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unit is clear, but also in keeping with the overarching colours and themes, so it never compromises the design.


“We also wanted to create a strong contrast between the communal and private areas, using Altro Wood Safety floor- ing in bedrooms and strong Altro Whiterock colours in the bathrooms. Overall, I feel we achieved the perfect balance of design, comfort and practicality, and created a beautiful place for people to improve and receive the support they need — which is always a challenge in care environments.”


The Spinal Injury Centre facility was completed a year ago and was opened for a pilot phase by HRH The Princess Royal. The unit’s service manager and Fellow of the Royal College of Nurses, Fiona Stephenson, is delighted that the centre is now ready and thrilled with how it looks and feels. The centre is due to open following the pilot phase with the service partners.


Fiona says: “First impressions last a long time, and the unit has a very powerful ‘wow factor’ that stays with you. It looks stun- ning; fresh, clean, welcoming, cheerful, stylish and comfortable; all the things the people who come here need. The Altro prod- ucts play a large part in creating this wonderful environment.


“The wayfinding using the two types of flooring works so well; it creates a flow in the whole facility and also keeps the colour scheme consistent. It’s subtle, yet very effective. Everyone loves the bright purple walls in the bathrooms, very striking and something you might choose for your own home.


“There has been only positive feedback from everyone who has been here. We have seen professionals from all areas, and Altro brought visitors from Scandinavia who were very impressed. As a holistic, flagship facility it is second to none and I am so proud to be part of it – we are offering something very special and ground-breaking in this sector.”


Altro products were used elsewhere in the unit too. Altro Stronghold 30 specialist safety flooring was used in the kitch- ens and food servery, whilst Altro’s wall protection system pro- vides a much needed solution, as Livability’s spokesperson explains: “There is a lot of traffic in the unit, from wheelchairs,


trolleys and other equipment that could potentially damage the walls. We wanted to avoid this and the added expense of redecoration, so Altro recommended we install their Altro Fortis Titanium wall protection. This is not only a very practical product, but it looks good too, so it can be incorporated into the colour scheme.”


THE PRODUCTS USED: Altro Wood Safety is an attractive, general purpose 2mm wood-look available in a range of designs with different plank sizes and shades including a bamboo-look fine-line design and wide plank classic and rustic designs, helping to create the right look for areas where people live and work.


The product is designed to cope with medium to heavy traf- fic and has sustained slip resistance for the lifetime of the floor. It’s also a perfect partner for a variety of wall shades and finishes, from wall cladding to metal and glass, making design simpler.


Altro Reliance 25 is a heavy-duty safety floor available in a choice of 27 colours - an ideal solution for tough areas. It can cope with high levels of foot and wheeled traffic without compromising on slip resistance and provides ad- ditional comfort underfoot.


Altro Pisces is the perfect choice for ‘home from home’ environments where safety remains a top priority. For wet environments, it provides high levels of slip resistance whether wet or dry, in shoes or barefoot. Altro Pisces offers 16 soft-look shades to deliver the soft appearance of do- mestic interiors, with the lifetime sustained slip resistance you expect from Altro.


Altro Stronghold 30 achieves Altro’s highest rating for slip resistance and is designed to minimise risk in areas exposed to grease, oils and fats for the lifetime of the floor- ing. As well as helping to keep staff safe from slips, it also helps reduce their fatigue, thanks to its 3mm thickness, which provides noise reduction and comfort underfoot.


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