FEATURE ARTICLES

Care Show Birmingham – the UK’s premier event for the care sector – took place at NEC Birmingham on 11-12 October. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex picks some highlights from the show

Horizon Construction has recently finished building Braintree Mews, a 75-bed care Avery Healthcare care home located in the Essex town of Braintree. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex visited the impressive new home to discuss the build

Ashley Hooper, commercial marketing manager at JHS, discusses how making informed choices about the colours, patterns, and shapes used in care home flooring can enhance wayfinding for residents living with dementia, boosting their independence, autonomy, and overall wellbeing

Joanne Balmer BEM, CEO of carbon neutral care group Oakland Care, explores the recent successes the provider has had in driving sustainability forward as part of its renewed ambitions for the future

Shaleeza Hasham, director at CHD Living, sets out a pathway to sustainable growth for care businesses, and explains how a well-defined ESG strategy can have a positive impact on both business performance and employee engagement and retention

Bill Sinclair, technical director at Adveco Ltd, explains why, when considering a move away from a gas-fired boiler, data gathering on your existing hot water system is a critical first step

Andrew Coles of Person Centred Software sets out the case for switching from paper-based MAR charts to an eMAR system

After releasing The Big Exit in 2022, detailing the motivations of 1000 health & social care leavers, Sona has acknowledged that responses can shift with time, as working trends change, and decided to run the poll again this year in order to help organisations improve their recruitment strategies.

Richard Woodward, general manager for apetito’s care home division, dives into new research on how care homes cater for residents with dysphagia and looks at how apetito’s texture modified range can help ensure residents get the nutrients they need, while taking pressure off staff

Tanya Clover, head of dementia and personalisation for Porthaven Care Homes, looks at how, when setting out to enable and support those living with dementia, providers can best measure their ‘success’

Sam Hussain, founder and CEO of Log my Care, asks if change management belongs in the digitalisation of social care

Rohit Sharma, resilient sales manager at Bona, shares his insights into going green from the ground up

Kelly Fortune, product development project manager at apetito, explains the process behind developing specialist nutrition meals that are visually appealing, full of flavour, and make a real difference to residents

Nicky Whittaker, national account manager at Miele Professional, discusses the challenges of the modern commercial laundry room within the care home and how choosing the right practices can maximise both hygiene and efficiency

Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, looks at the implications of the Building Safety Act 2022

Anita Astle MBE, owner and managing director of Wren Hall Nursing Home, sets out, from the perspective of a care home owner, the many advantages that adoption of digital technology can bring to both residents and staff

Hallmark’s new West Sussex care home Angmering Grange opened its doors this summer. Having attended the grand opening, The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex returned in July to take an in-depth look at Hallmark’s innovative approach to care and its desire to build strong, future-facing links with the local community

The social care event of the year – Care Show Birmingham – returns to the NEC on 11-12 October. Caitlin Menzies of show organisers CloserStill Media tells us what attendees can expect

Kendel Jemmeson, marketing manager at Arjo UK and Ireland, explains how a focus on empowering movement can help promote the wellbeing of residents and caregivers alike

Joy Henshaw, regional director at Wellbeing Care, discusses the multitude of benefits that intergenerational mixing within care settings can bring to older and younger people alike