PRODUCTS & SERVICES
ARMSTRONG EQUIP LAUNDRY IN NEW LEEDS
CHILDREN’S HOME Adel Beck Children’s Home is a secure children’s home in Leeds for 24 young people aged 10 to 17. It was designed by Keppie Design and built
by BAM Construction adjacent to the site of an old, outdated home which was no longer fit for purpose. The laundry was equipped by Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems.
The home opened in January 2015 and is now fully occupied by young people many of whom have complex problems and require a lot of support. The residents generally stay for between two months and two years.
The laundry is equipped with an 8kg and an 11kg Amazon high spin washers, and a Huebsch Twinstar stacked dryer providing two x 14kg drying capacity. The laundry is in operation full time from Monday to Saturday and handles all the laundry from the home including bedding, kitchen items and young peoples’ personal clothing.
Jo Palmer who is responsible for housekeeping at Adel Beck told us: “We are very pleased with the equipment – it all seems to be working fine. With the larger capacity machine taking such a big load we have been able to reduce the number of washes we do from three to two each day which saves time, energy and is more cost effective.”
For further information contact Armstrong Commercial Laundry Systems on 1635 263410 or visit
www.armstronglaundry.com
HOME IS WHERE
THE HEART IS According to the Bladder & Bowel Foundation, incontinence is the second most common reason for older people to enter residential care. Research also highlights that there are over 425,000 people in care homes in the UK, of which over 50% suffer from some form of incontinence.
Robin Tuffley, Marketing Manager at Clos-o-Mat, commented: “A wash and dry toilet in place of a conventional WC would ensure that many of those people going into care because of a bowel control problem could stay in their own homes: the toilet’s built-in douching and drying would ensure they were properly, hygienically and consistently clean.
“The Bladder & Bowel Foundation itself says there is no reason why incontinence should be a reason for people to enter care. If people can be provided with assistive technology that addresses the cleanliness issue, it helps keep their independence and reduces the
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financial pressure on care provision, be it public or privately funded.
“And we have proven that even if someone went into residential care just because they needed help to be clean after toileting, the Clos-o- Mat would cost less than 10% of the residential care cost.”
Clos-o-Mat’s Palma Vita is an advanced and effective wash and dry toilet, capable of being used as a conventional WC. Its integrated wash and dry facilities remove the need for manual cleansing with toilet tissue. After toileting, the user remains seated and pushes the flush mechanism; simultaneous flushing and warm water douching is followed by warm air drying. A range of accessories, from touch- free operating mechanisms to bariatric support systems, ensures the unit can, uniquely, be tailored to individual requirements.
Clos-o-Mat introduced its first automatic/wash and dry shower toilet to the UK 50 years ago; in excess of 40,000 of the toilets have since been sold- some of which are still in daily use 30+ years after first being installed. The family-owned company is unique in offering, in-house, comprehensive design advice, supply, installation, commissioning and after- sales service and maintenance, giving users complete peace of mind.
www.clos-o-mat.com
www.tomorrowscare.co.uk
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