This Assisting and Moving of People course is aimed at all care and support staff who are required to assist and support people to move, as art of their duties.
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Description
Course Content
The Assisting and Moving of People course looks at how to minimise the handling and lifting activities, and includes guidance on how to carryout risk assessment. It also covers the main principles of people assisting within the care sector, how to assist clients to become more mobile and includes how to utilise aids to support staff in carrying out their duties safely, whilst encouraging as much independence as possible
- What constitutes assisting and moving of a client
- Legislative requirements
- Basic principles of safer handling
- Importance to adhere to guidance and the duty of care
- How to carry out risk assessments
- Use of appropriate equipment.
- Anatomy
- Unsafe moves
- Working with equipment
- Moving and transferring.
Booking Details
Duration: 3 hours
Delegates: Up to 8
Assessment: Ongoing observation and end of session Activity. Each delegate will receive a Certificate of Attendance.
Cost: Competitively priced and details are available upon request.
Requirements: In order to gain the most out of the sessions, we request that the delegates remain on the course throughout and, where possible, a quiet area be allocated to save distraction.
