This week we have installed five temporary WashPod units for the NHS in Essex to assist in their preparations for the winter period. The joined-up strategy is to make space for more critical care beds in one hospital by transferring some...
By Liz Rubin, Interior Architect, Cowan Architects The Covid-19 pandemic has brought home to us many issues over the past few months and none more so than our need for a safe, clean and flexible hospital environment. Despite the fact that...
The new Micro WashPod mobile, disabled wetroom has been launched as the smallest to join the range of WashPod models that offer bathing solutions to hire for those who have mobility issues but wish to stay in their own home,...
Mark Elton of Cowan Architects has written an in-depth article on saving energy and therefore revenue in Care Homes. It features in the current March/April issue of Care Home Environment Magazine. In it he argues that energy efficiency is undoubtedly...
The Mini WashPod temporary disabled bathroom has recently been designed as an alternative internal model that will suit more people with smaller spaces. It is still wheelchair accessible and can include hoist options but it is presented in a more...
Nigel Marcoolyn, Cowan Architect’s Director of Architecture, will be a panel guest at Property Week’s Retirement Living conference in London on November 5th. He will be discussing the topic ‘Developing for the next generation of retirement living customers’ and joining other...
LABM magazine features the temporary, fully accessible bathroom in an article that looks at the Crisis in Care, the increasing pressures on our local authorities and offers solutions, including WashPod, for future-proofing houses to keep the elderly, infirm and disabled at home...
Healthcare Design & Management has featured WashPod’s launch as a temporary disabled bathroom unit and its use for hospitals to meet patient demand and building works. ...
Cowan Architect’s Director of Architecture, Nigel Marcoolyn, has penned a feature article on creating bespoke models of Premium Retirement Living addressing the role of design in creating niche, bespoke models of care which will be the “go-to” option for those...
For the elderly or disabled, being able to live in their own home becomes a real issue if they no longer have access to washing and toilet facilities but a unique, new ‘pod’ that can be erected inside or outside,...
