How will a care home benefit from an automatic door?

Thursday, 23 April 2015

How will a care home benefit from an automatic door?

Very many nursing and residential homes have replaced their old style manual doors with an automatic door and have been rewarded as a consequence of this in several ways. Straight foreword convenient access is the main priority in these residential homes as almost all the residents will be disabled or of course elderly and frail. However, access is only one advantage of having an automatic door installed in your property.

How your premises are viewed by family and friends of potential occupants in your home is vital as to whether or not they are even interested to see what your service has to offer. If your premises look old and shabby in appearance then the likely hood is that your business will be passed by on the internet or indeed individuals driving by. It is so important to make a good first impression and an automatic door will help your business achieve this. Upon the installation of an automatic door the external of your premises will look modern stylish and portray an air of confidence and trust in your service. In turn occupancy levels will increase as more visitors are enticed inside.

Apart from being able to provide ease of access to your residence you will of course become DDA compliant which means you are adhering to the regulations outlined in the Disability Discrimination Act. Residents will welcome the functions and features of the new automatic door as they will no longer need to ask for assistance to manoeuvre through the entrance and exits and around the home where an automatic door is applied which increases their independence. Of course it is not just the residents who will reap the rewards associated with an automatic door but the members of the caring staff will find that their everyday activities are less of a chore. A task such as carrying bed linen and pushing the medical trolley without the daily struggle with the old traditional doors contributes towards a much smoother professional operation.

Potential health and safety issues are greatly reduced by opting for an automatic door. Pushing trolleys of meals and hot refreshments becomes far easier and more importantly safer as the careers no longer have to struggle with a heavy manual door. Accidents and injuries are also reduced as there is no risk of individuals trapping their body parts or fingers inside or the doors banging into them and worst case scenario causing elderly residents to topple over and seriously hurt themselves.

Overheads and tight budget constraints are a major concern for senior management within residential and nursing homes. The initial expense of installing an automatic door in various locations throughout the premises will soon pay for itself as heating and electrical bills start to reduce. The primary function of the door is to open automatically as it senses an individual approaching and closing automatically afterwards, consequently doors are not ever left open allowing precious heat to escape. In businesses like the caring service this is even more important as the residents need to be kept in a warm comfortable environment at all times. Doors will not be able to left ajar or even propped open allowing drafts and sound pollution to enter the premises.

Yet another advantage of an automatic door is that because of their design they are relatively easy to keep clean and require little maintenance if serviced by a trained door engineer. These service visits are scheduled on a twice yearly basis and all equipment and parts are tested to ensure safety and reliability for the users. A well looked after door will give a reliable service well into the future.

If you do decide to commence with the installation of an automatic door at your care/residential home enlist the assistance and advice from professionals who are able to guide and support you through the process. From early on you will receive recommendations and valuable help as to what sort of automatic door would best suit your business requirements. The automatic door will be manufactured from high quality materials and are long lasting, sturdy, and durable. Once your individual customized doors are produced you can then be certain of a high quality install from fully trained professional engineers.

At ADSF UK LTD we offer a comprehensive service from supply only to supply and install. All our quality products are able to be seen on our ADSF web site. Our customer service and technical teams are available to offer advice and support in the unlikely event of a fault occurring.