What Makes a Bedroom Dementia Friendly? A Guide for Nursing Home Refurbishments and New Builds
When designing or refurbishing a nursing home, every decision about the resident's bedroom has the potential to improve comfort, independence and wellbeing. For residents living with dementia, thoughtful bedroom design can also reduce confusion, support orientation and create a calmer environment.
When Should a Resident Be Referred for Specialist Continence Support
Continence needs can change over time, particularly for older adults living in nursing homes. While many residents can be successfully supported through routine continence care, there are occasions when specialist assessment is needed to identify underlying causes, review treatment options or recommend a different approach.
Choosing Products That Help Maintain Healthy Skin in Care Homes
Maintaining healthy skin is one of the most important aspects of continence care in nursing and residential care settings. For residents living with urinary or faecal incontinence, the skin is exposed to constant moisture, friction and irritants that can quickly lead to discomfort and breakdown if not managed correctly.
S&E CareTrade Renews Carbon Neutral Certification: Continuing Our Commitment to a More Sustainable Future
As sustainability becomes an increasingly important consideration across the healthcare sector, we're proud to announce that S&E CareTrade has successfully renewed both our Carbon Neutral Certification and Carbon Offset Certification.
How to Choose the Right Pressure Relief Mattress for Your Care Home
Pressure ulcers remain one of the most significant risks for residents with reduced mobility. Choosing the right pressure relief mattress is therefore one of the most important decisions a nursing home can make, helping to protect skin integrity, improve comfort and support high-quality, person-centred care.
What Equipment Is Required in a Nursing Home? The Essential Care Home Equipment Checklist for New Homes
Opening a new nursing home or undertaking a major refurbishment is an exciting opportunity to create an environment that supports exceptional care. From resident bedrooms to clinical equipment, every purchasing decision plays a part in ensuring the home is safe, comfortable and ready to meet the needs of residents and staff.
Lockdown does not have to mean Isolation & Loneliness
Whilst we’re locked in our homes waiting for the coronavirus to pass by, it’s safe to say that most of us are missing social contact. However, whilst many have embraced a new digital form of social interaction, for the older demographic (with limited technological capability) this virtual experience is largely beyond reach.