FURNITURE & INTERIORS
At Sea: A Maritime Home Away from Home
Anne Kasey, Registered Manager at Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, a maritime charity caring for former seafarers based in Surrey, discusses the importance of interiors when caring for residents who have lived and worked at sea.
Furniture and interiors are key factors in establishing a comforting environment for the thousands of care home residents across the country. Relatively small features can make a huge difference to the changes that accompany a move to a nursing home and as care providers, it is our duty to ensure that those in our care are comfortable.
At the Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society, we strive to ensure our home is a safe haven for former seafarers.
The Royal Alfred Seafarers’ Society was founded in London, in 1865, as a home to cater for worn out and disabled retired merchant seamen. Originally known as the ‘Belvedere Institution’, our purpose was, and has always been, to provide support to those who gave a life of service in some of the hardest professions at sea.
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Today, our recently extended care home is set in 14 acres in Banstead, Surrey and benefits from the patronage of HRH The Princess Royal, with more than 100 team members working to provide a peaceful and comfortable environment for those seeking somewhere to live, offering as much or as little, practical help as required.
Our grounds, location and facilities play a tremendously important role in the well-being of everyone here and we pay meticulous attention to absolutely every last detail; from our beautiful and extensive gardens to keeping a high-shine on our wood- panelled interior.
Furniture and interiors in any care home are more than just aesthetics – primarily, we want to ensure all our residents are comfortable and safe. With many of our residents using wheelchairs or walking aids it’s
vital to ensure corridors are easy to navigate, that there are lots of places for residents to sit down and relax and communal areas are accessible, bright and well maintained.
We also pride ourselves on making our care home feel just that – a home. Communal areas have comfy sofas and big televisions and we even have a piano adapted into a fish tank to encourage residents’ sensory development, watching the colours and movement of the fish.
Perhaps most importantly, we encourage residents to bring their personality into their room. With most of our residents having travelled the globe in their seafaring days, many of the bedrooms contain mementoes and furniture from around the world which provides them with a familiar environment and reduces the potential stress
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