INTRODUCTION
Welcome to The Care Home Industry Handbook
I am delighted to introduce the First Edition of The Care Home Industry Handbook, courtesy of The Care Home Environment magazine. With the care sector finding itself under profound
and sustained strain – and with little relief in sight from the pressure of rising costs for everything from energy and essential maintenance to food and cleaning supplies – there has surely never been a better time for care home owners, operators, and decision makers to either nurture mutually- beneficial, long-term relationships with their current suppliers or to find alternative suppliers who might be better placed to meet their needs. To that end, this Handbook contains a
comprehensive directory of companies and services supplying everything from interior design expertise and heating installation to nurse call systems and digital compliance platforms – and everything in between. Whatever your needs – this Handbook will have you, your staff, and your residents’ needs covered. But that is not all. Within these pages you will also find a selection of brand new articles written exclusively for this Handbook in which care sector leaders and experts from Care England, Skills for Care, the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), De Montford University, event organisers CloserStill Media, architects Carless + Adams, and the Dementia Services Development Centre at the University of Stirling explore a range of subjects – from the importance of attending high-profile care events and guidance for cutting operating costs, to the benefits of the Care Workforce Pathway and
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effective laundry management, and much more – all of which I am sure will be of ongoing relevance to anybody involved in the running of a care home. In addition, readers can find a useful Directory
of Organisations offering support to care providers on such matters as regulation, finance, and workforce matters, as well as a comprehensive Events Diary. I hope you enjoy the First Edition of The Care Home Industry Handbook.
Matt Seex l Editor THE CARE HOME INDUSTRY HANDBOOK 2026 5
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