Wednesday, January 29, 2020

End of Life Room

  A room in the care facility for the occupants of the facility, who are dying or close to death. A need of this setup is increasing rapidly where the people suffering from severe condition or having there last days of life should be given special care.
  The term "end of life care" originated from North America. This is probably because end-of-life care is best described as a continuum, rather than a point in time. It includes range of different conditions such as heart disease, chronic conditions, strokes etc.
   For several years the term "end of life care" was not being used because it sounded harsh and was just called pallative care until there increase in demand in care facilities. The difference between pallative care and end of life care is getting less and less over the years, because in both settings patients requires extra care than ususal.
   The sign below is most commonly used in Ireland for the rooms like these,

   
   The survey shows that people are living longer in Ireland hence it increased the demand of care facilities and so the facilities like end of life care, 


    In recent years, national and international agencies have been showing a lot of concern and keen interest towards these settings and upgrades and amendments can be seen in every policy. This includes the quality of care of the dying person, but also, importantly, includes the way in which family and friends of the dying person are treated.
    The focus of these facilities are:

  • Avoiding inadequate prolonging of death.
  • Strengthening family relationships.  
  • Achieving a sense of control
  • Relieving burden

Sluice Room

  A Sluice Room is the room in the care facility which is used for sterilizing and disinfecting the instruments and cleaning of all the disposable items such as bedpans and pads etc.


  Sluice room is very essential in a setting like care facility or hospital and should be maintained properly and on continuous basis to avoid any kind of mishaps or injuries.
  Disinfectants should be used all the time before and after leaving the sluice room to avoid spreading any allergies or virus. Proper storage solution should be provided to avoid mixing of dirty and clean stuff.



  Proper wiring and electric solutions should be provided as the place will be dealing with water and lots of electrical equipment which may cause in overloading electric sockets which may lead to short circuiting or even fire.
  Staff operating in such particular setting should be professional otherwise they can be threat for others and even themselves. The room should be well insulated as it will be dealing with lots of machineries.

Commercial Kitchen

  According to Health and Safety Association, Ireland the commercial kitchen should consider the following things:


  • Biological Agents
                The main issue can be spreading of infections and the causes behind it can be handling raw meat, exposures to contaminated water etc.

  • Chemical Agents
                Chemical agents can be the cause of allergies, skin damage, burns, dermatitis, respiratory sensitisation.

  • Electricity
                Electricity can be a major hazard in a setting like these, if not treated professionally, there is always a chance of electrocution or fire.

  • Heat Stress
                A proper ventilation is necessary in the setup like this otherwise it can be very harmful for the people working in the area.

  • Machines and Equipment
               Machinery should be handled professionally and regular maintenance is required to avoid any injuries and mechanical failures.

  • Slips, Trips and Falls
               The working space should be kept clear and clean all the time to avoid and injuries or mishaps.

  • Working at Height
               Keeping in mind the commercial use of the space there might be things in the setting which might need some effort to reach to, appropriate tools should be present for the ease of access. 

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Heydar Aliyev Center

 




   Heydar Aliyev Center is conference hall in Baku, Azerbaijan designed by famous British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid. The conference hall is named after the first secretary of Soviet Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who served from 1969 to 1982 and became the president of Azerbaijan and served the nation from 1993-2003.

                                                    
  The building was built during the redevelopment phase of Azerbaijan and plays a pivotal role in that. In 2007 Zaha Hadid was appointed for the massive task after a competition. It is built near a city center and plays an huge part in bringing life to the city as it is a huge tourist attraction.
   It is the landmark of modern Baku and with its unique design it has been recognized as one of the best international architectural work. The building is used to host cultural events and besides that it helps in promoting culture, language and history of Azerbaijan.
   The building got a chance to host seeing-off Azerbaijan delegation for 2012 Summer Olympics. Besides that the building has featured  The episode called "Azerbaijan's Amazing Transformation" was aired on April 22, 2011 as part of Season 9. It also featured in Google Doodle in 2017. The Building was also featured on the "postcard" of Samra Rahimli for the postcard of Azerbaijan at the Eurovision Song 2016.