FEATURE ARTICLES

Joanne Jeyes of Joanne Jeyes Interiors discusses how and why she considers design to be paramount to a care home’s success, and how thoughtful design can enhance comfort, dignity, and wellbeing

Kerry Southern-Reason, CEO of The Care Home Interiors Group, explains how continuing to push the boundaries of dementia design has enhanced the experience of people living with dementia – most recently at Barley Manor Porthaven’s latest care home

Greg Rankin, CEO of Legionella testing experts Hydrosense, explains how care home providers can go beyond compliance and raise the bar in Legionella control to reduce the risk for residents, staff, and visitors

Christopher Beastall, development director at Mariposa Care Group, explores how care homes are adapting to modern design trends – focusing on key principles, innovative examples, and future trends in the sector

Harvey Neve, director of digital data and technology at HC-One, explains how care homes can best implement digital technology in order to deliver an optimum experience for both colleagues and residents

Sudha Regmi, director of data and AI at Nourish, explains how AI can be used sensitively and responsibly in residential care settings to enhance – not replace – the human touch

To support exceptional care for its residents, The Order of St John Care Trust partnered with Miele Professional to upgrade its laundry services. The result: improved hygiene, greater efficiency, and more time for staff to focus on what matters most: residents’ wellbeing.

Jayne Connery of Care Campaign for the Vulnerable discusses the organisation’s recent high-profile successes in its efforts to create, through the use of safety-monitoring technology, a safer, more transparent care sector

Sapphire Crosby, Janet McMahon, Joy Allen, Jackie Hoo, Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith, and Katie Laird present the findings of a new study by De Montfort University and the Infection Prevention Society’s Care Home Special Interest Group, where over 1,000 care home staff provided critical insights into current practices and areas for improvement around laundry processing within care home settings

A care home refurbishment absorbs a lot of time and headspace, which means that decision fatigue may have set in by the time it comes to selecting curtains and soft furnishings. Brendan Pocock, founding director of Bridge Contract Interiors, explains why designing to support people living with dementia is so important, and sets out the key points to consider

Paul Johnson, CEO and co-founder of risk, quality, and compliance software supplier Radar Healthcare, discusses the regulations covering service providers and managers, the implications of non-compliance, and how technology can support care providers in meeting and exceeding regulatory standards

Care Show London 2025 is set to take the spotlight on 30 April to 1 May at Excel London, bringing together social care professionals to shape the future of the sector. Molly Benson, content producer at show organiser CloserStill Media, highlights why Care Show London is a key attraction for anyone in the social care sector

Principle Care Homes recently opened Broomfield Village Care Home – the provider’s first. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex met with Principle Care Homes’ managing director Ashish Goyal and customer relationship manager Laura Mansfield to discuss and explore this impressive new home

Sophia Cornelius, development dietitian at apetito and Wiltshire Farm Foods Professional, discusses the importance of both safety and meal presentation for those who require texture modified meals.

Care home laundries come in all shapes and sizes, but all share the same goal of establishing a cost-effective, seamless, and hygienic operation. Mick Christian, training & development manager at Electrolux Professional UK & Ireland, explores how challenges facing staff have changed in a post-pandemic environment and shares his top tips for preparing laundries for a digital future

While digital solutions alone will not solve the challenges facing the care sector, there has never been a better time for providers to future-proof themselves by investing in technology, as Fran Kirke, OneAdvanced’s VP of care, explains

Forest Care recently opened its latest 60-bed luxury care home, Elm Lodge, in a quiet, village location in Hampshire. The Care Home Environment editor Matt Seex visited this beautifully designed new home to chat with Forest Care’s commercial manager Jon Huxford about this latest addition to Forest Care’s portfolio

Adam Daniels of Intercall believes that when procuring technology for care homes, it takes more than a great product or a professional team of installers. Rather, it is a three-way collaboration between the care home, the technology, and the specifier or installation team.

Dr Pradyumna Thiruvenkatanathan, founder and CEO of AI-powered acoustic monitoring solution Earzz Limited, explains why advanced acoustic monitoring is proving to be such a gamechanger for care

In recent years, hygiene has become of paramount concern, especially in healthcare settings. Part of this hygienic revolution is antimicrobial tableware – a technology that can play a crucial role in reducing microbial contamination, as Paul Willocks of Addmaster explains