August 31, 2023 |
Tiffany Fenner
All Residents Can Benefit from Greater Socialization
No matter where your facility’s residents are in their life journey, giving them opportunities for meaningful interaction with others can only improve their well-being. Program managers need to do their utmost to encourage social interaction among their participants wherever possible. Socialization “Socialization is the first line of defense against isolation, loneliness and cognitive decline,” Michelle […]
August 1, 2023 |
Tiffany Fenner
Creating the Ideal Healing Spaces for your Residents
The programs and facilities we serve live by the principle that they should do no harm. While financial considerations will always play a role on how a space is designed, client safety and comfort must come first. This has always been priority one in residential settings, but that message has come clear in an unprecedented […]
April 25, 2023 |
Tiffany Fenner
We Make Product Selection More Manageable
Every product buyer wants to be able to choose from many options. But facing numerous choices without the proper guidance to navigate them can prove as frustrating as having no alternatives at all. So as we at Furniture Concepts continue to diversify our product lines to meet our clients’ varying needs, we pledge to remain […]
March 2, 2023 |
Tiffany Fenner
Working Together to Help You Meet Compliance Standards
Identifying the best design choices for your facility will help you meet the multiple demands placed on today’s care providers. Purchasers need to know how their decisions will affect compliance with government requirements as well as standards for accreditation. We at Furniture Concepts are poised to help our customers meet the diversity of requirements they […]
December 19, 2022 |
Tiffany Fenner
Our Redesigned Bunk Bed Sets the Bar on Safety
In all service organizations, both within and outside of health care, safety remains the foundation of all efforts to ensure a high-quality customer experience. Without a safe environment, no other improvements will matter. And without reliable data to drive the improvement, you’re leaving your best quality-control efforts to chance. We at Furniture Concepts set out […]
November 9, 2022 |
Tiffany Fenner
Care Settings Prove Essential to Patient Engagement
The term “patient engagement” attained buzzword status in the healthcare field some time ago. These days, companies tout technology as the main vehicle for keeping patients engaged, both within and outside a treatment facility. Care providers have email boxes inundated with vendor pitches to prove it. But the setting of care remains as important a […]
August 29, 2022 |
Tiffany Fenner
Compassionate Care Requires Careful Choice of Words
Compassionate Care Requires Careful Choice of Words Words matter, and nowhere is this more true than in the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. Calls have grown stronger for eliminating the use of terms that can discourage people in need from pursuing treatment. We at Furniture Concepts pledge to avoid the use of […]
July 8, 2022 |
Tiffany Fenner
Deliver the Right Message to Your Visitors
Over the past two years, many patient care sites strengthened their visitation policies out of necessity, taking care to protect residents from virus exposure. Most of these policies remain in place, making it easier to check in visitors and to monitor their whereabouts. But are facilities also paying attention to the other signals they might […]
June 10, 2022 |
Tiffany Fenner
In Uncertain Times, Rely on Our Unwavering Commitment
With new reports every day about the state of the economy and what the future holds, these are uncertain times for those who write and manage organizations’ budgets. Flexibility stands to be as important as ever in the months ahead. As we at Furniture Concepts see our customers grappling with rising costs, we must show […]
May 11, 2022 |
Tiffany Fenner
Efficient Design Creates an Attractive Workplace
Long before “The Great Resignation” became part of our national lingo, healthcare organizations were struggling to attract and retain a high-quality workforce. According to a 2020 report from Nursing Solutions, Inc., the typical health facility saw a staggering turnover of nearly 90% of its staff between 2015 and 2019. There is no sign that this […]
