homecare ENVIRONMENT Features 12 What 2016 meant for social care sector


Davina Ludlow looks back at 2016, a year of significant political turmoil in the UK, which saw a continuously changing landscape and agenda, but looks set to lead to a raft of positive developments within the social care sector


15 How to promote an engaged culture of care


As a care leader, it is up to you to help your staff and residents by encouraging the open exchange of views. This may be through training, but most of all it will come through building active engagement, says Jo Geraghty


18 ‘Uberfication’ could open care sector doors


Sara McKee discusses why she believes care homes should embrace a gig economy that encourages workers to be their own bosses, and explains how much could be learnt across the social care sector from the Uber business model


20 Smart solution elevates elderly care to next level


Danish care home Plejecenter Skovjuset recently moved to a new facility in order to provide residents with a building constructed to accommodate a variety of supportive technological solutions


22 Who benefits from use of communal space?


The amount of freedom that people living with dementia have to define how they use their space can be a critical measure of how much staff understand and practice person centred care and support, says Tanya Clover


25 Good design can reduce agitation


Karen Clayton considers how good design principles can reduce agitation and aggression in people living with dementia, significantly reducing the need for antipsychotic drugs and improving overall wellbeing and quality of life


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39 Eliminating heat loss to maintain comfort


Veronica Leeke discusses ways in which heat loss can be reduced to provide a warm and comfortable environment, thereby enhancing the wellbeing of residents and lowering energy costs


28 How carpet can create home from home feel


Research has linked quality of care and health and wellbeing with interior design. Karen Burman explains how carpets can be used to create comfortable surroundings that are also safe and accessible


31 Care in a homely and luxurious environment


A carefully considered interior design scheme was felt to be essential at Ferrars Hall, one of County Court Care’s purpose built developments, to deliver homely accommodation and high quality personalised care to residents


32 How access control can protect and empower


We have come a long way in terms of care home provision and in the design of facilities, says Philip Ross, and practical changes are being made and new products developed that both protect and empower residents


36 An effective fire safety prevention strategy


Doug Agnew provides tips and information on how to reduce the risk of fire by carrying out a care home risk assessment and taking the appropriate measures to keep residents safe from harm


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