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the fruits of its success The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex visited The Applewood in Milton Keynes to meet manager Ana-Maria Cormos and interior designers Dessy Spencer and Sarah Coley to discuss HC-One’s latest, which takes care home interior design to the next level
19 Positive clinical outcomes: transforming pain management Jo Hadfield-Cubbin, head of clinical governance at Dovehaven Care Homes, describes the group’s use of a digital pain assessment tool and the role it has played in improving resident wellbeing by decreasing pain levels, particularly in those living with dementia
23 Volatile ingredient prices provide food for thought allmanhall’s managing director Oliver Hall and procurement & sustainability director Mike Meek discuss the factors affecting global food supplies and prices and explain what care providers can do to weather the storm
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27 Smart technology: helping to put the care into care homes Ian Ellis, marketing manager at Siemens Buildings, looks at how automated building management systems can provide increased comfort for residents and greater efficiencies for care providers
30 Enhancing wellbeing: integrating therapy into care home design Sheena Cunnington, a nursing specialist who works closely with Quality Compliance Systems (QCS), explores twelve types of therapy, their benefits, and how they can be incorporated into environmental design and daily routine
35 Future-proofing social care: navigating digital
transformation Fran Kirke, VP of social care at OneAdvanced, outlines why positioning the social care sector for a sustainable future will be impossible without the use of digital transformation as a critical tool
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