Spearhead Healthcare, one of the UK’s leading suppliers to the care home sector, has launched a care home showroom in Staffordshire in response to growing demand for high quality furniture, furnishings and equipment designed specifically for the care environment.
Professor June Andrews, international dementia expert and former director of the University of Stirling’s Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC), officially opened the showroom at a well-attended launch event at the end of September where she cut the ribbon and gave a talk on the reasons why care home-specific and dementia-specific design is so crucial to the quality of life for residents.
60 managers from local and national care home groups and independent homes attended the event for a sneak preview of the new facility, which showcases Spearhead’s full interior product and design ranges including those for dementia and bariatric care. Attendees also made the most of the opportunity to network with their peers and learn from the guest speakers’ insights.
Judith Stockton, manager of Woodlands Care Centre in Macclesfield comments: “We found it very valuable visiting the showroom, seeing the ranges on display and also being able to try out the comfort and features of the various chairs and fabrics. It was great to see the colour choices and possible combinations. I would recommend to anyone looking to refurbish their care home to visit the showroom, and I plan to return before making any final decisions.”
Russell Pillar, Director of Care Interiors at Spearhead Healthcare adds: “We’re delighted with how well the launch event went and with the initial feedback we’ve received on the new showroom. It’s the first of its kind in England and will help care home groups make more carefully considered, better informed decisions on all aspects of interiors, including aesthetics, health and safety, and regulatory compliance. Our consultants will always be on hand to share their extensive experience on the best way to create dementia-friendly environments without compromising on style.
“I’d particularly like to thank Professor June Andrews – who we’ve worked with previously to guide our dementia-friendly designs – and leading care sector consultant Issac Theophilos for their starring roles in our showroom’s grand opening. It’s great to have experts in the field highlighting the importance of good care home design.”
From floorings and fabrics to curtains and chairs, Spearhead’s complete interiors range is displayed within the showroom’s fully-fitted room scenes. Newly launched products include a range of lounge chairs with pressure-relieving foam built into the seat cushion, designed to prevent pressure issues developing; and the Circular 6-9 Seater Bench/Table from Spearhead’s Outdoor range, allowing residents’ wheelchairs to fit easily at each table.
Spearhead has been a trusted ‘one stop shop’ supplier to the care sector for more than thirty years, supporting projects from concept to completion, helping customers protect the reputations of their homes and enhance the quality of life for residents. Recent projects include the full refurbishment of the specialist care facilities Trinity Court and Royal Park in the West Midlands, which included a recreation room and café.
Spearhead’s Stafford showroom is based on the successful concept of the company’s first showroom at its head office in Kilmarnock, Scotland.
The showroom is located on Staffordshire Technology Park, Stafford ST18 0LQ. Visits to the showroom are by appointment only.
