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This title demonstrates how to safely assist service users to move with and without equipment and develops carers’ understanding of how to reduce the risk of back injuries, along with their rights and responsibilities under health and safety law.
It also explains the dangers of manual handling of service users and explains why carers cannot safely lift or support the weight of residents. The role of the Manual Handling Operations Regulations in enforcing safe practices is also explained.
The video shows how people can be handled safely and the use of a range of equipment for this purpose is demonstrated. All the most common situations for handling residents in the domiciliary setting are covered.
Subjects covered include:
The Importance of Back Care
What the Law says about Moving and Handling
The Causes of Back Pain
Efficient Moving Principles
Lying to Sitting
Sitting to Standing
Seated to Seated
Moving and Handling Equipment
Dealing with a Fall
Dangerous Techniques
Video Format:
DVD, Download or Online
Duration:
21 minute video in 11 sections to be used in a suggested 3 hour training session
Supporting Materials:
Contains a Lesson plan, Handouts, Question and Answer sheets, Care Certificate Workbook and a CPD Accredited Certificate
Consultant:
The Quinn Centre
Peer Review:
ROSPA
Standards:
Care Certificate Standard 13
Social Care Induction Framework for Wales (SCIF) (2012) 3.2
NOS: CHS2, CHS 6, SCDHSC0223, SCDHSC0032
QCF: Unit ref: R/601/8922, F/601/8138, J601/8027, T/502/7585, K/502/7583, A/601/9420