Joyce McLelland and Dana O’Donell, senior interior designers at Blueleaf, look at how expert interior design know-how can have a positive impact on health and wellbeing for staff as well as residents and contributes to the overall success of a care home
Interior design for care homes is about far more than making things look pretty by choosing curtains and table lamps to match paint colours and carpets. The best designers go beyond the look and feel of a space to incorporate an effective care model that meets the everyday needs of residents and staff as well as addressing specific age related impairments that impact on mobility, sight, hearing and memory.
While first impressions count, especially when relatives are going through the process of finding the right home for a loved one, it’s all about creating a space in which good care can be provided.
Care homes vary considerably in terms of size, location and the range of facilities offered, with standards of fixtures and fittings often determined by budget as well as catchment area. Whether undertaking a bedroom refresh or a complete remodelling, each aspect of a design should be chosen to better support staff as well as helping residents to live well, every day.
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