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Furniture for Incontinence-Making Upholstered Pieces Fluid-Resistant.

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Furniture designed for consumers with incontinence can be made more effective with a fluid-resistant fabric deck. A fabric deck is an enhancement to a standard piece of upholstered seating.  With fabric decking, fully upholstered furniture is made with a fluid-resistant piece of fabric under the cushions.  To help you picture what this is, if you were to pick up the…

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Furniture for incontinence– Part 1

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Caring for residents and clients with urinary incontinence can be frustrating for staff.  Achieving sanitation requirements, managing client comfort and preserving furniture and flooring can be difficult priorities for a busy staff.  Fortunately, there are ways to make dealing with indulgence easier through steps as easy as using furniture that is designed to make clean-ups less strenuous.  In…

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Furniture: Understanding Your Delivery Options

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

When ordering items that are too big for standard package delivery, you may be faced with some unfamiliar furniture delivery options. There are Frequently Asked Questions about shipping options for furniture and other large items. Making yourself aware of these options help unpleasant surprises. (800)-969-4100 Get Quote Now Wading through a bevy of terms like “drop ship” and “LTL” can be intimidating…

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What is Your Workspace Style Like?

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Look Around your Workspace setup. What Do You See? Traditional, Contemporary, Transitional…BORING? If you have a job that requires you to spend time at an office, chances are you spend more waking time at the office than at home. So, shouldn’t your office be as beautiful as your home?  It has become easy to express…

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Furniture For Adolescent Treatment Centers Can Aid in Their Success.

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Teenagers participating in residential treatment programs for addiction face a recovery process complicated by what is often a first experience living away from home. Empowering adolescents on their path to recovery, our treatment centers provide a supportive environment for growth and healing. While the separation from the familiar can be a necessity, residential treatment facilities often carefully…

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Anti-Contraband Furniture: No Place to Hide!

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Many professionals have recognized that traditional anti-contraband furniture is unsuitable for their environments. For managers and providers of therapeutic health care environments, delivering the right care might include offering the right accommodations. Often, children and adult who are at risk for behavioral outbursts or self-harm can benefit from something as simple as rooms furnished with anti-contraband storage…

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Does Your Office Chair Support or Hurt You?

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Ever get the feeling your office chair is more of a problem than a solution? Poorly designed office chairs have been blamed for decades of sore joints, backaches and headaches. A good chair is a big investment so make sure you have prepared your wish list before you shop.Most office chairs appropriate for the typical 8 hour work day…

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Furniture Finishes: How do I choose the right one?

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Choosing the Right Type of Surface for Furnishings. Akin to the old “paper or plastic” question, furniture providers typically offer wood, veneer or laminate surfaces for case (non-seating) furniture. Choosing the right surface type for the finished piece can make a meaningful difference in the life span and beauty of the product. There are basically three types of…

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Making Your FURNITURE LAST LONGER.

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

 Gauging how long your furniture furniture Lifespan will last. Let’s face it, buying furniture is like buying new tires.  Sure, it’s nice but not quite the satisfaction of booking a vacation or buying a new television – although often it is just as expensive. Ultimately, we all share the same goal of purchasing durable furniture that will maintain its…

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Creating Healing Environments in a Group or Health Care Setting

By Al Harlow | August 23, 2021

Creating Healing Environments. Hospitals need new packaging, brand new dress that bespeaks health and happiness rather than sickness and suffering, hope instead of despair….What is being done to create for the patient surroundings that make him want to live, that restore to him the old fight to regain his health? The nature of design for therapeutic…

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