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Dementia: The Benefits of Using Protac Products News & BlogIn The Media Protac’s sensory stimulation products are ideal for helping those living with dementia. Below is an informative guide on how these products work and the types of Protac products we offer here at Repose Furniture. How Sensory Stimulation Products Help Those Living with Dementia…

Make Your Care Home Budget Go as Far as Possible with These 5 Ideas News & BlogIn The Media According to the CMA, care homes in the UK are living with unsustainable levels of debt. This is understandable, particularly when all the costs of the setup of a care home are considered. It’s essential that…

5 Ways to Tackle Patient Mobility Issues in the Care Home News & BlogIn The Media If you’re running a care home, one of your main responsibilities will be ensuring that your patients retain the best quality of life. One of the ways that you can do this is by ensuring that they remain as…

How To Reduce Manual Handling of Patients Care Homes News & BlogIn The Media Statistics by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) show that there’s a growing level of concern for employees in the health and social care sector in regards to manual handling. Of the 195,000 workers who suffered a work-related illness, 30% of…

Infection Control: Making Your Care Home Safe Post-Covid News & BlogIn The Media The threat covid 19 brought into the lives of all people is real and happening right now. Unfortunately, it’s not something we can ignore; we have to take great care when it comes to the safety of our staff and clients. By…

Healthcare Chairs Can Spread Infection & Here’s How To Reduce It News & BlogIn The Media Hospitals are a hub for dangerous bacteria, including MRSA, which can survive on surfaces and furniture for weeks and clostridium difficile (also known as C. difficile or C. diff), and with the current global Covid-19 crisis, infections can spread…

Care Home on a Budget? Repose Furniture Can Help! News & BlogIn The Media Repose care home chairs provide an optimal solution to reducing the cumbersome and potentially dangerous lifting of patients by utilising numerous features such as reclining, transitioning and elevation. Because of these features, our specialist seating provides support for the neck, legs…

How To Reduce The Risk When Manual Handling of Patients in a Care Home News & BlogIn The Media Manual handling is a crucial part of the daily lives of millions of people all over the world. From warehouse colleagues to care home nurses, all manner of goods, items and people need to be carefully…

5 Benefits Sensory Stimulation Provides Those Living with Dementia News & BlogIn The Media Dementia can be treated using multiple methods. Although there is no cure for dementia, its symptoms can be managed and people living with it can benefit from a variety of treatments. Sensory stimulation is one of the things that can be…

Healthcare Chairs: Advantages and Disadvantages News & BlogIn The Media The last few years have seen a growing popularity in healthcare chairs in homes and various caregiving and hospital facilities. A UK study has attributed the increasing use of healthcare recliner chairs to ageing and rising workplace injuries. Having a lift chair in the home…

Healthcare Chairs vs. Mobile Hoists: A Guide on Manual Handling News & BlogIn The Media Moving and handling is an integral part of many employees’ daily responsibilities in the healthcare delivery sector. From food, laundry, supplies, waste, and supporting residents, moving is a regular social and health care activity. If not performed correctly, it can…

4 Ways Repose are Helping Care Homes Fight Infection News & BlogIn The Media For the wellbeing of their patients, healthcare settings, like care homes have always done what they can to combat infection, but never has it been as important as it is right now. COVID-19 has altered the way many of us act…