Opinion
Key design elements in the care homes of the future
Avnish Goyal, chair of Hallmark Care Homes and chair of Care England, 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
Hallmark Care Homes has been building care homes since 1999. The company’s vision has always been to build the care homes of the future to stand the test of time and provide an outstanding environment for residents to enjoy for many years to come.
Arlington Manor in Cambridge and Chamberlain Court in Kent are the latest Hallmark homes to have been completed. In 2018, Chamberlain Court won two national design awards including an award from Knight Frank in the ‘Luxury Care Home’ category and a Pinders Healthcare Design award. It was the sixth time Hallmark has won a Pinders award for the design of a new build in the past seven years. The most recent home was the culmination of 19 years of combined expertise and experience. Of course, it still wasn’t easy and there was lots of learning and adjustment along the way; after a care home has opened there are always some design elements that don’t work in practice.
At Chamberlain Court, the focus is on style, comfort, technology and function for the benefit of everyone including residents, their families and the staff team. Points of interest for the judges included amenities such as a barber shop for the male residents, a luxurious walk in bath for those with mobility issues and The Buckingham Suite on the third floor of the home, which has an adjoining terrace that is used for exercise classes, larger functions and special events.
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The barber shop at Chamberlain Court Technology
A state of the art nurse call system supports all communities and allows for the non-intrusive monitoring of residents, which includes sensor technology to alert team members when someone is out of bed. There is also a hot, cold and filtered water service in all dining rooms so that residents have a choice of beverage at each meal and a
Hallmark TV channel that enables residents and their loved ones to easily access an activities calendar and view daily menus at any time. Chamberlain Court was also recognised for its outdoor areas, which include an aviary, fish ponds, an outdoor toilet and an external activities room that is used for art lessons. Outdoor spaces have been created on all levels at the
www.thecarehomeenvironment.com • January 2019
Chamberlain Court care home in Royal Tunbridge Wells
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