Housekeeping
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
A talented team keeps the ROM looking its best
Housekeepers are often the unsung heroes, heading into unoccupied guest rooms, empty offices, large-scale venues, and everything in between to refresh and replenish, leaving spaces
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Celebrating International Housekeepers and Environmental Services Week
The Indoor Environmental Healthcare and Hospitality Association (IEHA) encourages the industry to celebrate and thank housekeeping and environmental services (EVS) staff.
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Debunking the immunity myth around cleaning
There's an established theory that over-enthusiastic cleaning can weaken immune systems, particularly those of children.
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Hotels considering cutting housekeeping staff
Hotels are considering cutting back on services like daily room cleaning as they struggle to hire back a large enough proportion of their pre-COVID-19 workforce.
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Healthcare Housekeepers Association expands across Canada
The Ontario Healthcare Housekeeping Association (OHHA) has rebranded as the Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association (HHA).
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Hospital housekeepers feel underappreciated during pandemic
A recent study suggests that hospital housekeepers and environmental service staff have low self-esteem in their jobs.
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IEHA renews focus on healthcare and hospitality
IEHA has announced an updated brand identity, including a new name and logo, to reflect its role in the healthcare and hospitality industries.
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Housekeeping staff are among those receiving priority vaccination in the U.S.
The United States appears to be prioritizing housekeeping staff along with medical personnel for early COVID-19 vaccination.
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Fairmont Royal York: Service Second to None
There’s no missing the Fairmont Royal York when flying over Toronto, pulling into Union Station on one of the main train lines or travelling into downtown.
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Precarious work takes toll on hotel housekeepers
A hotel housekeeper in Canada is estimated to assume 8,000 different body postures every shift. Repetitive motion injuries are common.
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ARCSI announces Professional Image Award winners
The Association of Residential Cleaning Services, International (ARCSI) named the winners of its Professional Image Awards.
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International Executive Housekeepers Association votes to merge with ISSA
The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) has voted to merge with ISSA, a leading trade association for the global cleaning industry.
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Clean towels paramount in hotel guest experience
A new Xeros consumer survey reveals that the quality of towels is paramount in the overall hotel guest experience.
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Certification in health-care housekeeping
Demonstrated successful experience in the health-care housekeeping field is often fraught with the pitfall of making and learning from mistakes.
