Comfort Has Value in Healthcare Residences
The dictionary defines comfort as “a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint.” But comfort is much more than that. There’s a psychological element to comfort that helps an individual feel taken care of Residences, nurtured and supported. With the busy (and sometimes totally exhausting) routines typical in America, we’ve noticed an…
Read More
5 Creative Ways to Manage Patient Incontinence
Patients and consumers with incontinence create a special kind of demand on staff and direct service providers. Not only is there risk to the health of patient, but cleaning both the patient, furniture and flooring takes the time and effort of staff trying to manage broad responsibilities, incontinence. Furniture can often be ruined by bodily fluids that…
Read More
The Myth of Crate Furniture
Crate style furniture might have been inspired decades ago by excess shipping crate inventories, but what has evolved is an enduring style that is far from its utilitarian roots. The Appeal of Crate Furniture Typically constructed from renewable pine, wood crate furniture is warm, inviting and comfortable. Not convinced? Consider the following: Furnishing a health care or group…
Read More
Contract Lounge Furniture Buying Mistakes and How to Fix Them
As a leader in the contract seating industry, we hear from lots of people who become responsible for buying the furniture for their facility despite having no real experience with furniture buying. We often ask these buyers if they feel like they drew the “short straw” and we overwhelmingly find that is the expression they find most…
Read More
The Modern Rules of Institutional Furniture
The phrase “institutional furniture” is still used as a broad reference to furniture for group living and health care environments. This phrase suggests high durability and virtual indestructibility, but the phrase “institutional furniture” also calls up images of unattractive, sterile and uncomfortable seating, bedroom and dining pieces. In today’s group living and health care environments, institutional furniture has come…
Read More
4 Proven Strategies for Bed Bug Free Facilities
While there is no single solution for bed bug control, there are some tried and true facts that are important to consider when preparing for the possibility of bed bugs. First and foremost is the acknowledgement that no facility is invulnerable to bed bugs. Bed bugs are not related to any degree of cleanliness or lifestyle.…
Read More
Quick Tips to Finding the Best Special Needs Furniture Provider
If You Work in a HEALTHCARE FACILITY That Strives to Offer Independent Living to Consumers and Patients, You Already Know that FURNITURE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE. Furniture is not only essential for productive activities and organized dining; the furniture design itself can become an important element in the quest for real independence. So Why NOT…
Read More
The Best Kind of Heavy Duty Recliner
See Why a Heavy Duty Recliner, Available Only From a Contact Healthcare Furniture Provider, Has Features and Benefits That Make it Far Superior to Retail. Everyone in Healthcare knows that patients and consumers appreciate a comfortable recliner. There is something comforting about the ability to recline that makes patients feel relaxed. Aside from the obvious comfort of “putting your feet up,”…
Read More
How to Use Self Deck Upholstery to Manage Incontinence
INCONTINENCE is a difficult issue for caregivers and direct service providers. Making CLEAN UP EASY, preventing damage to patient skin and avoiding permanent furniture destruction is always a high priority. The contract furniture industry has recently given incontinence (and limited mobility) a lot of attention. One tried and true method of managing incontinence and general fluid…
Read More
Best of Lounge Seating
How to Combine Style, Functionality and Cost for Lounge Seating.Recent budget cutbacks have reminded purchasers that there is still truth in the “you get what you pay for” adage. Buying quality furniture creates a longer buying cycle thereby minimizing the need for cash for future furniture projects – especially those needed to satisfy state and local codes…
Read More