Retirement Home Regular Cleaning Services: Why does it Matter?

May 7, 2018

Retirement homes and long-term care facilities need regular, professional cleaning services to meet the unique demands that these environments require. The main reason retirement homes demand regular cleaning services by professionals is to guarantee that all areas where elderly residents occupy are thoroughly clean and sanitised.

Much like a hospital atmosphere, long-term care facilities and retirement homes also need specialised cleaning that only professional cleaners and their equipment can provide. Why does it matter? The reason retirement home regular cleaning services matters so much is exactly why it is also important to hospitals and health clinics:

Reduces the risk of spreading disease, illness, and infections – because the effectiveness of the human immune system drops as people age, elderly residents of retirement homes are at greater risk of becoming sick. Not to mention that many elderly in long-term care facilities are already dealing with some kind of health problems.

Improves healthy living conditions – while reducing the risk of spreading illness, regular, professional cleaning services also improves the health of elderly residents. This is done by reducing and removing VOCs (volatile organic compounds), using specialised fragrance-free and dye-free cleaning materials, and by disinfecting and sterilising touchpoints, such as handrails, doorknobs, and furnishings.

Increases the comfort of residents – regularly cleaning retirement homes and long-term care facilities is not the same as maintaining commercial properties, great care needs to be taken as to not disturb the daily activities of the resident, as it is their home. Professional cleaners can customise their maintenance tasks around the activities of the residents, and effectively reduce the noise of the equipment they use to minimise disruptions. Basically, clean, healthy, and well-maintained living spaces make retirement home residents feel more comfortable.

Essential cleaning duties – there are a range of cleaning tasks that professional cleaners can provide that are essential to long-term care facilities, such as full housekeeping services, including laundry services, and even dietary aid assistance that includes dining room, cafeteria, and kitchen cleaning and maintenance.

Other retirement home regular cleaning services include:

• Changing bed linens.
• Floor, wall and ceiling cleaning.
• Bathroom cleaning – including showers, toilets, tubs, floors, and mirrors.
• Full laundry services – washing, drying, ironing and putting away laundry.
• Sweeping, mopping and vacuuming floors, hallways, and stairs.
• Washing dishes.
• Organizing and assisting in moving residents’ effects when required.
• Trash disposal.
• Wiping down all surfaces, such as counter tops, tables, and chairs.
• Yard care services.

Retirement home regular cleaning services matters a lot, as these necessary services, when conducted by professional cleaners, are essential for maintaining a healthy, comfortable, and safe place for elderly to live, and allows staff to better focus on those under their care.

Faye's Cleaning Pty Ltd

ABN 74 123 030 080
Suite 3, 17 Comalco Court, Thomastown, VIC 3074
T: (03) 9460 5592 | F: (03) 9460 5562

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