Case Study: Franklin Park Retirement Communities

Maintaining Clean and Safe Environments for Residents

Introduction
As the Executive Director of a senior community housing over 250 people and over 90 staff members, cleanliness and proper disinfection is paramount to our operations. With just one flu bug outbreak, we can be fighting the flu for several weeks. It is not only disruptive to our residents; it can wreak havoc on scheduling when so many staff members are sick. That dilemma no longer exists after the implementation of ArrowClean’s (formerly R-Water) technology. Our residents’ lives depend on us to clean and disinfect properly, so we make this quality choice to produce the non-toxic solutions right in our own community.

Background
‍Prior to installation we conducted extensive due diligence, which included participating in a demonstration where a representative from ArrowClean brought the cleaning and disinfecting solutions to our facility and worked with housekeeping team to determine whether the solutions were viable replacements for the chemical products we had been using previously.

Demonstration Notes  

‍General Feedback

• Both the cleaning and disinfecting solutions are fragrance-free which makes it easier to breathe-a major benefit to the respiratory health of residents as well as staff members TK60 One Step Disinfectant
• Excellent streak-less window cleaning-windows and mirrors can be cleaned as well as disinfected using only one product
• Cleans and adds a nice shine to various metals, fixtures, counter tops, toilets, trash cans, drinking fountains and elevators-oils that were used to add shine to metals won’t be needed any longer

• Removed most of the tough carpet stains after one application with hand extractor
• Removed lime scale and soap scum from behind sink faucets
• Removed dark grout stains from tiles in bathroom
• Removed black scruff marks from walkers, sticky chemical residue, and wax build-up from wooden floors in elevators
• Removed residue build-up on elevator walls and around buttons
• Removed ‘stickiness’ from tiles by kitchen entrance
• Removed hard water stains from drinking fountains

Data & Analysis

Since implementing ArrowClean’s cleaning and disinfecting solutions, we have noticed a significant drop in the number of flu cases and other respiratory ailments. That is because it takes only 60 seconds for the surface to be totally disinfected and the products don’t contain fragrances. This change has not only been beneficial to our residents, our staff has also seen a reduction in the number of call-offs due to illness. Additionally, our staff has said that they breathe easier and no longer suffer from the allergy issues caused by the chemical additives in the cleaning products used before.

‍Leadership & Staff Experience “ArrowClean has made a huge difference in the lives of the staff and the residents. It has been 2 years since we had any flu cases in Independent Living. And for the last 2 years we have only had 4 cases of the flu in Assisted Living. Plus, the staff call-offs and sick days due to the flu have dropped 65% since we started using ArrowClean.”  - Tammy Rowe, Regional Director of Health Services

“Housekeepers have noticed a significant decrease in loose stools and diarrhea since implementing ArrowClean.” - Housekeeping Staff & Management

‍ “When I first started using ArrowClean cleaning solutions, I was skeptical that this product could do what it claims to do. After all, it doesn’t smell like a chemical cleaned surface and it looks like plain water. But after several months of using the product, I can tell you that this is the most extraordinary cleaning solution I have ever used in my 20+ years of housekeeping.” - Susanne Hutchinson, Housekeeping Supervisor  

‍Summary of Benefits
To summarize, we have experienced first-hand the following benefits of using ArrowClean solutions:‍

• Green/sustainable technology produces solutions on-site
• Daily cleaning with non-toxic solutions, free of fragrance, dyes, or additives
• Disinfects more surfaces safely, including electronics and food contact surfaces
• Conserves water and chemical trash – no more empty plastic cleaning bottles
• Kills harmful bacteria and pathogens in 60 seconds
• Improves indoor air quality by eliminating odors, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and allergens

Conclusion
At Franklin Park, we are providing and living a cleaner life than ever before. With ArrowClean, we are using cutting-edge cleaning solutions we can trust.