Community Plus

Direct Care & Non Direct Care Manual Handling Solution
Is a bespoke, Manual Handling Solution for community care providers who are concerned about the increasing care needs seen in this sector. 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, and delivers the perfect balance of theoretical understanding and practical skills so that your team is ready for the ever-increasing care needs evolving in the Community Care sector.

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Duration:

  • Workshop style 3-4 hrs
  • 10 Participants per session

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 Covered

  • 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 trollley
  • 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
  • Lifting a wheelchair into a car

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
  • Transferring legs back to bed using leg lifters or slide sheet

On Bed – Not Able to Assist

  • SOP’s as required

Off Bed – Not Able to Assist

  • SOP’s as required

Domestic Procedures

  • Mopping
  • Vacuuming
  • Cleaning surfaces
  • Cleaning bathrooms & Toilets
  • Making Beds
  • Various Mobility Hacks

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.

This Course is ideal for:

  • Direct care staff
  • Non-Direct care staff
  • Enrolled Nurses
  • Registered Nurses
  • Allied Health Practitioners
  • Support workers
  • Clinical Care Coordinators
  • Ancillary staff

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Address

Suite 5/756 Blackburn Rd
Clayton, VIC, 3167

Email

support@liftless.com.au

Phone

(03) 9558 9111

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