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Interior design


I will always suggest that they spend a night in it before we start the project. Is there a socket close to a mirror for hair drying? Does the ensuite bathroom have a shelf for your sponge bag? If there is no wardrobe, is there a hook and hanger on the back of the door? Is the bedside light bright enough for reading? There is nothing quite like spending a night in your own guest room to help you identify its shortcomings. Other additional features which might be worth considering for care staff might include USB points for charging their phones or tablets so they can keep in touch with their families.


Storage space


Storage space, so often in short supply within the care setting, might need to be reviewed to accommodate PPE stocks. While you cannot magic space that is not there, dead space in some of the larger communal lounges might lend itself to some built-in storage.


We have recently completed a refurbishment of a resident lounge on the south coast. One dark corner of the room had become a bit of dumping ground and - on a daily basis - would be used to house residents’ wheelchairs while they sat in the lounge.


By designing a large built-in cupboard,


we made the most of this corner and provided storage for wheelchairs plus loads of shelving space above. The proportions of the main lounge area have not been compromised and the client has tonnes of storage, some of which they will use for PPE.


When it comes to interior design, I think there has to be a balance. However we move forward, we must not lose sight of the fact that care homes are exactly that, homes. Homes which need to be safe but also feel comfortable, familiar and supportive.


TCHE Jacqui Smith


HomeSmiths managing director Jacqui Smith is an experienced healthcare designer with a particular interest in how the built environment can support people living with sensory and cognitive impairments. Designing for health and well-being, physical and mental, and the role colour plays, is at the core of her work. Jacqui is an accredited member of the Society of British & International Interior Design and sits on the SBID Healthcare Design Council.


November 2020 • www.thecarehomeenvironment.com


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