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JUST HOW TO LESSEN THE TRANSITION INTO A CARE RESIDENCE

July 1, 2022July 1, 2022| Ashley HarrisonAshley Harrison| 0 Comment | 12:00 am
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Relocating into a care home can be an emotionally charged time for both the residents and their loved ones. Nevertheless, this move can be turned into a positive experience with the following basic ideas: See how we can help Beaucare Patient Care

CUSTOMISE THEIR BEDROOM AND MAKE IT HOMELY.

Place familiar objects around your loved one’s room, such as photographs, ornaments or a favourite chair. This will make their room feel more like home and help them settle in much quicker.

PACK THE BEST CLOTHES AND TOILETRIES.

Try and bring your loved one plenty of outfits and toiletries for at least 2 full weeks. Always remember to put a name tag on each piece of clothing so that they don’t get mingled up with the washing of other individuals’ in the laundry room. Try to pack toiletries that your loved one typically uses at home as the familiar smells will help your family member in the settling in procedure.

OFFER THE TEAM LOTS OF RELATED INFORMATION.

The personnel at the care home want to help make your family member’s relocation into the care home as encouraging as possible. So, before your loved one moves in, give the care home staff some information about your loved one’s life so they can use this to establish a relationship with their new resident as swiftly as possible. This will also help the resident feel more at home if they are able to have conversations with the staff about very special occasions in their life.This information could be in the form of highlights about your loved one, or a short story about them as well as pictures of them with family members. Things to incorporate could be: Where did they grow up? When and where did they get married? How many children and grandchildren do they have? What was their line of work?

SPEND TIME AT THE RESIDENCE BEFORE THEY MOVE IN.

Care home workers usually say that residents settle in a lot faster and loved ones feel more assured if they spend some time at the care home before moving in. This can trigger your relative to get to know staff members and other occupants and get to know the daily schedules before they move in. This avoids the change from being too much of a shock to the system.

BE THERE FOR THEM THE SECOND THEY MAKE THE MOVE.

On the day of the move give yourself enough time to do whatever comes up and be prepped to stick around for the day. Try to finish all forms and essential activities ahead of time so that your time can be spent making your loved one feel as comfortable as feasible and making their room feel like home.You’re very likely to feel a mixture of feelings on this day – relief that your relative is going to be receiving the care they need, sadness that they are leaving their home, worry about if they will settle in okay. All of these sentiments are perfectly regular and understandable, but try and be as positive as possible to assure your family member and help them to feel positive too.

We hope this overview has been useful and given you some helpful advice on how to move your relative into a care home and make it a beneficial experience for everyone involved.

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Can you handle your own fire risk assessment?Can you handle your own fire risk assessment?

July 16, 2022July 16, 2022| Ashley HarrisonAshley Harrison| 0 Comment| 12:00 am

A commonly asked query by property owners, building owners and those accountable for managing fire safety is– can I do my own fire risk analysis?

In this blog post, we’re going to reveal why it is possible– but may not always be the appropriate choice to make. Who are we?  Find Out More

The short answer is ‘Without a doubt – you can execute your own fire risk analysis’, there is nothing stopping you from Googling an online design template for a fire risk assessment and filling out the areas to define your structure, what you do, and any risks you can identify from the limited understanding you have. If in doubt get in touch  Pyro Fire

You could possibly even do your own research, perhaps even attend a fire safety program. This may have been appropriate prior to 2005, as the fire service used to check out your building and carry out an audit to provide you with a fire certificate. Having said that, since then, the criteria and law for fire safety became much more stringent and things changed substantially.

The law for fire safety – The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which was in fact introduced in 2006– was created to reform fire safety in England & Wales, to introduce the need for a suitable and sufficient fire risk evaluation to be carried out for all non-domestic premises.

The words ‘suitable and sufficient’ when used in law, were undoubtedly brought under examination, but the definition has since been made very obvious:
A suitable and sufficient fire risk assessment can only be carried out by a competent person.

