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What is S.A.F.E.?

S.A.F.E. stands for Safety Assurance for Everyone and represents a goal that all care providers are striving for: complete control over any infectious diseases entering the care setting.

Whether it is through better management, staff training, efficient PPE procurement, enhanced hygiene products and procedures or mobile assistive technology and AI that allows regular, faster and more accurate symptom assessment, S.A.F.E. aims to reassure people looking for elderly care, that the service they choose will be safe.

For Families

S.A.F.E. reassures families looking for elderly care that the care home they choose is being proactive with their infection control policies and procedures. Search Autumna for care homes with a S.A.F.E. badge

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For Providers of Care

S.A.F.E. gives Care providers the opportunity to evidence, though third-party validation, their approach to pandemic prevention, infection control and their S.A.F.E. credentials.

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For Suppliers of Products

S.A.F.E gives suppliers of products and services that help control infectious diseases a platform to advertise and promote those services to the care home sector.

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Safe Touch

Safe Touch

36 visits

30 May 2022

24/7 365 Infection Prevention Control

Breaking the chain of spreading viruses and germs through all touch-points Safe Touch Global supply unique and innovative antimicrobial surface protection solutions to the CareHome & Retirement Living sector. Installing Safe Touch surface protection solutions throughout your CareHome or Retirement Living accommodations, ensures all your residents, visitors and staff are protected 24/7, 365 days of the year against a wide range of harmful pathogens. We provide a range of packages to suit your requirements including monthly subscriptions and bespoke branded products. Safe Touch being a sponsor of SAFE allows us to offer not only cost effective monthly packages to suit each Care Home or Retirement Living space but reduces the cost of cleaning times and products. We are only too aware that care providers are striving for: complete control over any infectious diseases entering their care setting. We provide a unique product and service to the care setting sectors by specialising in antimicrobial surface protection solutions to prevent the spread of germs and viruses but more importantly, break that chain of transmission via the most common spread of germs and viruses being touch-points from door handles to hand rails to light switches etc. Helping promote IPC and well-being in Care settings […]

Sherpa

Sherpa

31 visits

30 May 2022

3 Activities to Increase Occupancy

3 Activities to Increase Occupancy in Retirement Living Sales-enablement platform Sherpa studied customer data from more than 100,000 senior living units across the United States to uncover the behaviours of top performing sales teams during 2021. Sherpa identified “Best Sales Performer” sales teams that achieved higher move-in ratios than the average. Three key activities where Best Sales Performers prioritise their selling time are: Home visits Creative follow-up Planning sessions These sales behaviours are an integral part of Sherpa’s “Prospect-Centred Selling” methodology. Best Sales Performers engaged consistently in these three activities and allocated more selling time in these areas than did the median performers. As a result, they had up to 2.4 times the number of sales across care types, including independent and assisted living. Here is a look at how top senior housing sales teams can sell more effectively. Home visits Some of the most valuable data to a team looking to increase occupancy is tracking how sales advisors spend their selling time. According to Sherpa’s 2021 Best Sales Performers Report, many sales teams underestimate the time and effort they’ll need to reach their occupancy goals. They also tend to overspend on marketing in order to generate more ‘fresh’ enquiries. […]

Safe Touch

Safe Touch

47 visits

12 April 2022

Protecting More, Costing Less

Being in control of protecting all against germs and viruses Setting standards of quality for the safety of staff, residents and visitors across your Care Homes is pivotal and a responsibility however ensuring this is done in the most efficient and cost effective way can be challenging which is where Safe Touch really allows that much needed layer of additional protection on all touch-points. All of the Safe Touch Veraco products are utilised across the NHS and have become a preferred and approved supplier of Antimicrobial touchpoints. To become an approved supplier of the NHS allows confidence due to the ongoing testing of the products to ensure they continue to offer significant ongoing protection. Please see just a few images of a small amount of the products in use. Installation All of the products are easy to install. They are designed to be fitted too hard, smooth surfaces such as plastic, metal, glass, wood etc and they can be removed with no residue. The self adhesive backing is engineered to provide the strength required to ensure the longevity of each product. Cleaning and Maintenance Our products are compatible with any cleaning protocols and resistant to most chemical agents, alcohol, diluted acids, etc The […]

WiFi Spark

WiFi Spark

47 visits

12 April 2022

Creating a culture of IPC compliance that works for you

IPC compliance refers to the adherence to infection control measures put in place to cope with an outbreak of the coronavirus in healthcare-centric workplaces. The importance of robust infection control is key to a strong sector recovery from the pandemic and as the IPC compliance assessment tool notes, “it is integral to the control of any Covid-19 outbreak, or to prevent it from having a direct impact on your service”. But whilst workplaces are able to tackle IPC compliance through aids such as the tool, individual noncompliance and creating a supportive environment for reporting noncompliance is an altogether different issue. Staff can often find it difficult to speak out against defiance even amongst close peers because of fears of ramifications affecting their standing or workplace environment. But by creating a supportive atmosphere where everyone is empowered to speak up and feedback is rewarded, we are able to ensure that each and every member of the team becomes an IPC compliance advocate. The consideration of anonymous feedback is also crucial to encourage people to speak up. Where has generating a supportive environment been successful? Within the healthcare sector, we don’t need to look much further than Leeds and York Partnership NHS […]

Safe Touch

30 May 2022