MAINTAINING THE CARE IN CARE HOME SECURITY

For care homes and sheltered housing, safety is the number one priority. But, that safety shouldn’t come at the expense of comfort. How can residents feel at home if staff are being burdened with huge bunches of keys, likening them to security teams rather than caregivers? 

It’s clear to see how doors and hardware can make or break the dynamics of these institutions. Nevertheless, keeping everyone safe and secure is vital, especially in high traffic settings such as care homes. With staff, visitors and residents regularly requiring different levels of access and security, it’s clear to see how many places fall into the trap of having too many keys. Here at ABUS, we’ve been looking at ways our access control and cylinder systems can keep everyone safe, without creating unnecessary power dynamics.

wAppLoxx Pro from ABUS is digital access control system that could provide a solution. These secure, electronic “smart” cylinders fit into any standard cylinder profile and can be controlled with fob, card or via smartphone though our wAppLoxx app. You can even incorporate a transponder into the head of a mechanical key enabling you to operate both your traditional mechanical locks as well as electronic ones.   Offering comprehensive access management for up to 160 doors and up to 1000 users, and multiple access control mechanisms. This makes wAppLoxx the perfect plug and play wireless access control system for care homes and sheltered housing. Information about the wAppLoxx system status, analytics and any changes that need to be made can be accessed securely in real time via PC, smartphone, or tablet. This allows the building manager to grant or deny access to users across the site and also access rights can be assigned for specific periods of time. 

The ABUS wAppLoxx system can communicate seamlessly with ABUS security, surveillance, and alarm systems to provide a fully integrated security system. And because the central hub updates every thirty minutes any changes required by lost keys, security breaches or changes in staff can me made immediately in real time by reprogramming fobs online remotely instead of having to issue new keys or change cylinders across the board. wAppLoxx can be used on any door since the locks are available in double knob cylinders (one-sided and double-sided), half cylinders, electronic padlocks and wall reader making it possible to control electronic door, high traffic doors and automated gates, electric strikes, lifts, barriers, and turnstiles, with 50,000 cycles before the batteries need changing. 

For areas that need extra security such as offices with sensitive information, the ABUS Bravus system offers a top level, no-compromise, security standard, the perfect choice for care home settings. Bravus’s 14mm core, enables a thicker stronger and durable reversible with horizontal keyway than gives enormous flexibility enabling large and complex master key system capability hand in hand with the patent protection offering high security standard in protecting against unauthorised key copying. 

These ABUS systems are all particularly valuable for care home settings, since they offer the flexibility and versatility to allow for expansion, new buildings and changes of purpose making the whole system future proof. So, if you are tasked with upgrading or replacing a security system in a care home or in sheltered housing, ABUS can offer a full support service, starting from a site survey / audit and master keying service. Our experts can offer advice on the best security and access control systems for the project: from padlocks for perimeter gates, to security for high traffic areas such as a visitor’s reception, and make care homes more secure – and comfortable – for everyone.

If you need more advice on how to make care homes and sheltered housing more safe and secure contact the team at ABUS sales@abus-uk.com or abus.com.