FEATURE ARTICLES

Niall Gibson, building performance expert at IES, discusses how care home operators can make crucial energy savings through informed design, operational efficiency, and retrofitting

Ensuring that care home waste is disposed of in the correct waste stream is a process fraught with potential error. Failure to comply with strict regulations may even risk putting your care home in danger of not being able to operate, as Kim Ormsby, assistant director at healthcare waste management company Anenta, explains

The Residential & Home Care Show returned to ExCel London on 26/27 April. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex reports on the standout keynotes and discussions

Chloe Weatherhead, head of customer experience at Radar Healthcare, explores how its close partnerships within social care are helping more care homes move on from laborious paper processes to not only ensure greater compliance but, more importantly, empower them with a better way to care

Sponsored Feature. With the care sector experiencing a rapid digital revolution, Log my Care has teamed with Grey Matter Learning and FaultFixers for a timely new report. Sam Hussain, Log my Care founder and CEO, discusses its findings.

Trevor Gillman, CEO of David Bailey Furniture Systems, discusses how the thoughtful use of colour and other considerations can have a profound impact on resident wellbeing

Using the washroom independently is key to the dignity of a care home resident, but toilets and bathrooms can be confusing, even hazardous environments. Gina Court, hygiene advisor at Tork manufacturer Essity, looks at ways of equipping the care home washroom to help protect residents’ privacy while also maintaining their dignity and keeping them safe

Karen Case, managing partner at LifeDock Training, explains why creating inclusive and joyful physical activity programmes for care home residents is so important

Mark Jackson, key account manager for the care sector at Forbo Flooring Systems, discusses the importance of dementia-friendly interiors, and how the correct specification of flooring – that adheres to the main design principles – will ensure that environments are safe without hindering the confidence or independence of those using them

With the popularity of vegan and vegetarian (vegn) diets growing at an unprecedented rate, care providers need to be equipped to cater for vegn residents or risk letting them pass their establishments by. Chef Claire Bannerman from UK charity Vegetarian for Life explains how this innovative charity aims to improve the lives of older veg*ns and support their carers

Steve Sawyer, managing director, Access Health, Support & Care, at The Access Group, on the tools providers need to successfully select and implement a digital care record system

Sponsored Feature. Empowering the people we support to take positive risks has long been on the agenda for social care. Sam Hussain, founder and CEO of the care management platform Log my Care, delves into goal setting and how technology can help give people the autonomy they need in care.

Duncan McKellar, clinical specialist with The Dementia Centre, HammondCare, discusses the behaviours and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, and outlines how people living with dementia can be correctly assessed, properly understood, and best cared for

UK Care Week returned to NEC Birmingham on 22/23 March. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex picks some highlights from the first day of this year’s show

With domestic design trends filtering through to non-domestic settings, specifying inclusive, safe, and hygienic washrooms in the care sector no longer means having to compromise on style, as Carole Armstrong, marketing manager at DELABIE UK, explains

Ralph Skornia, customer segment manager at Miele Professional, shares his insight on the state of the care industry in the UK

Bill Sinclair, technical director at hot water specialist Adveco Ltd, details the technologies available to providers looking to balance their books while maintaining fit-for-purpose, sustainable hot water systems

Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, explains how recent changes to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) Regulations affect care home owners

The Residential & Home Care Show is making its annual return as the UK’s leading event for delivering outstanding care at ExCeL London on 26/27 April. Caitlin Menzies and Sabrina Ortolani of show organiser CloserStill Media explain the many benefits of attending this year’s show

Boutique Care Homes has a community-centric vision for its growing portfolio of new homes. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex visited the newly opened Chartwell House in Broadstairs, Kent, to find out more