Thursday 5 November marks the start of a noise awareness campaign by Hallmark Care Homes. April Dobson, the provider’s head of relationship-centred care, explains all.
How does noise affect you? I am sure we can all think of occasions where we have been disturbed in some way by noise. Whatever the source, noise can be a major cause of stress, anxiety, poor sleep, reduced appetite, depression, and problems with communication.
Earlier this year, team members from Hallmark Care Homes came together to form small ‘blue sky’ innovation groups, and one of those groups decided to focus on ways to reduce noise in care homes.
To help identify the main causes of noise in care homes, the group took some time out to sit quietly in different areas of the homes and listen to the noises around them. They used decibel monitors to measure noise levels, and conducted surveys and interviews with residents and team members.
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