Synopsis

This 1 day intermediate Moving and Handling for Enablement Workers course. The aim is to introduce delegates to the concept of supporting clients’ mobility in the enablement service.

Number of Delegates: 3-8

Learning Objectives:

• Identify differences between moving a client and facilitating a client to move themselves
• Describe the professional relationship between occupational therapists and physiotherapists and enablement workers
• Do a basic risk assessment to determine the suitability of clients for enablement and respond appropriately with or without equipment

Course Outline:

• House rules
• Legislation (revision)
• Organisation policies (revision)
• Structure and function of the spine/back care (revision)
• Enablement risk assessment
• Handling of inanimate loads (revision)
• Principles of safe handling of loads
• Team handling
• Practical load handling techniques
• Unsafe load handling techniques
• Handling of people (revision)
• Equipment update
• Practical techniques
  • Sit to stand independently
  • Sit to stand (assisted)
  • Assisted walking (Handling belt)
  • Rota Stand
  • Standing hoist
  • Return 7500
  • Getting up from the floor (Backward chaining)
  • Getting up from the floor (Using a chair)
  • Slide sheets
  • Mobile hoists
  • Bed mobility: Bridging, Bed Rails, Self assisted rolling and sitting up in bed
• Course appraisal and close

Other courses available in the series for the Moving and Handling of People:

Foundation Course

Standard Course

Update Course