A resident room in an extended care facility must contain a bed, an overbed table, a chair, a wardrobe (somewhere to hang clothes), and a nightstand. Of course, we follow this federal law in our extended care projects; however it is our absolute joy to do so! We love our customers and their residents, and we want to provide rooms
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What do you think when you hear the word design? Do you think of a beautiful space? A well-placed room layout? When you work with our Total Design Team you not only get a beautiful design, you get an up-to-date design planned with wellness in mind. Our designers have extensive experience designing a project with the unique safety requirements of
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What do you think when you hear the word design? Do you think of a beautiful space? A well-placed room layout? When you work with our Total Design Team you not only get a beautiful design, you get an up-to-date design planned with wellness in mind. Our designers have extensive experience designing a project with the unique safety requirements of
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Much more than just filling space, designing for an extended care facility means building relationships and making many people happy. Our experienced designers understand this, and put their hearts into their designs, with the customer, resident, and staff in mind. How do they do it? The Customer A facility’s owner or administrator has expectations of filling their facility to maximize
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In Graham Field’s family of offerings, one of the benefits we are most proud to offer to our Extended Care clients is the expertise of our Interior Design Team. Our designers, working along with the rest of our Basic American division, provide a passionate, caring, Total Design Solution that our customers have come to love and appreciate! Far more than
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“Sharing Our Wisdom” is the 2020 theme for National Skilled Nursing Care Center Week¹. Given the current pandemic and the danger it poses to seniors, there is an even greater reason this year to share information and wisdom. By now, most centers should have procedures in place as the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a threat to seniors and others
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Color!! Who loves color? ME, ME, ME!! Here is a look through my designer eyes to the world of color in senior living environments. Green Green is totally considered a neutral in my book, as it coordinates well with most colors. I mean, that is the definition of a neutral, right? Look how well a good army green works with
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Let’s talk cake… I love cake. I mean, I really love it. But I don’t mean just any cake… I mean the good stuff. I am talking about a baked from scratch, seven-layer decadent chocolate cake from the bakery down the road. You know, the bakery that rolls out fresh chocolate croissants every morning and has the best coffee in
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Most people think of extended care beds such as Zenith and Matrix when they hear Basic American Medical Products®. Manufacturer of the last domestically-produced long term care bed, Basic American has come to stand for quality American-made products at an affordable price. However, there is more to their product offering than just beds. GF Health Products, Inc. (“Graham-Field”) is proud
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It’s a smart move to use smart technology electronics. Technology has an impact on how we operate every day. What’s Important about Beds in an Extended Care Facility? Reliability Reliability is imperative. Caregivers have too many other things to worry about; bed functionality shouldn’t add to their list of concerns. Digital bed electronics produce consistent results every time, while analog electronic
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