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Innovative Designs for an Integrated Solution

Teal LIVING brings innovation in furniture design and contemporary spaces to the UK’s largest integrated health & social care services for older people, Haven Court, a hub for person centred care and support in South Shields.

Developed by South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust the state-of-the-art facility employed the expertise of the healthcare furniture manufacturer to deliver furniture designed to promote safety, comfort, and independence throughout the innovatively designed consulting rooms, communal, dining and lounge areas, roof terrace, and day service spaces.

Complementing the purpose-built hub, Teal LIVING provided a fully project managed service to drive the vision of providing a ‘haven’ for older people, their carers and families.

With a focus on ergonomic design, distinctive styling, infection control, postural support, pressure management and dementia, design and materials were applied creativity to provide hi-end tailor made solutions that would meet the specific needs of residential and respite care, day and rehabilitation services.

The multi-million pound facility brings together key health, social care and voluntary sector services to improve the range, quality and co-ordination of care and support to enable the ageing population live independently for longer.

Sara Jane Farrow, national sales manager at Teal Living says: “As one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of furniture to the NHS and mental health sectors we were delighted to have been selected to work with key stakeholders on such an innovative scheme.

“Our R&D experience and knowledge helped drive the interior design for Haven Court in what we believe has created a space that inspires and invigorates in a very non-clinical way.”

Mark Kirkpatrick, Project Lead at the Integrated Care Services Hub South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust says: “Teal stood out not only because of the quality of their products but because they took the time to understand our development and its unique requirements. From our initial meeting we had assurance that they would take us right through the process to a successful outcome. The service was excellent, the whole Teal team were extremely knowledgeable and responsive and got everything in place for our scheduled open day - the all-round package of quality, support and price cannot be faulted.”

Based in Lancashire with its own manufacturing Teal is a family business owned by the Senator Group with 40 years experience manufacturing for healthcare environments within the NHS and mental health sectors. Teal Living, furniture for people to live in.

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