and control
Safety monitoring in care homes: time to make it mandatory
Jayne Connery, director and founder of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable, explains why she is campaigning for all care homes to use CCTV-based safety monitoring
Maplewood Court: luxury care in the Garden of England
Oakland Care has recently opened Maplewood Court in Maidstone, Kent. Matt Seex visited this new, purposebuilt 72-bed luxury home to find out more about its construction and the services and facilities it offers
Reform of private tenancies in the care sector
Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, looks at a long-awaited white paper which is intended to deliver a better deal for tenants
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