Competency Driven Manual Handling Solution This program is a bespoke, competency driven, Manual Handling Solution for residential aged care providers. It is designed to complement a strategic Work Health & Safety initiative of Injury Prevention and better workplace design. Fully customised to your requirements, nevertheless still providing the important components of a system that will ensure your direct and non direct care staff remain safe at work. All of the training is in person, often workshop style, which delivers the perfect balance of theoretical understanding and practical skills so that your team is ready for the ever increasing care needs & rigours of Residential Care.
We have found from experience that a program that runs throughout the year providing workshops and training, at a pace that suits your facility, tends to work best. This allows frequent opportunity for those who require further training or have been absent from work to be included, which only makes compliance easier to attain. Workshop style is the most effective method for your direct-care staff whereas an interactive classroom style for your Ancillary & non-direct care staff works effectively as well. Either way, participation is critical and important to get the best outcomes from the training. We always strive to make this subject matter fun and engaging, this not only makes it a better learning experience for all of the attendees but we have also found that it has a great impact on recall and application many months after the training. We say, “Learn More, Lift Less, Care Better”
At the completion of each workshop or training there will be adequate time to clarify learnings covered during the training as well as any additional questions you may have. A feedback process will be provided if you require
Types & Duration of training
Workshop style for Direct care staff – 2-4 hrs
Hybrid style for Non-Direct care staff / ancillary staff – 1-1.5hrs
What you will receive:
Training Schedule
Workbook and Handout
Participation Certification
Competency record
“LiftLess has been extremely beneficial for our staff and we have seen an improvement in our overall injury prevention…”
– Rita Stannard, Facility Manager
Key Topics that can be included in your Bespoke design
WHS legislation and Responsibilities
Risk assessment process & Hierarchy of control
Transferring People Safely History
O’Shea Patient Risk Assessment & criteria
Lift Less Solutions & O’Shea No-lift System
Definition of Manual Handling, Workplace injuries & relevant Anatomy
The Sit to Stand Story
Transferring Legs into Bed
Spine Safe – Spine Smart
Assistive technological devices & solutions
Dealing with the Bariatric client – Considerations in relation to SOP
Dealing with he Palliative care client
Use of Adaptive clothing – Petal Back
Pushing a wheelchair or a trolley
Transfers using Sara Stedy
Leg lifters for continence aid
Transfer off the floor using ELK Lifting cushion
Transfer off the floor using CAMEL Lifting cushion
Applying Compression Stockings with an Applicator
Safe Operating Procedures – SOP
On Bed – Able to Assist
Move up the bed using (1) x slide sheet
Transfer from lying to sitting using body mechanics
Transfer from lying to sitting using bed mechanics
Off Bed – Able to Assist
Assist sit to stand off bed using bed mechanics, mobilise to a chair
Assist sit to stand from chair using sacral prompt
Transfering legs back to bed using leg lifters or slide sheet
On Bed – Not Able to Assist
PAL roll (weight transference)
Move up the bed using (2) x Slide sheets
Repositioning using (2) x Slide sheets
Rolling using a turning sling
Position sling on person unable to roll
Off Bed – Not Able to Assist
Transferring from chair to chair using Standing Machine
Transferring bed to chair using Lifting/Ceiling Machine
Transferring chair to bed using Lifting/Ceiling Machine
Transfer off the floor using Lifting/Ceiling Machine
Transfer from bed to trolley using (2) x Slide sheets + Slide board
The Facilitators:
Mark Schneider Clinical Director
Mark Schneider is the Co-Founder and Clinical director of LiftLess Solutions. Mark is a Physiotherapist with over 4 decades of clinical experience in all areas of the healthcare sector.
Andy Le Manual Handling Team Leader
Andy is the Manual Handling Team Leader at LiftLess Solutions. Andy is an Osteopath and has extensive clinical experience working in the Aged Care and Disability sectors.
