Contents Volume 11 Issue 5 May 2026
CARE HOME
ENVIRONMENT
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CARE HOME
ENVIRONMENT
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6 Cover story Overcoming infection risk with hygiene-first dishwashing. How care settings can protect vulnerable people with higher standards.
9 News Features
Overcoming infection risk with hygiene-first dishwashing
15 When crisis strikes: how care home leaders can respond to CQC scrutiny When serious incidents occur in a care home, regulatory scrutiny can intensify rapidly. Jenny Wilde outlines the practical steps care home leaders can take to stabilise services, engage effectively with regulators and rebuild confidence.
21 What care campaigners can learn from the frontline
Policy campaigners striving for greater engagement in care can learn how to win over hearts from those delivering services on the frontline, writes Jayne Connery.
24 A new garden – what happens after the novelty period?
Understanding care culture is crucial to successful outside space design that creates enduring and meaningful engagement with this important part of a care home’s environment, writes Debbie Carroll and Mark Rendell.
21 28 Embedding therapeutic environments in care homes
Therapeutic environments are becoming increasingly essential to care homes as they seek to manage more older residents with complex needs – and keep them out of hospital. Joe Hulbert explains why this requires a rethink of the role of therapy in residential care.
32 The hidden backbone: Why Wi-Fi infrastructure is critical to care homes
A strong resilient Wi-Fi network is no longer a nice to have in a care home increasingly reliant on digital care and business tools. Calla Marenghi outlines the issues facing providers and offers a practical upgrade roadmap.
36 Arthritis friendly bathrooms: A guide to the latest best practice for care homes 28
With bathrooms one of the most demanding spaces for those living with arthritis and MSK conditions, thoughtful adaptation can help reduce obstacles to use, writes Stuart Reynolds.
When crisis strikes: How care home leaders can respond to CQC scrutiny
What care campaigners can learn from the front line
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