Prioritizing Sanitation with Follett® and Icetro Ice Machines for Senior Living Facilities

Ice and water dispensers are essential to the daily operations of senior care and assisted living locations. Maintaining high levels of hydration while also being safe is crucial. Seniors, especially those with weakened immune systems, are more vulnerable to illnesses. So, ensuring the ice consumed is handled and dispensed with minimal risk of contamination is a top priority. Selecting suitable ice machines for senior living facilities can help make these priorities easier.

Why Are Ice Machines for Senior Living Facilities So Important?

Ice machines in senior living facilities play a key role in supporting residents’ hydration and overall comfort. Seniors are often more susceptible to dehydration, so providing easy access to ice for fluid intake is essential.

Additionally, ice helps regulate body temperature. It provides a simple way to cool down, especially for individuals with difficulty managing heat. Beyond hydration, having readily available ice improves the quality of daily life, contributing to the resident’s well-being and comfort.

Sanitary Ice Dispensing Designed for Senior Care with Follett

Follett’s Symphony Plus ice and water dispensers have long been trusted for their commitment to sanitation. These units minimize human contact with ice, reducing the risk of contamination through features like SensorSAFE™ touchless dispensing. This dramatically reduces the risk of cross-contamination, helping ensure that residents receive clean ice. The semi-automatic cleaning and self-flushing functions further simplify maintenance, making sanitation a breeze for staff.

Follett also offers the Vision™ ice and beverage dispenser, which can provide a sanitary and upscale station that is more conducive to a foodservice setting, such as dining facilities. In many ways, the dining program is what can set one senior care or assisted living provider over another. Ice should be considered as part of that formula.

Lastly, delivery and storage are important. Ice can be automatically filled without human contact with the RIDE® remote ice delivery. Having chewable ice available for patients and clients who need assistance is easy with Follett ice machines that deliver customer-preferred Chewblet® ice. And there are no worries about fitting into ADA-compliant counters with Vision dispensers, which help patients in wheelchairs have access to drinks and ice.

Sanitary Ice Dispensing Designed for Senior Care with Icetro

Icetro’s ice machines are a perfect fit for senior care facilities, offering flexibility and reliability to meet the specific needs of these environments. With various ice types available, facilities can choose the best option for their residents, whether it’s soft nugget ice, which is easy to chew and ideal for hydration, or more traditional cubes for temperature control in beverages. The diverse product range ensures that senior care facilities can find a machine that fits their space and budget while maintaining efficiency and enhancing resident comfort.

For larger senior care facilities, modular ice machines are an excellent choice. These high-capacity units can make anywhere from 350 to 2,000 pounds per day, ensuring facilities with high demand always have ice on hand. Whether it’s for hydration stations, dining areas, or cooling purposes, these machines offer a reliable solution to meet daily needs.

In smaller settings or areas with limited space, undercounter ice machines provide a practical solution. These compact units fit seamlessly under standard countertops and still produce enough ice to support daily operations. With built-in storage and the ability to produce various ice types, undercounter machines offer easy access to ice for staff, improving efficiency in care routines while ensuring that residents’ hydration needs are consistently met.

The Right Ice Machines for Senior Living Facilities

Follett and Icetro both provide solutions that integrate seamlessly into senior care facilities. No matter which type of ice is required, our ice machine manufacturers can deliver the volume, quality, storage, and delivery methods needed to create safe and satisfying environments for our seniors.

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