COVER STORY Snug as a Bug
Keeping residents comfortable should be a priority for care home workers. Win Health tells Tomorrow’s Care about how its range of positioning pillows can help staff achieve this goal and enhance residents’ quality of life.
Catering to the varied needs of care home residents is no easy feat. Staff must ensure people in their care enjoy the best quality of life, which means putting their mental and physical wellbeing on an equal footing with any medical needs.
Comfort plays an important role in ensuring people can make the most of life, particularly if their mobility is limited through disability or illness. This is where Win Health can help care homes to provide a better quality of service.
Inspired by the Basal Stimulation (or Basic Stimulation) concept of enhancing patients’ awareness of
‘Support Me’
‘Support Me’ is a positioning pillow designed to support arms and legs while a person lies on their side in bed. It is suitable for people who would prefer to sleep on their tummy but are unable to due to an injury or post-surgery. The ‘Support Me’ pillow is flexible enough to allow a variety of positions without compromising on security.
their bodies and environments to promote positivity, Win Health’s range of Snug Positioning Pillows can boost feelings of calm and security. A higher level of comfort means happier residents who can communicate more effectively and, in cases of injury or stroke, be rehabilitated faster.
Snug Positioning Pillows empower staff to deliver a higher standard of care that ensures people are comfortable when they are at their most vulnerable in life. Win Health has developed six different Positioning Pillows to aid in a range of situations including pressure ulcer prevention, physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
The pillows are the latest addition to Win Health’s portfolio and bolster the company’s efforts to provide quality, choice and good value to its customers. With six products in the range, there is a positioning pillow to support the diverse needs of many care home residents.
‘Embrace Me’
‘Embrace Me’ is a multifunctional support cushion designed to comfortably and securely position people who are unable to get out of bed during recovery from an illness or injury, or as a result of a disability. The ‘Embrace Me’ pillow provides a secure platform which enables the user to interact more easily with both other people and the environment.
‘Pamper Me’
The ‘Pamper Me’ pillow provides head support for people who are unable to hold their heads in position by themselves. The pillow can be used in bed or in armchairs, which makes it twice as useful in a care home setting. The slightly elevated position it helps the body to achieve also encourages users to engage and communicate with other people.
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