Staff absenteeism is a common problem of several Nursing Homes in Australia. Injuries, illness, and medical appointments during the cold and flu season, are the most commonly reported reasons for missing work. And surprisingly, study also finds that not eliminating the bad nursing home smell largely contribute to the relative higher causes of staff absenteeism for most nursing care businesses in the country. This article discusses the proper and most effective way on how to get rid of nursing home smell and improve staff absenteeism in this care sector.
Diagnosing the Problem - How to Get Rid of Nursing Home Smell
Many of our clients through-out Australia have 60 to more than 200 residents in their Nursing Home facilities. Their residents suffer from incontinence issues that is a recurring problem through-out these facilities. Cleaning and regular hygiene routines is something that staff can deal with.
There are some issues which cannot be resolved as part of regular cleaning routines due to residents remaining in their rooms for long periods, or not allowing regular cleaning to take place as often as is needed. In this situation odour problems from one room can affect surrounding areas, which can reflect badly on the home.
A major issue with residents who have dementia is the inappropriate urination and the resulting odours, which are impossible to remove even with the strictest hygiene routine.
We suggest to Nursing Homes that they use removable carpet squares through-out the facility because it is a common problem that residents with dementia that they just don’t always make it to the toilet in time. It doesn’t eradicate residual odours or bacteria.
Staff can clean the area, but no amount of cleaning can remove the stench. The longer it remains, the worse the smell gets.
Solution – Airsteril – air purification 100% natural
Within 1 hour, the units remove 98.11% of bacteria, germs, moisture and smells. Within 24 hours, Airsteril removes 99.99% of germs and bacteria, but units should continue to operate 24/7. Airsteril also removes dust mites, mould, foul smells and all the micro-organisms you cannot see without a microscope.
In a typical nursing home that has 2 or 3 share lounge areas and long corridors, we would recommend installing 5 to 7 Airsteril units. You will notice a difference within 1 hour, but you should wait 24 hours for your nose to notice improvements to the smell. Within a week of operation staff, residents and guests will see significant results while it works it way beneath areas that you cannot see. This is also a great way to achieve immediate results on how to get rid of nursing home smell.
Whole Area Now Has Fresh Pleasant Air
“Within 1 hour, the units remove 98.11% of bacteria, germs, moisture and smells. Within 24 hours – they remove 99.99% of germs and bacteria, but they continue to work 24/7.”
12 month Case Study – Ambulance Association UK
The Ambulance Association in the UK have shown significant improvements in staff absenteeism since using the product. But, I will talk about that towards the end of this article.
Staff are cynical at the start, but after a week, the staff are unanimous regarding the air quality and reduction of odours. We receive glowing testimonials from family and visitors to the facilities and they don’t have to put up with the stench anymore. It is a totally natural process and contains no chemicals.
The smell is an indication that there is a deeper problem. Have you ever smelt mould in a bathroom, but just can’t figure out where it is coming from? People pay specialists thousands of dollars to quote for the removal of mould, but if you don’t know where it is coming from, it is almost impossible to fix. That is, until Airsteril technology was developed.
What makes Airsteril different?
It is a business-grade air purifier with a difference. It removes moisture, mould spores, fungus and VOCs by treating the root cause. When you kill the germs and bacteria, the smell magically disappears, which eliminates the need for toxic chemicals and/or fragrances.
What about hard surfaces?
You will hear over and over again about the HEPA technology of air purifiers. Airsteril is not just an air purifier, it is an air sterilisation unit. It does not just remove airborne germs and bacteria… it kills germs from furniture, mattresses and on hard surfaces. In fact it goes beneath the surface and kills the germ and bacteria from carpets and beneath the floorboards, where can cannot see the lurking germs and bacteria.
The scientific explanation is:
The units take in contaminated air to purify it using a combination of 5 technologies working together. Internally, UV germicidal irradiation and photocatalytic oxidation which works to eliminate micro-organisms and in addition, a plasma quatro (TIO²) superoxide ions and Triatomic Oxide actively seek and eliminate bacteria, viruses, fungi and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the air and all surfaces. This is enough way to get rid of nursing home smell.
Referrals
We have 1000’s of referrals from happy clients Worldwide in many sectors of the market including Sydney Airport and Heathrow Airport.
Efficacy Test
We also have many associations who have approved the product for use in businesses including the Health Protection Agency (HPA) which is a very large body who conducted their own efficacy report specifically on the Airsteril MP20 Purification Device. This report was conducted in September 2009 – so the technology is not new. The results prove the results to the improvement of air quality and the % scores in being able to reduce aerosol and surface contamination.
Reduction in Sick Leave
Airsteril have an independent written report on a 12 month case study conducted by the South Central Ambulance Service, part of the NHS who conducted a detailed study on their sick leave improvement over a 9 month trial period. The savings were based on 7.5 hours / day @ Euro 142.28 and they saved 292 days in September quarter 2013, 670 days in December quarter 2013 and 540 days in March quarter 2014. The total savings in Euros was over 213,000.
The results show an improvement due to:
a) S14 Asthma
b) S13 Cold, Cough, Flu, Influenza and S15 Chest and Respiratory problems which show a downward trend
c) S25 Gastrointestinal problems which show a downward trend
