RECENT FEATURE ARTICLES
Delivering first class care in a ‘hotel standard’ setting
Working with care provider Notaro Homes, Boon Brown Architects designed Casa di Lusso, a care facility that offers hotel standard accommodation with all the clinical facilities required to provide dementia care. Architectural associate at Boon Brown, Mike Payne, discusses the project
Life enhancing approaches to the care of older people
While care homes are always designed to optimise comfort for residents, Jonathan Wilson, principal and healthcare sector lead at architectural practice, Stantec, explains why we need a complete sea change in the thinking behind care home design
Putting residents at the centre of everything you do
Ewan King, director of business development and delivery, the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE), discusses how to build a shared understanding of what personalisation or person-centred care means in a care home setting
Enabling residents to lead happier lives
Earlier this year, Susannah Millen attended the official opening of the Weald Heights care home in Sevenoaks, where she met Richard Pearman, business development director for operator Care UK, who told her more about the new home and the business
How new CQC guidance will affect your ratings
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published new guidance for its inspectors, which will impact on how care homes are inspected and rated. Martin Hodgson, lead commentator, Wolters Kluwer’s Croner-i Care Home Management, examines the changes
Enhancing flexibility and stability through activity
Falls can destroy confidence, increase isolation and reduce independence, with about one in 10 older people who experience a fall being afraid that they may fall again. Elaine Everett, founder, Motivation & Co, describes a programme that is helping to address the issue
The role of movement and exercise in later life
Pat Taylor, director of health and Helen Tite, owner, The Core Health Consultancy and iCareiMove, discuss the role and importance of movement and exercise in later life, and how it can improve both health and wellbeing
Choosing fabric is about more than aesthetics
Harriet Green, product manager for healthcare, Camira, discusses how specialist healthcare performance fabrics can be waterproof, stain repellent, flame retardant and antimicrobial, as well as meeting recognised sustainability criteria
Care home planning and design considerations
Dana O’Donnell, interior design manager at NHG Project and Supplies, discusses the use of colour and technology in care home design as well as the importance of ensuring it is fit for purpose and what the future holds
Maintaining an infection free care environment
Drew Heald, a Bio-Rite franchisee, discusses the challenges associated with infection control in the care home environment and how to manage them to ensure that the health of vulnerable residents is not put at risk
Improving moving and handling care practices
Many individuals with dementia are likely to express unmet needs due to poor moving and handling practices. Melanie Sturman, moving and handling strategic lead for Norfolk County Council, discusses the challenges of manual handling and how to address them
Meeting individual care needs and expectations
Susan Goldsmith, director of care quality and dementia, The Care Home Coach, provides some helpful hints for creating a dementia friendly environment that promotes wellbeing through orientation and familiarisation
Taking steps to prevent water-borne diseases
Des Dolan, building services brand manager at Durapipe, discusses why the specification and installation of pipe systems should be considered at the design stage of a project, where possible, to reduce the risk of water-borne diseases
Designing a happy and healthy home from home
While current approaches to design and architecture often focus on meeting a budget or targets, the sector needs to be looking to the future, says Becky Smith, part II architectural assistant, Leonard Design
How music therapy can improve quality of life
Ming Hung Hsu, chief music therapist at MHA, explains how music therapy can help carers manage the symptoms of dementia, helping to regulate the emotions, reducing anxiety and creating a relaxed environment for those who are affected and those around them
Reliable and safe heat and hot water provision
Gina Roche, care home sector specialist at Calor, discusses the benefits liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has to offer, particularly to rural care homes, which include heating efficiencies, security of supply and the fact that LPG tanks can be buried underground
How can the care home sector help itself?
Truly successful care homes will be those that fully engage with their local communities, resulting in rising standards, new social venues and fantastic publicity for the homes themselves, says Debbie Harris, founder of Chosen with Care
Screening and control to prevent dehydration
Sophie Murray, head of nutrition and hydration for Sunrise Senior Living UK and Gracewell Healthcare, considers the problem of dehydration and provides tips on how to ensure care home residents are encouraged to drink more in order to avoid it
What we know and what the future holds
Louise Walker, research communications officer at the Alzheimer’s Society, discusses the scale of the problem, the progress being made in the field of dementia research and what future research has in store
Are we ready to care for an ageing population?
Kenneth MacKenzie, managing partner, Target Advisers, considers the implications of our ageing population, including the background to and the scale of the problem in the UK, the challenge ahead and the potential opportunities it brings to the care home sector
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