The Advanced Padding Blog

Advances in technology, research and even regulatory changes have brought us into a new era of health care, aiding us in developing a number of new tools to help patients. What were once thought of in a negative light, the use of padded rooms and other spaces has grown exponentially over the past decade-or-so and is showing no signs of slowing down.

Typically thought of as a place to restrain or alienate patients, padded rooms are going through a true medical resurgence. While there are still applications which warrant these rooms to be used as holding cells of sorts (such as in jails and penitentiaries), the majority of these types of rooms that are built today are used for rehabilitation purposes.

As part of their efforts to enhance safety, security and inmate well-being, police departments across the country are turning to Advanced Padding custom padding solutions for a variety of applications. Often referred to as inmate management systems or correctional management platforms, these tools are designed to streamline and monitor the daily activities of inmates. These systems can encompass everything from scheduling and communications to behavior tracking and mental health assessments. 

With a focus on safety and patient dignity paired with the goal of reducing trauma, hospitals across North America continue to utilize padded rooms and other spaces for their patients.

With the goal of providing local residents with caring and compassionate homes, the Supportive Therapeutic Enhanced Program Services (S.T.E.P.S.) operates a number of community homes in a small community in rural Ontario. Their program is very therapeutic, offering...

The term padded room, at one time, seemed to be exclusively used for mental health and/or psychiatric facilities. While these are still in use, the truth is, the applications for which these kinds of rooms are now used has expanded exponentially. What were once...

While things seem to be equalling out as of lately, there is no denying that there still remains quite a bit of stigma surrounding padded rooms in schools and other educational institutions. There are some unfortunate stories that have rightfully made their way across...