‘Competent’ can be defined as somebody with enough training, credentials, experience and attitude. A competent person must have obtained specific training in relation to fire risk assessments, they must have some form of qualification to back that up, experience in assessing your type of building, and the proper attitude to ensure they’re able to communicate the results effectively. All of the above can be achieved for your fire risk evaluation by using external inspectors.

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Why People Don’t Buy the AlkaWay UltraStream Water Filter.Why People Don’t Buy the AlkaWay UltraStream Water Filter.

August 11, 2021August 11, 2021| Ashley HarrisonAshley Harrison| 0 Comment| 12:00 am

Common Reasons we hear against owning an AlkaWay UltraStream water filter.

We’ve been hearing the same things for 20+years now.

We get it. Some people don’t understand how ‘just water’ matters in their lives. So we decided to list the most common reasons people give us.

1.Tap water is good enough.

 There’s a very old story of a woman barging into the Ministry of Water in London. The Thames had, after terrible pollution from (among many other things) sewage, been cleaned up and was running free and clear. What have you done to my drinking water? She shouted. It’s got no colour and it’s lost its taste! Many people think that their tap water is ‘good enough’. They don’t think that being around 70% water themselves, it might be a good idea to have the best possible water in their body. They take for granted the amazing job water does in transporting food and energy, in perpetually rinsing cells, it washing away dead metabolic waste, in managing our inner thermostat, in facilitating cellular porosity..
The list goes on.. And on.. And on! And yet, the same people will often be those who insist on premium gasoline at the pump, and only the best of oil in the sump.
It would appear that their car is more important than their bodies. Tap water isn’t what it used to be. In fact it’s debatable if it ever was pure. The nature of water and where it comes from means it is composed of many, many natural and unnatural contaminants and natural components. Because the cost of removal of all of these ingredients is high, authorities have opted for chemical methods including brain-affecting fluoride, carcinogenic chlorine, and a combination of ammonia and chlorine, known as chloramines.
Beyond this reactive chemical strategy, we now know that over 200 cities in USA have seriously high lead in their drinking water, and hundreds of regions have carcinogenic PFOAs.
Other major contaminants include nitrates, chromium, mercury, and many other lesser known, untested heavy metals. (600+ at last EPA survey)
 There are literally hundreds of agricultural poisons in our waters. So the question really is: if you cared for your body the way you cared for your car, isn’t a good water filter an asset and an investment in future health?

 2. I can buy a water filter jug at any supermarket for twenty or thirty dollars.

Indeed, you can. Brita is the most common one, and it does remove SOME chemicals for a short time. However, it lacks many of the high-end media we use to counter harder-to-remove (and now common)nasties. It is a basic filter, better than none… but… you still may be ingesting chloramines and fluoride, and.. and.. and.

3. There are benchtop water filters available on E-Bay or Costco.

There are hundreds, possibly thousands of different models of water filters sold in America. Most are made in China, but let’s forget about that for a moment. The majority do not offer test results. They state that they remove taste and odour, chlorine and perhaps lead. But you almost never find independent test results. Every food manufactured in the USA and sold in your local mart is subject to stringent safety limits. And yet.. you can buy a water filter with no guarantee of results for the life of the filter, and no law to enforce this obvious requirement for your safety and satisfaction that you are getting what you paid for: a water filter that filters for its expected or stated lifetime.
We think that’s just not right. Investigate the decrepit condition of America’s ageing water reticulation system – some of it is so old it still passes through lead pipes – and you’ll want to BEST water filter you can source or afford. That’s why we created history in the industry by demanding an independent testing laboratory to create a ‘witches brew’ of contaminants, and to test the UltraStream for its expected filter life. (4 people drinking 2L/Day for a year) It was a very expensive exercise but it was worth it. We KNOW exactly what we are getting with an UltraStream, and so will you.

