Contents homecare ENVIRONMENT Features


15 Learning lessons from Europe and challenging the norms


Urban Edge Architecture’s Sonia Parol has recently returned from a study trip to Europe where she visited care homes and senior living schemes in Copenhagen and the Netherlands that have been designed to promote social connection, happiness and wellbeing


20 Creating a homely and empowering environment


Millennium Care was recently selected to participate in a parliamentary review publication as a best practice representative for its Worthington Lake care home development. Neda Ehtemam discusses some of its features


23 Building environments that are flexible and future proof


Dementia is the biggest challenge facing social care today. We have a responsibility to create sustainable communities that can accommodate this growing and vulnerable section of the population, says Jitesh Patel, senior development manager, Kajima Partnerships


27 Why quality of care comes down to the whole team


Following the publication of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) State of Care report, Fay Gibbin, CEO at BB Training Academy, is encouraging care homes to make training a priority to drive quality of care in the sector and give more carers the opportunity to progress


30 Dealing with the complex issue of illegal asbestos


Asbestos was once a useful material in building. However, by the late 1960s it was recognised as one of the most significant health hazards in the world and its use is now illegal. Tom Lumsden, a partner at CooperBurnett LLP, looks at the complex issue of how to deal with asbestos


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34 Enhancing the environment for residents withdementia


The physical world can have a significant impact on a person’s experience of dementia, says Tracy Ann Shelbourn, founder and director of Tanglewood Care Homes, which has introduced a project to give residents more choice over their living environment


37 The wellbeing benefits of natural light and ventilation


Daylight has been shown to have a beneficial effect on wellbeing, helping to reduce the average length of a hospital stay. Scott Leeder, commercial director at Velux Modular Skylights, looks at how to access these benefits


40 How to ensure your laundry meets inspection standards


Clare Long advises care home owners and managers on how to digest the available information to ensure their laundry practices are more likely to meet inspection standards


43 Society depends on your successful care business


Ensuring that the provision of high quality residential care can work as a business model is vital – and not just because our ageing population deserves it, but because our society depends on it, says May Prentice, regional operations manager for Scotland, Silverline Care


44 Listening to the needs of those with hearing loss


Andrew Thomas looks at how hearing loops can help address the needs of people with hearing loss, ensuring homes provide person centred care and meet equality legislation


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32 Key design elements in the care homes of the future


Avnish Goyal discusses some of the key design elements that help to ensure care homes provide the best possible living environment for residents and stand the test of time


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