Facilities such as hospitals, long-term care homes, and other health and care institutions continue to learn from the challenges and the pain of the pandemic and to look to safeguarding the future.

Our Facility Cleaning & Maintenance Summer 2022 issue focuses on those facilities but the analysis and lessons on the pages ahead by no means apply exclusively to health and care. There are features on the cleaning and real estate industries’ labour troubles, the disinfecting power of UVC light, how technology is enhancing cleanliness in the washroom and beyond, hand hygiene, air purification, and more.

Our cover story sees us chat to Wendy Boone and Julie Hoeflaak of the Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association (CHHA) about the great work the organization does within the sector and how the pandemic has altered the terrain.

In our Expert Q&A, we grilled Hallmark Housekeeping Services’ Chris King on how technology, labour, and training intertwine, and there are great features from industry experts such as Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) senior director Gavin Macgregor-Skinner.

We also dedicate some pages to recapping a fantastic summer in Toronto. The 2022 REMI Show and the ISSA Show Canada were held concurrently at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre a few weeks ago, reuniting the industry after too long apart and with much to discuss. We present an ISSA Show Canada recap, there’s an in-depth feature on the exceptional “Where Do We Go From Here?” panel session featuring numerous leading building service contractor and property management personnel, and we spotlight some of the excellent products and technologies currently paving the way in commercial cleaning and hygiene.

Ultimately, the message of the issue is that while challenges certainly persist – and are unlikely to wane any time soon – a combination of compassion, diligence, and technological adoption and advancement can ensure facilities across Canada stay hygiene, healthy, and safe.

Read the full issue here.