Training in safe patient handling Assisting people safely

Wheelchair Pushing

Manual Handling for Staff Pushing Wheelchairs
(half day)

Target Audience
Staff who push people in wheelchairs.

Course Information

  • The correct strategies for assisting people to and from wheelchairs will be practised, with a person-centred approach
  • All delegates will practise folding wheelchairs for transport purposes
  • Delegates will have learnt the risks of poor handling identified, both for themselves and the wheelchair occupant.
  • Difficulties with heavy clients and hilly ground will be discussed, as will the risk assessment process
  • Methods of dealing with unpredictable occurrences will have been discussed, and practised.
  • Relevant legal issues will be discussed
  • Please contact us for an update

 

Manual Handling for Staff Pushing Wheelchairs
Manual Handling for Staff Pushing Wheelchairs


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For further information or to book a course please email us at info@hertshandling.co.uk

 

Manual Handling for Staff Pushing Wheelchairs
(half day)

Target Audience
Staff who push people in wheelchairs.

Course Information

  • The correct strategies for assisting people to and from wheelchairs will be practised, with a person-centred approach
  • All delegates will practise folding wheelchairs for transport purposes
  • Delegates will have learnt the risks of poor handling identified, both for themselves and the wheelchair occupant.
  • Difficulties with heavy clients and hilly ground will be discussed, as will the risk assessment process
  • Methods of dealing with unpredictable occurrences will have been discussed, and practised.
  • Relevant legal issues will be discussed
  • Please contact us for an update

 

Manual Handling for Staff Pushing Wheelchairs
Manual Handling for Staff Pushing Wheelchairs


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For further information or to book a course please email us at info@hertshandling.co.uk

 

Sling Record

Sling Record is a set of 16 templates, each one featuring a commonly used type of sling. Designed to reduce the risk that a carer will use the wrong sling or incorrectly fit the correct one.

Buy and download Sling Record developed in association with Pat Alexander from clinicalskills.net