4. It’s Expensive.

When you compare it to bottled water in plastic it’s incredibly cheap. It’s going to cost you less than $1 a day. Less than a coffee. And that’s for the whole family! When you compare the annual cost of UltraStream ownership to the cost of the health conditions that long term consumption of contaminated water cause.. it’s way in front, dollar for dollar, of any health fund we know! And that’s assuming you just get good clean water. UltraStream, as you will read on this website, is so much more. Like many things in life, in water filters, you gets what you pays for! 5. It’s not absolutely pure water No it’s not. Absolutely pure water is not suitable to drink. It creates an imbalance in our interstitial (surrounding our cells) fluids which has to be saline and alkaline. The body then has to find extra minerals from the body in order to regain metabolic balance.
But.. it is incredibly effective in reduction or removal of the nasties, and incredibly efficient at keeping the goodies: the alkaline minerals, the molecular hydrogen and the natural quartz crystal energy.
Our genetic blueprint expects the type of water our ancestors had: clean, yes, but also mineralised and (for our ancestors who survived) alkaline.
We haven’t even discussed the value of naturally alkaline water, of the health benefits of drinking hydrogen-rich water, of being protected from heavy metals, PFAs, residual drugs, or any of the new exotic contaminants our industrial complex has managed to produce and drop into our water systems.o And we haven’t talked about the warm fuzzy feeling of actually knowing you’ve taken the steps needed to protect yourself and your family with healthy water, 24/7 – not on a supermarket shelf, but in your own home.
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The Right Knife Lock

The Right Knife Lock

July 30, 2021July 30, 2021| Ashley HarrisonAshley Harrison| 0 Comment| 12:00 am

You`ll require the correct knife locking device for any folding knife with a removable clipbelt clip, rotary clip. Before you make any choicesit is essential to choose the correct size of opening to fit your knife. Your knife should be covered by a limited lifetime warranty against corrosion to protect your from humidity and moisture. The blade should also be able endure repeated usage over its life.

 Michael Walker — Fifty Fifty Productions

The majority of folding knife locks have a safety catch , or safety guard.

This lock was designed to stop the blade and handle from opening when in use. This locking device will stop the blade from opening when it`s activated. As a further safeguardthis knife lock features a thumb release latch made to prevent an accidental opening by the user.

A rotating mechanism or clip is found on the majority of folding knives. 

This mechanism will open the tube of plastic that is attached to the handle. It is located on the handle or the blade. When an automatic blade lift mechanism is integrated into the knife, it will shift the blade to one side and lock the blade when the automatic blade lift mechanism is activated. Push button locks and manual blade lifts arealso available.

There are many kinds of locking devices available.

The most popular is the fixed blade guard which is secured to the knife`s handle using two or more screws or pins. This type of lock will stop the blade from being opened during use. It also provides slip protection, but will not cause any damage to your pocketbook.

 

A side guard is a different locking devicethat is available. Side guards are designed to extend along the length and rotate upwards when the knife is opened. It will then latch into place when the blade is closed. Some side guards come with a flap or lip at the top. This flap could prevent users from opening their knife while the blade is shut.

 

On the other hand, a thumb protector can prevent the blade from being damaged , or the lock from being opened in the event that the user is able to yank the handle of the knife. A thumb protector is a small piece of material that is placed over the handle of the blade. It is designed to be placed over the handle of the knife and protect the blade`s tip. It slides over the sharp edge of the bladeand protect it from being damaged or broken. It is recommended to protect your thumb when you carry knives. However it can also be used for other reasons.

 

Drop guard is the final locking device we`ll talk about. 

A drop guard is a pieceof metal that is placed over the blade of the pocket knife. It prevents the knife falling into the pocket by keeping it in place. The knife is designed to be opened with the fingers or thumb when in use. Howeverit is also able to be opened manually.

 

Finding the right locking mechanism for a pocket knife can be difficult.

While most of them utilize a standard mechanism , like levers, some utilize springs to close the knife. Be sure to choose an locking mechanism that is compatible with the pocket knife you carry. Also, make sure that the lock is easily opened in case your knife is dropped.

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