News & Insights

Mental Health Awareness: A Personal Perspective

May 2020 Insights
May is a Mental Health Awareness Month. If you are experiencing any mental health struggles, or know someone who does, know that you are not alone. Share your thoughts and feelings with someone you can trust, whether it’s a loved one or an anonymous local helpline.
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Robust Design, Smaller Scale

Nov 2019 What's New
Hardi Children's is designed for Behavioral Health applications where young patients' and caregiver's safety is of the utmost importance. Hardi Children's one-piece rotationally molded polyethylene construction is simple to clean and extremely robust while softly rounded lines make it approachable and well suited for family areas. 
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Update: Planting Trees to Reduce CO2

Oct 2019 Social Responsibility
Spec­­™ is committed to offsetting greenhouse gas emissions by planting 225 white pine trees each year with not-for-profit charity, Trees Canada. Since 2017, Spec has been taking part in the initiative to plant trees in forests across the country. Planting trees not only produces cleaner air; it also builds new wildlife habitats and creates cleaner soils and waterways. 
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Perceived Quality of Care

Oct 2019 Insights
Can a waiting room influence what a patient perceives to be the quality of care? The study shows that waiting rooms can be designed to build confidence in the treatment provided.
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