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Article: On-premises laundry equipment: exploring the options.
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- Nursing Homes
- Article date:
- October 1, 1995
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You are in the "loving care" business. You cannot be caring without a ready supply of freshly washed linens, towels and uniforms. They can't be just washed, but must be well done, because appearance, odor and quality have a direct impact on residents' and visitors' perception of your facility. And laundry problems are always at the top of residents' lists of complaints.
The housekeeper and executive directors we speak with tell us their most common laundry problems are getting heavily soiled items, such as resusable diapers, clean and fresh; bottlenecks in production; frequent turnover of laundry room personnel, which too often translates into long and ...