Beaucare Medical Blog

How to Improve Hygiene in a Care Home

This entry was posted in CQC, Elderly, hygiene in care, hygiene, hand hygiene, Careclean, care homes and tagged hygiene care for the elderly, personal elderly hygiene products, hygiene practices, why is hygiene important on August 22, 2018 by beaucare.

Why is hygiene important? Good hygiene practices are essential in preventing the spread of illness, and keeping people healthy. Within a care home, go...
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When Should Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Be Used in Healthcare?

This entry was posted in nursing disposables, hygiene in care, hygiene, hand hygiene, care homes and tagged disposable clothing, personal protective equipment in healthcare, medical protective clothing, when should PPE be used in healthcare on August 2, 2018 by beaucare.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is disposable clothing worn to create a barrier between blood, bodily fluids, or respiratory secretions. PPE is of...
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Using Pressure Relieving Equipment in a Care Home

This entry was posted in blood pressure monitors, pressure ulsers, pressure sores, pressure relief mattresses, pressure relief cushion, pressure relief and tagged pressure relieving aids, pressure relieving equipment, pressure cushions for the elderly on July 24, 2018 by beaucare.

Pressure relieving equipment is something that every care home needs to have to hand. Issues relating to high pressures, such as pressure sores or eve...
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How to Use a Patient Slide Sheet

This entry was posted in patient transfers, Patient Handling and tagged slide sheets for moving patients, patient slide sheet on July 10, 2018 by beaucare.

What is a Patient Slide Sheet? Patient slide sheets are an important item for carers. They are designed to be used in moving, transferring and reposit...
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How does a Pressure Mattress Work?

This entry was posted in pressure ulsers, pressure sores, pressure relief mattresses, pressure relief and tagged pressure sore mattress, pressure mattress, pressure relief mattress on June 21, 2018 by beaucare.

Pressure mattresses are designed for those with pressure ulcers (also known as bed sores). Pressure sores occur when an individual spends prolonged pe...
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Adult Incontinence: A Comprehensive Guide

This entry was posted in Male Incontinence Products, Incontinence Products, Incontinence Pants, incontinence pads, Incontinence Aids, incontinence and tagged care home products, incontinence supplies, disposable incontinence pads, incontinence products, incontinence aids on May 31, 2018 by beaucare.

Adult incontinence is a condition which can have a serious affect on people's lives. It can be debilitating in itself, but it can also lead to feeling...
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The Different Types of Patient Slings

This entry was posted in patient slings, Patient Handling and tagged patient sling, handling sling on March 26, 2018 by beaucare.

Patient slings are necessary equipment to be used in combination with patient hoists. They enable the transferring of users between positions o...
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5 Causes of Urinary Incontinence in Men

This entry was posted in Incontinence Products, incontinence and tagged incontinence products for men, urinary incontinence in men, incontinence in men on February 28, 2018 by beaucare.

Urinary incontinence in men is not uncommon, affecting between 2-15% of men between the ages of 15 and 64. The stats are higher for men ...
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6 Reasons You Need a Profiling Bed

This entry was posted in profiling beds, care home furniture and tagged profiling care beds, profiling bed on February 21, 2018 by beaucare.

There are many advantages to having a profiling bed over a regular bed when it comes to care. These benefits aren’t just for the user either – the...
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The Key Differences in Care Home Furniture

This entry was posted in carehome furniture and tagged nursing home furniture, care home furniture on February 14, 2018 by beaucare.

Getting the correct furniture for a care home is essential. Standard home furniture won’t do: it’s not built for the same purposes that spe...
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How to Choose the Right Profile Bed

This entry was posted in profiling beds, care home furniture and tagged profile bed, pro-bed on January 31, 2018 by beaucare.

You’ve made the decision to get a profile bed (also known as a profiling bed), but how will you choose the right one? Each profile bed has it...
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How to Manage Infection Control in Care Homes

This entry was posted in infection control, hygiene in care, cleaning essentials, care homes and tagged infection prevention control, infection control in care homes, infection control on January 24, 2018 by beaucare.

Outside of frontline care, one of a care home’s most important responsibilities is infection control. Residents are at an increased risk of infectio...
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Outstanding Care Homes: A Guide on How to Reach CQC Outstanding

This entry was posted in CQC, care homes and tagged CQC outstanding, CQC outstanding care homes on January 17, 2018 by beaucare.

Being recognised as one of the select CQC Outstanding care homes is a testament to the quality of care that you give day in, day out. Only the top 1% ...
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Using Patient Hoists Safely in Care

This entry was posted in Patient Hoists and tagged hoists for care homes, hoists for patients, Patient Hoists on December 20, 2017 by beaucare.

In a care home, handling patients who find it difficult to move independently can be an everyday occurrence. It’s crucial that these procedur...
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Preventing Loneliness in the Elderly this Christmas

This entry was posted in Elderly and tagged the elderly at christmas, elderly loneliness, loneliness in the elderly on December 13, 2017 by beaucare.

Christmas is the time of year where people take the time to come together with loved ones and feel joyful. For many, it is just that… however, evid...
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How to Protect Yourself from Winter Illness

This entry was posted in Elderly, infection control, hygiene in care, hand hygiene, christmas and tagged winter health, infection control, hygiene, health and safety, hand hygiene, christmas on December 6, 2017 by beaucare.

Why is Our Health Worse In Winter? Winter health can be a serious topic, and older generations are particularly susceptible to catching an illness. H...
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What You Need in a First Aid Kit

This entry was posted in first aid kits, first aid, care homes and tagged medical consumables, first aid kits, first aid kit, first aid, care homes, beaucare medical on November 22, 2017 by beaucare.

What You Need in a First Aid Kit First aid kits can be a life-saving addition to residential, commercial and care environments. They contain a variety...
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A Brief History of Beaucare

This entry was posted in care homes, care home equipment servicing on November 17, 2017 by beaucare.

When the founder of leading Care Home Supplier Beaucare Medical, Jonathan Brown, launched the business in 1992, it was in a small lock-up garage at hi...
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Why Is Pressure Relief Important?

This entry was posted in pressure relief and tagged Pressure Relief Products, pressure mattress on November 16, 2017 by Peter Van Zelst.

To raise awareness of Pressure Injury Prevention Day on the 16th November, we have outlined the importance of pressure relief to raise national aware...
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Is Incontinence Age Related?

This entry was posted in Elderly, Incontinence Products, Incontinence Pants, incontinence pads, Incontinence Aids, incontinence and tagged incontinence supplies, What is incontinence on November 15, 2017 by beaucare.

What is Incontinence? Urinary incontinence affects millions of people, and is the involuntary leakage of urine. Alth...
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