Long-Term Care Facility Goes Touchless with Chicago Faucets

Easy Installation and Touchless Technology Made Chicago Faucets an Easy Choice.

Long-Term Care Facilities Among the Hardest Hit During Pandemic

The pandemic hit long-term care facilities hard. It affected the vulnerable population residing in these facilities more than any other population. A Florida State University study found that 39% of COVID-19 deaths occurred in nursing homes. With statistics like this, Sylvia G Thompson Center chose not to be another stat. They decided to go touchless, reducing germ transfer within their facilities.

Single-lever Faucets Transfer Germs in Long-Term Care Facilities

Sylvia G. Thompson Residence Center is a not-for-profit, Medicaid-certified nursing facility based in Missouri. They lead the charge in a home-like experience for residents. It’s a priority for the facility to be a safe and comfortable living space for elderly care.

When COVID-19 reached America, the long-term care residence made it a priority to keep their residents safe. But, they needed to make some changes to do this. Reducing germ transfer was number one on their list. With single-lever faucets throughout the facility, it was clear that the first step to safety was moving to a touchless faucet.

Long-Term Care Chooses EQ for their Touchless Faucet

Source: The EQ Faucet by Chicago Faucets

The long-term care facility began discussions with their plumber, Rusty Lane Plumbing, to determine the best next step in going touchless. Rusty Lane Plumbing went to Win Supply with one option in mind: they wanted Chicago Faucets.

No competitors would do. Chicago Faucets had everything they wanted:

• Touchless faucets with above-par sensors.
• Easy to install.
• Renowned reliability. 
• Affordable cost.
• Availability when many manufacturers had massive delays.
  

BJ Bailey, Independent Sales Representative with SFE, said,

“Chicago Faucets was the only faucet they wanted.  No competitors. Our competitors would have had to take parts from multiple faucets and Frankenstein them together to get what Chicago Faucets already had.”

Rusty Lane Plumbing Says: Easy-to-Install and Reliable Touchless Faucet Option for Nursing Facilities

By the end of the project, the plumber had installed 210 EQs and 4 HyTronic. Rusty Lane Plumbing was pleased with the ease of installation and the reliability.

The psychological effects of the pandemic on long-term care facility residents were unparalleled. Many residents couldn’t leave and lived in fear of getting sick. But the residents of Sylvia G. Thompson were given peace of mind. Their residence got ahead of the problem and proactively reduced risk by choosing healthy building fixtures.

By choosing Chicago Faucets, residents of this nursing home were given the gift of mental wellbeing, knowing that their health and safety were a priority. 

Leonard Garron Commercial Central Region Sales Manager Leonard is responsible for the management of 15 manufacturer representative agencies that cover 17 states throughout the central part of the U.S.  at Chicago Faucets.

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