Flooring for care homes must meet key practical requirements, but not at the expense of creating a homely environment, so it is vital that you choose your products carefully, says Joe Hurst, Altro’s key account manager for social care
Colour has an important role when it comes to flooring in care homes – from enhancing wellbeing and improving mood to helping to promote way finding, safety and falls prevention. No one wants to live in a clinical, hospital environment and the impact that feeling at home can have on an individual’s wellbeing cannot be overemphasised.
There is no doubt that aesthetics and design help create homely environments that are calming, healing and therapeutic. Where people may be experiencing greater than normal levels of anxiety or confusion, creating the right environment can make a significant difference.
Looking more widely at colour in healthcare, there has been a definite move towards creating ‘home from home’, using warmer interior designs and avoiding the colours that may have represented a colder, more clinical feel. There are now more products than ever that have been designed to meet the practical and aesthetic demands of the care home sector.
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