RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

C-TEC’s powerful new Quantec Surveyor2 Cloud-based data management software has been installed at Croft House Care Home in Yorkshire.

With its capacity to generate reports on busiest shifts, call response times, most frequently visited rooms and more, the owners and managers of the facility, Victoria and Giles Bateman say that Surveyor2 has revolutionised operations at their family-run residential care home, recently rated outstanding in care by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Making the switch from recording care using heaps of paper to the variety of new digitals out here has been one of the innovations of the last decade. Many providers have made the journey and are now recording care using handheld devices saving them time and effort.

Consider this. A room becomes vacant in your Care Home, but it needs a complete refurbishment before you can accept the next resident. You reach out to retailers to find out it will take weeks for suitable furniture and furnishings to arrive. The room lies empty and your lost income ends up running into the thousands.

Designing for Care is challenging and rewarding. It takes great levels of creativity to design schemes to promote independence, enhance moods and keep within tight budgets all under high regulation. However, once the work is completed, the noticeable improvements to environments and the lives of all those associated with it is realised and the rewards are priceless.

Hot water and heating specialist Adveco, adds 10 new high-efficiency wall-mounted models to its popular MD condensing gas boiler range for light commercial applications.

Since 2016, Yorkshire Care Equipment have been supplying the Raizer emergency lifting chair to care homes, hospitals, emergency services, and private residences across Scotland and Northern England.

Girbau, is revolutionising commercial and vended laundry management with Sapphire, one of the latest innovations from the company. It is based on a smart remote-control software that draws on the latest technology on the Internet of Things (IoT) and the company's know-how to optimise the business and improve profitability.

Reval has been chosen to help care home housing charity Abbeyfield exceed all expectations of care home bathroom environments, with spa therapy assisted bathing.

Care Control Systems has been declared a finalist this week in the International Cloud Computing Awards program, The Cloud Awards.

Connected care and health solutions provider Tunstall Healthcare has today (11 December) announced the launch of an innovative and revolutionary nurse call system, Tunstall Carecom.

Rinnai offers free survey including – life cycle costing analysis and carbon savings system schematics on hot water heating costs and installation

Astor-Bannerman is proud to design and develop products that cater to practical care needs but have the look and feel of home, taking specialist bathing, patient handling, changing and showering beyond the routine.

Conversor is a simple "Assistive Listening Device" It comprises a wireless handheld microphone and personal loop receiver. The simplest, most versatile and least expensive professional remote microphone for assistive listening.

In its latest, hotly anticipated release, CoolCare has added two major features to its care home management software, CoolCare4.

A bathroom manufacturer has launched a long-lasting anti-slip shower tray, available for domestic and commercial installations.

In the run-up to Christmas, Person Centred Software is helping families keep in touch with their loved ones to combat loneliness in care homes through its online Relatives Gateway portal.

Alarm Radio Monitoring (ARM) has added a new product to its range of wireless nurse call and staff alarm systems – the Bed Angel. The unobtrusive ceiling-mounted Bed Angel creates a circle of care over the sleeping resident, using thermal imaging to monitor the bed and the area directly around it. If a resident leaves the bed, goes to the bathroom and does not return within the allocated time, falls or exits the room, care home staff are alerted immediately.

The Teal range of portable sinks can provide care environments with high quality, hygienic hot water handwashing facilities to support areas of the building without plumbing or if the mains water supply is suspended for maintenance or refurbishment.

Cromwell Polythene, experts in sacks, bags and speciality products for the capture and containment of waste and recyclables is launching a scented and antimicrobial tiger stripe sack. The new product is part of its Sansafe® and clinical waste management range.

Pendle Brook Care Home based in Oswaldtwistle is a purpose-built facility developed to create a safe yet stimulating environment for the residents and their families.