Remember, remember the 5th of November: why we’re bringing Less2Care to UK care homes
Spark Care is now the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Less2Care. This is the story of why we said yes.
Anyone who’s worked a shift in a care home knows this walk. Personal care is done gently and in private. Then the used pad leaves the room. Down the corridor, past the lounge, into a bag by the sluice that waits there until it’s full, and eventually out to the bin store.
Nobody designed it to be undignified. It’s just how it’s always been done.
We think that walk can change.
Why It Matters More Than It Looks
It’s easy to see continence waste as a back-of-house job. But the same few things come up in almost every home we visit.
Dignity: A bag carried past the lounge. A smell that lingers in a corridor. These small moments say something about how a person’s most private care is treated.
First impressions: Families often notice how a home smells before they meet anyone. It shapes how they feel about the care their relative is getting.
Staff time: Every trip to the sluice is time away from residents, often at the busiest point of a shift.
Dementia care: People living with dementia can be especially sensitive to strong smells, and they may not be able to tell you why they feel unsettled. Calmer, fresher shared spaces help everyone feel more at ease.
Why We Chose Less2Care
We ask one simple question of everything we bring into our portfolio: would this make a real difference to the people living and working in a UK care home?
That question took us to Raalte in the Netherlands, where we saw Less2Care in use in Dutch care homes. Waste was contained in the room and sealed rather than left open, and far fewer trips went through the building.
What struck us most was how closely their thinking matched ours. Less2Care was built around dignity and everyday practicality, not technology for its own sake. Teams care for residents exactly as they do now. Only what happens afterwards changes, and it’s simple enough for permanent, agency and night staff to pick up on the floor.
A Note From Nadia
“We don’t say this often, but we’re genuinely excited about this one. Less2Care is the kind of change that makes a real difference to a shift, and to a home, without adding to your team’s workload. We can’t wait to show you how it works.”
Nadia Morris, Founder and CEO, Spark Care
See It For Yourself
If you’d like to see how it could work in your home, the launch announcement has everything you need, including our webinar on Wednesday 18 November and how the four-week pilot works. You can also read more about the system on our Less2Care page.