Benefits to nursing/care homes using the Hydracare 'Beko';

In care and nursing homes ensuring good hydration can make a huge difference to residents health.

Beko gives nursing homes the opportunity realistically show that the nursing home is taking measures to prevent dehydration, but without soaring staff costs.

By improving patients health and reducing the need for hospital visits for falls, urinary tract infections (1) and cognitative impairment related accidents the standard of care will undoubtedly rise.

Combating dehydration and malnutrition should be high up on the agenda of all care establishments. Dehydration that exacerbates or increases a patient's illness is a valid basis for legal action.

Useful references on dehydration and the elderly can be found here.

(1) H. Forester - BMA Researcher. Draft report of the published scientific literature on the impacts of water on health. Commisioned by Water UK 2002