Nursing & Care Homes
Protect the Ones You Love
Residents and staff in nursing and care homes share in each other’s company, their stories, and celebrations. However, they also share the same indoor air. As the elderly and infirm often have compromised or weakened immune systems, the indoor air quality in nursing homes is crucial.
Covid has changed the face of the residential care industry like never before
- You've had to offer less places due to increased social distancing
- Turn around between patients is higher due to longer deep cleaning requirements of beds, wards and rooms
- Recruiting of staff and providing adequate PPE has a major headache
- Keeping staff healthy and in work is a major concern and challenge
We understand the issues and are here to help:
- Decrease the risk of cross-infection of airborne illnesses
- Provide safer working environments
- Increase residents and staff confidence that you are taking their health seriously
- The quality of indoor air is garnering increasing attention, the safety of indoor air in the spaces we live, sleep, eat, drink, and socialise is vital
- The use of Clean Air Technology will be the new normal - residents will expect indoor areas to have air purification in place to protect them
- Be ahead of the curve to keep your business growing in uncertain times
- Lost revenue and having to spend more now on new technology can be scary, we have you covered with finance options available to protect your cash-flow
The Solution
We install simple technology that kills 99.9999% of airborne viruses and Bacteria. Meaning you can have the assurance that your residents and staff are being kept safe from any risks. Allowing your business to get back to the best kind of ‘normal’ possible in 2021
Book a no obligation free call to discuss how our technology and air filtration can help your business
Most people spend approx 90% of their time indoors. The elderly spend even more.
Nursing and care home residents are often deprived of the health benefits that clean air affords. With much of their time spent indoors, our elderly loved ones can be exposed to harmful indoor air pollutants such as toxic fumes, unpleasant odours, and airborne viruses and bacteria.
In 2017, the EU-27’s standardised death rate from respiratory diseases for people aged 65 and over was a staggering 38 times higher than the standardised death rate of those under the age of 65.1
Studies show that an increase of 0.9ppm of carbon monoxide in air pollution causes a significant increase in cardiovascular hospital admissions in the elderly.2
More people are dying in care homes than in hospitals due to COVID-19. For every 1,000 people in their mid-seventies or older who are infected with the virus, 116 — approximately one in nine — will die.3,4. Elderly people are at high risk of developing complications or even mortality due to infectious airborne diseases.
Fresh air for everyone
Spending up to 20 hours a day indoors5, many elderly people miss out on the benefits of fresh, clean air. VIRUSKILLER™ isn't just any ordinary air purifier - it provides healthy air to elderly nursing home residents who aren’t able to easily access the outdoor
Prevent cross-infection
With a high prevalence of comorbidity, the elderly are at significantly greater risk from COVID-19 and other life-threatening illnesses6. VIRUSKILLER™ safely decontaminates indoor air, providing real-time protection from airborne viruses and bacteria.
Respiratory relief
VIRUSKILLER™ tackles indoor air pollutants, pathogens, and allergens, providing comfort and relief to allergy sufferers and greater protection for those residents with acute respiratory conditions and illnesses.
Odour control
Fumes and airborne traces of ammonia and other waste, as well as odours from cooking and cleaning chemicals are safely and efficiently neutralised by VIRUSKILLER™ premium activated carbon filters.
Stay one step ahead with premium indoor air safety
With increasing indoor air regulations and public concern, huge demand is being placed on businesses to carefully treat the indoor air. We Share Clean Air, powered by VIRUSKILLER™, champions a business’s commitment to the highest standards of indoor air quality.
Safer living and working environments
All-day protection from airborne contaminants, viruses, pathogens, and allergens throughout nursing homes provides a safe environment for both residents and their carers who live together in close quarters.
Clean air everywhere
With a VIRUSKILLER™ for every space, residents and staff can breathe easy. The VK 103 decontaminates dining areas and communal spaces, the VK 401 freshens bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens, and the compact Hextio is perfectly designed for personal use.
More than just air purifiers
VIRUSKILLER™ units are standalone, plug-and-play devices perfectly suited to rooms of various sizes and indoor air quality concerns. Get premium indoor air safety technology that filters, neutralises, and decontaminates indoor air, as used in critical care spaces around the world. Click HERE for more information
Philips Disinfection Chambers
The Disinfection Chambers are ideal for the instant disinfection of objects and shared devices. The UVC chambers inactivate the 99.99% of viruses in a matter of minutes and therefore help to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Click HERE for more information.
Viractiv Shield
The Virustatic Shield, reusable face covering with its unique Viruferrin™ coating gives antiviral protection for you and your family. The easy-to-wear face covering helps prevent infection. It’s light and breathable, with proven stopping power, blocks, captures and disables up to 99.99% of viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19. Click HERE for more informaiton
We Share Clean Air
"Welcome to the family"
We’re spending more time inside, but instead of being safe from pollutants, we’re more exposed than ever. Indoor air is on average two to five times more polluted than the air outside7 — yet despite greater awareness of airborne diseases, we continue to share the same contaminated air.
Embrace clean air technology and bring fresh air back inside and join the community that is committed to turning the tables on poor indoor air.
References & Footnotes
- Eurostat. “Respiratory diseases statistics – Deaths from diseases of the respiratory system”. Eurostat Statistics Explained, European Commission, Aug 2020 (updated September 2020)Eurostat. “Respiratory diseases statistics.” https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php?title=Respiratory_diseases_statistics&oldid=497079
- Barnett AG et al. “The effects of air pollution on hospitalizations for cardiovascular disease in elderly people in Australian and New Zealand cities”. Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 114, 2006:1018–1023
- The Health Foundation. “What has been the impact of COVID-19 on care homes and the social care workforce?”. 15/5/2020
- Mallapaty, S. “The coronavirus is most deadly if you are older and male”. Nature, vol.585, 2020:16-17. https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-020-02483-2/d41586-020-02483-2.pdf
- Mendes, A. et al. “Results of a Pilot Study in Elderly Care Centers in Portugal”. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health A, 76:4-5 (2013): 333-344, DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2013.757213
- World Health Organization. “International Guidelines For Certification And Classification (Coding) Of COVID-19 As Cause Of Death”. WHO. 16 Apr, 2020
https://www.who.int/classifications/icd/Guidelines_Cause_of_Death_COVID-19.pdf - United States Environmental Protection Agency. “Indoor Air Quality”. EPA. https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/indoor-air-quality
