Contents Volume 10 Issue 10 November 2025
CARE HOME
ENVIRONMENT
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com Volume 10 Issue 10 November 2025
CARE HOME
ENVIRONMENT
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com Later living: keeping
building and development on the agenda
Care Show
Birmingham 2025: Editor’s review
Precision in every step: empowering independence through innovation
5 Comment Social care sector “on a knife-edge”
6 Cover story Precision in every step: empowering independence through innovation
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14 Care Show Birmingham 2025: Editor’s review The care sector’s premier event returned to NEC Birmingham at the beginning of October. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex picks some highlights
19 Connecting residents and empowering staff with modern AV Andy Greaves, sales director at TVC Technology Solutions, outlines the many benefits offered to care home residents and staff alike by modern audio-visual technology
23 Later living: keeping building and development on the agenda Later living development must meet the challenge of an ageing population, as Jonathan Rainey, deputy CEO, and Bridget Westcott, associate town planner at Pegasus Group, explain
27 Slashing energy bills without disturbing residents With energy bills continuing to rise, Harry Davis, co-founder of Eden Energy Partners, explains why care homes must embrace new approaches that both cut waste and strengthen resilience
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31 Pest bird control: time to stop winging it There is wide choice of options to consider when addressing pest birds. Here, Paul Bates, managing director of Cleankill Pest Control, discusses the different methods that can be used depending on the species of pest bird causing the problem
35 Digital transformation: a necessary step, not a luxury David Knowles, managing director of Porters Care, explains why, at a time when rising costs and staff shortages are putting care providers under increasing pressure, there has never been a better time to look at digital solutions
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39 Improved everyday living: designing in cleanliness Paul Willocks, marketing manager for Addmaster, discusses how care home operators can employ solutions such as antimicrobial technology and easy-to-clean furniture to create environments that remain cleaner for longer
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