Mill Stream Day Centre

A day centre which has been serving the needs of elderly residents of an Oxfordshire village for almost a quarter of a century is leading the way when it comes to hygiene after being refurbished using a revolutionary new anti-bacterial paint.

Mill Stream Day Centre in Benson, Oxfordshire has recently undergone a refurbishment of its entire ground floor areas using Johnstone’s new Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings.

John Flower who has been a professional painting and decorating contractor for more than 30 years became aware of the paint when visiting his local Johnstone’s Leyland Decorating Centre.

The initial contract specified anti-bacterial paint for the kitchen and toilet areas, but John Flower was so impressed with the paint, he decided to use it throughout the centre.

“I had used Dulux products for a long time, but was converted to Johnstone’s after visiting the Johnstone’s Leyland Decorating Centre in Cowley. I was immediately impressed by the Johnstone’s range and when I heard about its new Microbarr coatings I felt this would be an ideal product for the Mill Stream contract,” comments John.

“It is such an easy to use product and it has a great finish so I felt it would be perfect for the whole centre. The job was incredibly easy and although to everyday users the paint is no different to any other standard paint, we know that it is providing a high level of protection against all sorts of bacteria,” he adds.

Ian Leppard, chairman of the Mill Stream Day Centre Trust had heard of Johnstone’s Microbarr and with the refurbishment of the centre imminent, agreed that it was the ideal paint for his Trust’s busy facility.

“The elderly can be particularly vulnerable to a whole host of infections and it is essential that facilities such as ours maintain scrupulous levels of hygiene.

When I heard about Johnstone’s Microbarr I felt it would offer a high level of protection against the spread of infection caused by bacteria and provide a practical solution to enhance our own cleaning regimes.”

Kelly Quarmby, Brand Manager for Johnstone’s believes the Mill Stream contract is an illustration of the versatility of Johnstone’s Microbarr.

“Mill Stream is the type of facility that is ideal for this innovative product. With such rigorous cleaning regimes to maintain, the active silver ions ensure that Microbarr’s anti-bacterial properties remain in place no matter how much it is wiped or cleaned.

“Microbarr is ideally suited to areas such as kitchens, toilets and bathrooms where hygiene is such an issue, however the fact that John Flower chose to use the paint throughout the centre shows the versatility of the product as a specialist, decorative coating,” she adds.

Mill Stream Day Centre has been providing support to Benson’s elderly residents for almost 25 years. The centre is a valuable community resource for the local area and has been in regular use throughout this time.

Its latest refurbishment using Johnstone’s Microbarr Anti-Bacterial Coatings means that visitors to the centre can continue to benefit from the facilities on offer safe in the knowledge that when it comes to hygiene, Johnstone’s has it covered.