Beaucare Medical Blog

The Art of Assisted Bathing - Sensory Benefits

This entry was posted in bathroom equipment and tagged baths for the elderly, elderly bathing solutions, assistive bathing, care home equipment on July 5, 2021 by Mia Rose-Fall.

Bathing is an important part of everyday life, good hygiene is fundamental to good care, but not everyone positively experiences this. Whilst it may b...
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Odour Control: why it’s important for your environment to smell inviting.

This entry was posted in Zybax odour eliminator, Zybax, medical consumables, infection control, hygiene and janitorial on March 4, 2021 by Faye Wardell.

This handy guide helps you to find the perfect solution to malodours in your premises. We discuss great, new products to help you respond to the new r...
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Dementia Today - Living with Dementia

This entry was posted in Dementia Products, dementia and tagged Dementia Care, stages of dementia, Dementia on January 27, 2021 by Upasana Sonigra.

In 2020 Dementia was the leading cause of death in the UK. with the number of people dying from it increasing steadily year on year. The condition ove...
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Getting a Handle On It - introducing Silver Ion technology to fight Covid-19

This entry was posted in outbreak, hygiene in care, hygiene, hand hygiene, care homes, News and tagged infection control, hygiene and janitorial, hygiene, health and safety, care homes, care home equipment, beaucare medical, Beaucare on July 22, 2020 by Upasana Sonigra.

Covid-19 and its longevity on surfaces is slowly being unravelled. Whilst lockdown eases and businesses begin to open their doors, we are finding ours...
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) during an Outbreak

This entry was posted in infectious disease, outbreak, social care, ppe, personal protective equipment, healthcare ppe and tagged aprons, wipes, gloves, face shields, masks, personal protective equipment, ppe during an outbreak, ppe, when should PPE be used in healthcare, Infectious Disease on May 29, 2020 by Lisa Bainbridge.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is used to help protect personnel against health and safety risks in a working environment. Therefore in healthcar...
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NHS Covid-19 Guidelines Translated into 51 Languages

This entry was posted in Elderly, purell, Patient Handling, hygiene in care, hygiene and janitorial, hygiene, Hospitals, hand hygiene, coshh, Careclean, care homes and tagged patient handling, infection control, hygiene, hospitals, hand hygiene, CareClean, care homes, care home, beaucare medical on May 26, 2020 by Upasana Sonigra.

The UK has been living in lockdown for over a month, Covid-19 has become our reality and most aspects of our lives have changed in order to prevent th...
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Sophie ProBed®: A Turning Point for the Profiling Bed

This entry was posted in Elderly, profiling beds, pressure relief, carehome furniture, care home furniture and tagged profiling, sophie, profiling care beds, profiling bed, ProBed Profiling Beds, Probed on September 25, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

The idea of aging and requiring more support to simply get out of bed can be very daunting, but profiling beds can provide an ideal solution. These a...
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A Brief Guide to LifeVac: The Anti-Choking Device That Saves Lives

This entry was posted in Choking, Elderly, first aid, dysphagia and tagged save lives, anti-choking, prevention, choking device, choking, lifevac on September 17, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

LifeVac has recently been hitting the headlines and for those that don’t know, it is the anti-choking device that’s saved multiple lives around th...
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A Guide to Anov Products: The Perfect Incontinence Solution

This entry was posted in nursing disposables, Male Incontinence Products, Incontinence Products, Incontinence Pants, incontinence pads, Incontinence Aids, incontinence and tagged incontinence products, incontinence pants, incontinence pads, incontinence aids, beaucare medical on September 10, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

AMD Incontinence is a leading French manufacturer, making quality incontinence products that are comfortable, durable and reliable. The budgets...
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Revolutionising Pureed Food for the Elderly

This entry was posted in food molds, feeding & dining aids, Dementia Products and tagged molds for pureed food, pureed food for the elderly, pureed food molds on August 28, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

The concept of pureed food is often associated with the younger ages. However, it can also have a variety of benefits for those later in life. Revolut...
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How To Correct Bad Posture In Adults

This entry was posted in care home furniture, care home equipment servicing and tagged ways to get better posture, how to correct bad posture in adults, postural kyphosis treatment, hunchback treatment, elderly posture on August 23, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

Poor elderly posture is a common occurrence in the majority of the aging population, as the habits and muscular problems that can determine poor postu...
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Elderly Bathing Solutions: The Benefits Of A Hi-Lo Bath

This entry was posted in independent living, Paient washing, incontinence, hygiene, bathroom equipment and tagged baths for the elderly, elderly bathing solutions, assistive bathing on August 7, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

When it comes to elderly bathing solutions, there is a host of options to choose from, including wet rooms, patient bath hoists and walk-in showers. H...
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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 July 15, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

Adult incontinence is a condition which can have a serious effect on people's lives. It can be debilitating in itself, but it can also lead to a feeli...
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A Guide To The Best Toileting Aids Based On Your Condition

This entry was posted in mobility aids, care homes, bathroom equipment and tagged shower toilet, toilet grab bars, toilet seat aids, toilet mobility aids, toilet aid for elderly on July 4, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

Toilet aids are extremely important when it comes to caring for the elderly. There are a number of different toilet mobility aids that can be used, bu...
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Why Should I Use a Training Manikin When Learning Safety Procedures?

This entry was posted in Patient Handling, care homes and tagged healthcare manikins, rescue manikin, training manikins on June 18, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

What is a Training Manikin? Training manikins are used to practise a range of different training techniques and procedures for professions which provi...
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A Comprehensive Guide On How to Reduce Risk of Falls in Elderly

This entry was posted in Patient Hoists, Patient Handling, care homes and tagged how to reduce risk of falls in elderly, risk factors for falls in the elderly, causes of falls in elderly, falls in the elderly on May 8, 2019 by Vicki Crombleholme.

Approximately 60% of people living in care homes experience recurrent falls each year (DH 2009). There are multiple factors that can affect the increa...
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5 Ways to Ensure the Correct Hydration & Nutrition for Elderly People

This entry was posted in food molds, dementia, care homes, Uncategorized and tagged promoting nutrition in the elderly, best foods for dementia patients to eat, nutrition for dementia patients, nutritional care for the elderly, nutritional needs for elderly, nutrition for elderly on April 15, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

According to the British Nutrition Foundation, life expectancy has doubled over the last 200 years with approximately 16% of the population being over...
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This entry was posted in independent living, Grab Rails, Elderly, pressure relief, mobility and tagged independent living advice, senior independent living, independent living supplies, independent living products, independent living aids on February 25, 2019 by Lisa Bainbridge.

Independent Living Advice, Useful Aids and Helpful Products

Maintaining independent living, wherever possible, not only increases feelings of confidence, control and dignity, but also eases day-to-day life by l...
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