Moving and Assisting with a Hoist (Introduction) Formerly Moving and Handling

Overview

Aimed at staff who are either new or have been out of the care sector for a while. Delegates will learn and demonstrate a variety of moving and assisting practices with a focus on the use of scenario-based learning. By the end of the training, delegates would have learned the skills to move and assist individuals safely.

We also have a version of this training with a focus on end of life care.

• Theory of moving and handling
• A practical session for people movers including:
• Supporting an individual to walk
• Transfers from chair to chair
• Moving an individual in bed *
• Using slide sheets to reposition an individual in bed *
• Demonstration and use of hoist *

* depending on equipment at venue if not at SEK premises

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