The increasing importance of air quality in Care Homes

Poor air quality poses significant risks, linked directly to dementia, poorer health outcomes, increased disease outbreaks, and a reduced sense of wellbeing. As awareness of these dangers grows, Care Homes are increasingly expected to proactively mitigate potential harms and ensure a healthy and pleasant environment for residents and staff. Consequently, air quality is becoming a critical factor in the decision-making process for choosing a care home.

Greentech's technology has not only been exhaustively lab tested, unlike other purification technology, it has been real world tested in the real-world Care Home environments.

The air quality challenges in Care Homes

  • VOCs

    Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in care homes pose significant health risks, especially to vulnerable residents and staff. Emitted from common products and furnishings, these chemicals accumulate indoors. Exposure, even low-level, is linked to respiratory issues, headaches, and dizziness, with long-term links to organ damage, cognitive decline, and certain cancers. Minimizing VOC exposure is crucial for protecting resident health.

  • Pathogens

    In care homes, pathogens spread easily among vulnerable residents and staff due to close contact. These bacteria, viruses, and fungi cause serious infections like pneumonia and UTIs, leading to worsened health and higher mortality. Mitigating these microscopic threats requires vital infection control and air purification.

  • Odour

    Mitigating odour in care homes is vital for a dignified, comfortable environment for residents, staff, and visitors. Persistent odours negatively impact the perception of cleanliness and care quality, potentially harming reputation and deterring prospective residents. Beyond this, odours directly affect wellbeing, diminishing appetite, contributing to low mood, and creating poor working conditions. Effective odour control demonstrates a higher standard of care, fostering a positive, healthier atmosphere that enhances everyone's quality of life.

  • Allergens

    Mitigating allergens in care homes is vital due to residents' and staff's increased sensitivity and respiratory issues. Common allergens like dust mites and mold trigger symptoms (sneezing, itching) and worsen conditions such as asthma. For those with weakened immunity, reactions can be severe, impacting quality of life. Proactively addressing allergens creates a healthier environment, minimizing reactions and improving overall wellbeing.

Our technologies bring naturally occurring outdoor processes inside, providing truly fresh air

Active Radiant Catalysis (ARC®)

Active Radiant Catalysis, or ARC®, is a proprietary form of photocatalytic oxidation that replicates nature’s purifying process by using a powerful broad-spectrum UV lamp to activate a quad-metallic catalyst, which turns moisture into a safe and effective form of powerful advanced oxidation products, or AOPs.

AOPs are propelled out into your space to hunt down VOCs and pathogens, even the very small ones, and destroy them in the air and on surfaces.

Bi-Polar Ionization (BPI)


Bipolar ionization works by generating positively and negatively charged ions and releasing them into the air. These ions attach to airborne particles like dust, allergens, and pathogens, causing them to cluster together. This clumping makes the particles larger, allowing air filters to capture them more effectively or causing them to settle out of the air. Furthermore, the ions can interact with microorganisms, potentially inactivating them by disrupting their structure.

ODOGard® Treated filtration

ODOGard is a technology that works by physically changing odour molecules at a molecular level. It forms permanent bonds with volatile organic compounds and odour molecules, altering their structure to render them odourless. This process effectively destroys smells rather than just masking or trapping them temporarily. It provides permanent odour elimination, significantly improving air quality. By neutralizing odours at their source, it helps create a consistently fresh and pleasant environment.

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Solutions for every type of Care Home

Regardless of what type or size of Care Home you have, we have the right solution for you.

  • For buildings with HVAC. Full buildering coverage direct from your air-handlers.

    HVAC 

  • For buildings without HVAC. Hardwired or pluggable, perfect for new-builds or retrofits.

    750+ 

  • For deep cleaning rooms, dealing with surface pathogens an odours.

    pureAir 3000 

  • For bedrooms, and to demonstrate your air quality commitment.

    Active HEPA+ 

HVAC Air Purification

For Care Homes with an integrated HVAC system, we are able to provide full-building coverage from discrete units clustered at the air handlers. This provides ARC and BPI purification with the added advantage that it keeps your ducting clean and mould-free.

Coupling these with our ODOGard treated nano-fibre HVAC filters completes the full spectrum of air purification and offers clean, fresh and healthy air for your residents and staff. Being nano-fibre rather than micro-fibre, these filters create a lower presure-drop which should result in good news for your energy costs.

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750+ with ODOGard™

For Care Homes without ducted HVAC or needing focused air treatment, the 750+ provides a powerful, discreet solution packed with advanced purification. We'll work closely with you to design a tailored, budget-appropriate installation plan, ensuring optimal results whether your Home is a new build or is an established home.

Read the Connaught Care case-study.

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pureAir 3000

The pureAir 3000 offers versatile air purification with continuous cleaning and powerful ozone treatment for use in unoccupied rooms. Designed for portability, just a couple of units can efficiently service an entire care home.

Easily move them between vacant bedrooms and other spaces to deliver targeted, intensive sanitation using ozone, effectively eliminating pathogens, mould, mildew, and persistent odours for a deeply clean environment.

Perfect for dealing with room events and complimenting deep-cleans.

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Active HEPA+ with ODOGard™

Provide superior air quality throughout your care home with the Active HEPA+ range, available in 'Room' and 'Pro' sizes for versatile application. The 'Room' model ensures continuous purification in individual bedrooms, while the 'Pro' model effectively cleans air in larger communal areas like receptions. Implementing Active HEPA+ visibly demonstrates your commitment to creating a safer, healthier environment for residents, staff, and visitors.

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Next steps


Connect with our friendly team via the contact form below. We're here to understand your specific requirements and develop a clear plan to improve air quality in your Care Home. Our effective process guarantees the right solution, and we excel at accommodating unique challenges. Rest assured, we work at your speed, providing a consultation free from any hard selling.

For a no obligation conversation about how we can help with the air quality in your care home, get in touch below.