Most healthcare professionals that specialize in mental health, will have experiences of violence etched into their memories that are hard to forget. Although most mental health patients are non-violent, there is a common theme with those that are at higher risk. They can be incredibly innovative and resourceful to achieve their desired motives. In some cases, the motive is self-harm and/or suicide.
Designers of Behavioral Health/Mental Health treatment spaces are constantly faced with balancing decor with function. There is a definite and clear psychological benefit to carefully selected colours, design elements and lighting in these spaces that create calming and positive environments.
Each morning we walk into our office and take a seat in a nice ergonomic task chair that can be adjusted in almost every direction to accommodate our personal preferences and then we adjust our keyboard trays and screens to avoid a repetitive strain injury.
We are excited to announce our new online experience, designed to make it easier for you to find and get quotes on the products you need. The new quote system offers ease of use through the use of product filters while offering a modern and clean user experience.
Getting the balance between decor and function is never an easy task, especially when you add in the healthcare aspect.
Stainless-Steel has become trendy in residential design and commonly found in many areas of the home and commercial setting but setting aside fashion, Stainless-Steel is the preferred surface for infection control and corrosion control.
Most hospitals would have blanket/fluid warming cabinets in regular use throughout their facility yet, there is a need for more education and studies on their use.
Behavioral Health furniture is specifically designed for mental health and addiction facilities where the construction of furniture is directly related to the safety of the care givers and patient.
We have all heard the hospital PA system crackle to life as an urgent "Color Code" is called out and the flurry of activity initiates nurses running to the scene to fill out there duty.
In the glossy photos of new furniture, both Healthcare grade furniture and residential look very exciting and even similar but there are some very big differences when it comes down to the detail of construction that is often missed at the time of purchase.
According to Statistics Canada, heart disease and stroke are the #2 and #3 leading causes of death for Canadians.
For those of you that are wondering what a sleepchair is, it is simply a comfortable chair that converts in a completely flat sleeping surface for overnight stays.
If you have every walked through a dark alley at night with the unknown lurking behind each corner, you have experienced the feelings that the front lines workers in behavioral health settings are exposed to every day.
Station One proudly launches another innovative design to help improve ergonomics and safety in the operating room.
The University of Rochester conducted a very interesting study on the benefits of glider/rocker chairs but the interesting thing is; the therapeutic benefits are rarely used outside of the elderly care.