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Willowbrook Care Home provides specialist residential support for people with dementia and mental health problems who need personal or nursing care on a long term basis.
Their philosophy is that “People are at the heart of the care industry. Residents, their families, care teams, nurses and healthcare professionals all come together as one in trying to deliver the best possible care for those who call Willowbrook their home.”
Paul Willis (owner)
Tasked with the bedroom layout and specification for Willowbrook’s new build, we wanted to create a homely, welcoming and practical design that was both comfortable for the user and their carers as well as being economical to clean and maintain.
Meetings with nursing, maintenance, housekeeping and laundry staff soon highlighted the items and processes they felt could be improved. By researching each area in detail, then discussing and demonstrating the options, we were able to come up with our final design which included:
Headboard
to conceal and provide access to all cables; provide recessed reading/night light; incorporate PIR bed exit sensors and system to prevent bed from damaging any fixtures and fittings during operation
Curtains
heavy duty pole with cast brackets and our unique design of ‘break away’ tab top, allowing curtains to be easily and tidily re-hung by all staff, without recourse to maintenance or housekeeping
Cabinet Furniture
very heavy duty with 270° hinges & solid drawers; moisture resistant materials, sloping base, sealed to floor and walls for easy ‘wet cleaning’; built-in ‘memory clock’, ornament shelf and TV with provision for protective surround where necessary.
Bed
Quality hi-lo profiling bed with matching timber and padded headboard, addressed specific maintenance needs and user comfort and safety.
Décor
Six carefully chosen colour schemes followed through to the external door colour for easy recognition.
Acoustic Art
large acoustic panel with washable image that can be personalised for the resident, reduces noise and provides an attractive focal point to the room
Lighting
dimmable flush fittings providing in excess of 300 lx illumination in line with the latest research
Flooring
Altro Timbersafe to give a practical domestic feel combined with high wet-floor slip resistance and better than 30LRV difference against the furniture and walls; cove formed for easy cleaning
The rooms have proved to be a big success for all involved, rapidly being occupied by residents and requiring zero attention by maintenance in all but the most extreme occasions. Care and housekeeping staff find the environment to be positive, assisting them with their day to day routine and enabling a higher standard of care.
Info
Client : Willowbrook Care Home
Website : www.willinbrookhealthcare.co.uk
Theme : Bedroom Design
