PRODUCTS & SERVICES
KEEP COOL AND CARRY ON WITH
ANDREWS AIR CON Andrews Air Conditioning recognise the importance of maintaining safety and comfort when the temperature is higher than normal. This is particularly pertinent in a care environment where residents may be more susceptible to such rises.
There is extensive evidence showing the risks to health during temperature rises. Those most at risk are residents in care homes, those over 75 and those with mobility, heart or breathing problems.
Our top tips to avoid heat related issues, within a care environment, are:
Optimal capacity. Always ensure that all on-site air conditioning equipment is functioning at full capacity and that it is serviced regularly.
Watchfulness. The Met Office will issue heat wave warnings between 1st June and 15th September each year. Check that you have indoor thermometers and monitor them regularly.
A SMART APPROACH
FOR BENDIGO BENDIGO uses assistive technology to deliver simple, practical and personalised solutions to people living with dementia, physical illness or disability.
We experience the benefits and pleasures of technology every day, often without giving it a second thought, including smart phones, calendar apps, traffic lights, Sat-Navs and smart televisions.
The BENDIGO team believe that high quality care is a right, not a privilege, and have taken a major step forward in the application of technology to improve quality of life, independence and choice.
BENDIGO is created by a unique team brought together by their personal
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Building management. Ensure that your building is well insulated, as this will not only keep residents warm in winter, it will prevent heat building up in the summer. Keeping windows shaded with curtains or pale linings will also contribute to keeping the heat at bay, particularly the effect of direct sunlight.
Medicines. Do any medicines require specialist storage conditions in hot weather?
If so, ensure that these
are available in your building for medicine relocation.
Risk identification. Consider the parts of your facility that will require the most attention e.g. facing direct
experience as family carers, and have combined their professional expertise in Smart Home Technology and Health & Social Care to deliver the best.
BENDIGO is provided as a service and not just a product. A personal assessment takes into account individual needs, challenges and aspirations and forms the basis of each personalised system. Our technicians pre-build and pre-programme each bespoke system in our workshop prior to delivering it to the home so that installation is quick and unobtrusive.
Features include:
• Discreet sensors provide information about activity in the home for safety and security.
• Voice, text or visual announcements provide prompts for time orientation, appointments, medication, nutrition, security and reassurance.
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sunlight, as well as the residents most likely to be in need of support.
Be prepared. Is your team aware of increased heat procedures? The Government has produced a useful support guide in this area, which can be found here.
React quickly. Ensure that you have portable fans in the building to deploy and that you have the details of a specialist emergency air conditioning supplier readily available.
You can read more about how best to accommodate all air conditioning requirements within a care environment by clicking here.
• Simple media controls provide easy access to TV, radio and music for the individual.
• Access to a purpose-built, secure website allowing you to check real- time information about activity in the home.
• Calendar to manage and personalise announcements and control TV and music remotely.
For more information about BENDIGO, visit website, call 0115 8789089 or email
info@bendigosystems.co.uk
Visit the website to watch Ben &Di’s story and find out what we can do
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