How your care home could top the table by design

Giving residents the bare minimum when it comes to care home facilities is not the best way for us to cater to the needs of our ageing population. By providing exceptional care home facilities through design, care homes can set themselves apart from immediate competition while delivering a raft of benefits. Through positive design – whether it’s for a newly built care home or refurbishment projects – the lives of residents and staff can be made better. The following are just a few considerations from a design perspective. Site Selection for Care Homes Choosing where to situate a care home is…

How to Create an Outdoor Space Residents Will Love

Time outdoors is essential for everyone, not just care home residents. It provides us with much-needed vitamin D for a healthier body, promotes more consistent sleep patterns and helps us get some essential exercise in! However, care home residents might need an outdoor area that caters specifically to their needs in order for them to get the most out of it, and we’re going to be covering just that. The right plants Everyone appreciates beautiful plants in their garden, but it’s important when designing a care home outdoor space that you don’t choose plants that could be a trip hazard. Any…

The benefits of care home refurbishment

Care homes should be built to last, giving certainty and quality to an establishment. For many care homes the wear and tear of time, as well as the progression of technology, makes care home refurbishment imperative. Of course, refurbishments aren’t always required for homes which have only recently been built, but the demand on care homes means there are a variety of benefits to refurbishing properties at certain points. Here are just a few of the benefits for residents: What are the benefits of care home refurbishment Better facilities – Through refurbishment, care home facilities can improve drastically, offering a better…

5 Top Care Home Design Trends 2024

We’re now at the halfway point of 2024 and to mark this, the team at Aedifice has started to reflect on some of the popular care home design trends that have emerged over the past year, and why they have been so sought-after. Let’s explore the top five care home design trends and how they might work for your next care home construction project. Biophilic design Take a leaf out of nature’s book with biophilic design. Nature-inspired decor has taken root in all spheres of interior design over the past few years, and care homes have been no exception. Incorporating natural…

The Benefits of Regular Classes In Care Homes

For care home residents to prosper and thrive in their new surroundings, it’s important to introduce activities and classes that will help them feel inspired. Whether it’s dancing, singing, drawing or gardening, in-home classes can offer a renewed sense of purpose to residents – and even some added health benefits too. Let’s take a look at some of these core benefits in detail. Relaxation Everyone knows that, when you get lost in your favourite hobby, it can bring about a feeling of pure relaxation. Allowing residents to find a hobby which clicks with them can help them achieve this relaxed state….

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