Clare Humphrey, country marketing & product manager GB & IE at Miele Professional, looks at how the adoption of digital laundry systems can help providers optimise both their hygiene regimes and their schedules
Infection control is a constant concern for care homes. With residents living in close proximity and staff working across shared spaces, the risk of cross-contamination is high. While PPE, hand hygiene, and surface cleaning are all essential, laundry remains one of the most critical and often overlooked areas in maintaining hygiene standards.
Now, digitisation is starting to play a role in how care homes manage this. From real-time updates to remote monitoring, digital laundry systems are helping teams stay on top of hygiene without adding to their already packed schedules.
The move towards digital laundry technology is reshaping how care homes approach hygiene, time, and the systems that support everyday care, allowing carers to focus more on the people who need them most.
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