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The future of independent living in the UK

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What does ‘fit for purpose’ look like and how can we safely accommodate an older population? By Charlie Robards, Business Development Manager at Miele Professional.
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Claridge's is London’s legendary Mayfair hotel, located a stone’s throw away from royal residences, and with a long-standing relationship with royalty, international diplomats and world leaders. With such a clientele, it is essential to Claridge’s that its laundry is equipped to care for luxury garments as well as linen from the hotel’s catering services. Claridge’s wanted to ensure it could deliver this tailored and quality service on-site and extend capacity from 209 rooms to 293, as well as providing luxury laundry care for its sister hotels The Connaught and The Berkeley. A drastic and considered expansion of their laundry was required.
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Gunning Dental Practice

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Minimal downtime, maximum hygiene: Gunning Dental turns to Miele to support instrument decontamination cycle.
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A step-by-step guide on how to build a future-ready on-premises laundry

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Thinking about bringing your laundry operations in-house? Discover how to design a future-ready on-premises laundry (OPL) that delivers on efficiency, hygiene, and sustainability—while giving you full control over quality and cost. From smart technology to scalable solutions, this step-by-step guide shows you how to turn your laundry room into a strategic business asset.
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Tech-forward approach to care

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With an increasing ageing population, there is a growing demand for people requiring long-term care in care homes and nursing facilities. However, one of the biggest challenges facing the care sector is a shortage of staff, especially as the number of people in care increases. So, how can we balance the need for good quality of care with increasing demand?
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The Order of St John Care Trust turns to Miele to help streamline its approach to laundry servicing

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The Order of St John Care Trust (OSJCT), one of the UK’s leading non-for-profit care providers, recently turned to commercial appliance provider [PP1] Miele Professional to reduce help reduce its downtime and costs associated with laundry machines. The partnership has resulted in savings of over 10 times what the Care Trust projected,[IY2] [PP3] making more funds available for other investments that will benefit its elderly residents.
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How can tomorrow’s carer support quality of life?

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Tomorrow’s carer will have a huge role to play in the quality of life of future residents. But what training and skills they need to achieve this? Read more.
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How care facilities contribute to quality of life

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What does quality of life actually mean? It really depends on who you speak to. For example, a manager of a care facility might view quality of life as being about accreditations, a member of staff may believe it’s about one-to-one time with residents and a resident might view it as the social interaction they have with other residents. In this overview we will look at different spaces within a care home and give you information on the various aspects that can positively influence quality of life in each one.
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How digitalisation can help improve quality of life in the care home

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Technology is changing the world around us at a rapid pace. For most of us, it’s difficult to imagine life without the convenience it brings to all aspects of our lives. When it comes to the care sector, technology can play a significant role in improving quality of life for residents and carers alike.
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What is personalisation in care?

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Throughout our lives, we invest our time in developing new abilities, following our passions, and nurturing hobbies. It's these things that bring us joy, a feeling of meaning, and contribute to a good quality of life. Without these, our individuality would be incomplete.
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What is Quality of Life?

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People are living longer, healthier lives. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), the population aged 60 and older is rapidly growing in Europe and is projected to be 300 million by 2050. Whilst this is good news as we can enjoy time with our families and embrace life’s pleasures for many more years than previous generations, this ageing demographic presents new challenges for tomorrow’s care industry.

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