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CARE HOME
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14 Millennium Care Village: ’pandemic-proof’ design In December, Millennium Care secured planning permission from Wigan Council for a ‘pandemic-proof’ facility in Standish. Alex Caruso of Alessandro Caruso Architects and Beth Brydges of Millennium Care explain how the state-of-the-art design incorporates both dementia and pandemic-proof design principles
17 Market differentiation: creating an interiors brand Park Grove Design director Lori Pinkerton-Rolet explains how to make a care home stand out of the crowd through carefully thought through interior design
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28 How to have greener, cleaner laundry and cheaper energy bills Peter Hosking, managing director of laundry equipment supplier of WASHCO, explains how choosing the right washing machines can reduce care home energy bills while improving green credentials
32 Active ageing and strength training benefits in care homes Trevor Donald of SportsMed Products, which recently worked with the University of Stirling on a study about resistance training in frail adults, explains the benefits of strength exercise for care home residents
35 The case for installing care home camera monitoring systems Care Campaign for the Vulnerable director Jayne Connery explains the benefits, pitfalls and best practice of installing camera monitoring systems in care homes
21 NHS Care Home Wellbeing Service: integrated care in action In October 2020, Tees, Esk and Wear Valley NHS Trust commissioned the Care Home Wellbeing Service in response to the challenges facing care homes during the Covid pandemic. Here, counselling psychologist Dr. Clare Winter explains how it is an example of what health and social care can achieve when working in partnership
24 Two Claires, one big idea: the Hallmark Care Accelerator Hallmark Care Homes created the Care Accelerator last year to encourage new thinking at the Essex business. Here, head of innovation Claire Johnsen and head of learning & development Claire Collen explain how the programme has resulted in ideas being put into practice
39 Not just Vera Lynn songs - how to make the most of music Mike Phillips, associate consultant trainer at social care consultancy Meaningful Care Matters, takes a lively look at the considerable benefits of incorporating music into dementia care
43 How care homes can participate in the race to net zero Lee Sheppard, director of corporate affairs & policy at care home meals producer apetito, gives some practical tips on how the sector can make a real difference to decarbonisation
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