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Exercises In Aged Care Every resident requires and could benefit from a basic exercise program. This video will show you how these programs are devised to maintain current joint ranges of movement, strengthen specific limbs and maintain balance & mobility. |
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Staff Injury Prevention The health care/aged care industry is considered an extremely ‘high risk’ industry due to the manual handling involved at work, trips and falls of residents and resistive residents. Find out how to prevent injury and manage this risk in the workplace. |
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Manual Handling People Moving As a nurse or carer, you are all too familiar with heavy lifting, sustained awkward positioning, excessive reaching and static posturing. With this training presentation, our physiotherapists show you that there is another way. Learn about the new techniques and technologies specifically designed to reduce care-giver and patient injuries. |
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Manual Handling, Ergonomic and Injury Prevention This training session describes the science of equipment design in the workplace to maximise productivity by reducing operator fatigue and discomfort. It will help your staff relieve sore muscles, combat neck, shoulder & back pain, prevent carpal tunnel syndrome and reduce stress. It includes a number of exercises to prevent injury. |
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Arthritis This training presentation assists carers and facilities to understand the types and causes of arthritis and how to manage it. A fantastic educational tool to educate your staff about this common condition associated with ageing and what is the best form of exercise. It also assists with the accreditation standards associated with education and staff development. |
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Passive Range of Motion Passive range of motion exercises prevent contractures, keep the joints and muscles in working condition, assist circulation, prevent or decrease pain that develops in stiff joints, helps maintain awareness of movement and eases hygiene routines. An essential tool in any carer’s toolbox! |
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Physiotherapy Care Plan Delivery It is vital to have a good relationship with the physiotherapist at your aged care facility. This training session discusses the role of physiotherapy in residential care, care plan discrepancies and precautions, physio terminology, manual handling principles and exercise examples. |
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Staff Wellness Staff wellness is encouraged to reduce the incidence of work related injury and its financial impact within the work environment. Find out how a specialist functional fitness assessment and exercise program can do this. It will optimise your employees’ fitness, health and productivity! |
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Falls Prevention This training session discusses how to prevent falls and is designed to teach seniors and their carers how to prevent falls and avoid potentially devastating injuries, while increasing energy and maintaining independence through a series of safe, easy and fun balance exercise activities. |
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Hip Protectors for Elderly Clients Hip fractures resulting from falls in older adults are a major concern in all long-term and acute care settings. Learn how your facility can effectively use hip protectors to prevent these often debilitating fractures. |
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Manual Handling – Community Carers An education session for community carers involved in assisting aged care clients with their mobility and transfers. As a nurse or carer, you are all too familiar with heavy lifting, sustained awkward positioning, excessive reaching and static posturing. With this training presentation, our physiotherapists show you that there is another way. Learn about the new techniques and technologies specifically designed to reduce care-giver and patient injuries. |
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W&L Manual Handling – Materials An education session for ancillary staff (including kitchen, cleaning, laundry and administrative staff). All staff working in healthcare and aged care facilities are familiar with heavy lifting, sustained awkward positioning, excessive reaching and static posturing. With this training presentation our physiotherapists show you that there is another way. Learn the new tecniques and technologies specifically designed to reduce injuries. |
