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13 How technology is impacting the future of care homes
Silas Campbell at Blueleaf discusses how technology is impacting on and enhancing the way care homes are run; from smart home integration relieving stress and demand for staff to robots helping to fight loneliness in residents
18 Encouraging discussion about accessible design
Disabling environments make life with dementia harder than it needs to be, but problem-solving and designing with people with dementia can help eliminate most of those problems, says Dr Julie Christie, HammondCare
21 Inspiring business growth and sustainable social care
The Dementia, Care & Nursing Home Expo returns to the NEC Birmingham on 17-18 March 2020
26 The pros and cons of combining heat and power
Bill Sinclair, technical director, Adveco, discusses the operational costs and the environmental impact of onsite energy co-generation and highlights the increasing performance gap between ‘dirty CHP’ and the latest generation of highly efficient micro-CHP
30 The potential benefits of greater energy efficiency
Greater energy efficiency is undoubtedly the key to running a care home that is more sustainable in terms of both financial viability and environmental impact, according to Mark Elton, Cowan Architects
34 Controlling infection and supporting facilities
Chris Whieldon, sales director for Teal Patents Ltd, discusses how the use of portable sinks has helped the NHS to control infection outbreaks and support facilities maintenance, an approach that could also offer benefits in residential care homes
37 Key factors to consider for specifying door closers
David Hindle, head of door closer sales at Assa Abloy Opening Solutions UK, discusses the main considerations when specifying new door closers for a care home site, covering key issues such as certification, performance and flexibility
40 How noise control can help promote resident wellbeing
Good acoustic performance is at the heart of creating an inclusive and comfortable space. Whatever the age of the building, there are a number of ways of controlling noise in a care home, says Joe Hurst, key account manager – social care at Altro
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