If you have just been licenced to open a care home, there are some things you will need in order to begin taking on patients. With that said, there is no reason why you can’t pay as much attention to fashion trends as you do to utility wear because you want your patients to feel relaxed and comfortable in their new surroundings. As ‘odd’ as it might sound, there really are some trendy fashions for today’s care and nursing homes.

Utility Isn’t the Only Factor to Look For

Let’s talk about hospital beds for just a moment. Whilst all of your patients might not need a hospital bed, some will need them and others will probably benefit from them. These don’t need to be those unstylish medical frames either! You can choose between a large assortment of hospital beds that could almost be mistaken for high-end beds if you didn’t know that they were equipped to raise the feet or upper torso. Check out the supply on medical-supermarket.com and you will see what we mean.

Trendy Uniforms or Scrubs

In many care homes and hospitals, nurses are no longer wearing the traditional white uniforms that they have for countless centuries. That’s right – centuries! Today’s nurses are often wearing fashionable scrubs that come in a variety of colours and patterns. Sometimes nurses and carers choose a mix-and-match blend of scrubs so that they can wear a patterned top, for instance, with a plain coloured bottom and visa versa. If you are looking to design a trendy care home, that includes personnel as well!

Speaking of Colour

Another very important consideration is the colour scheme you choose for walls and décor. No one ever said a hospital or care room needs to be plain and sterile, so add a bit of colour. However, don’t use loud, bold colours because these are too exciting for the nerves. You want your patients to be in a restful environment so choose colours like neutral tones and perhaps a very pale mint green or teal. These can also be the basis for the uniforms your carers wear and you will never know just how effective a uniform colour scheme is until you’ve designed one for your care home.

Odd Bits of Décor

You might want to hang a few paintings around the facility. Try finding prints of nature such as waterfalls and forest animals. Squirrels happily munching on an acorn or birds in flight bring about a sense of peace with the universe and that’s exactly what you need in a trendy care facility. By creating interior décor that is relaxing and uplifting, you will be benefiting your patients in more ways than one.

There is no reason to forego fashion for form. You can have a stylish, trendy care home that has state-of-the-art equipment and some of the finest carers on staff. It just takes a bit of planning but with the right consulting services, you can have the best of both worlds.