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In response to requests from aged care and heath care facility clients, Wellness & Lifestyles Australia has now created and made available a collection of e-books. These e-books are specialist resource documents designed by allied health professionals for aged care and health care environments. An e-book (short for electronic book), also known as a digital book, is an e-text that forms the digital media equivalent of a conventional printed book.

W&L e-books:

• reinforce and explan your carers’ knowledge on specialist topics
• assist in education and awareness of high risk issues that face both your carers and residents
• assist with accreditation standards 1.3, 2.3, 3.3 and 4.3 on a number of topics.

Manual Handling in Aged Care & Health Care Industry E-book The health care and aged care industry is considered an extremely ‘high risk’ industry for work related industries. This is because there are many manual handling activities involved in the work, there are multiple trips and falls of residents and there are often resistive residents that increase the risk of injury. The W&L Manual Handling E-Book is an essential tool and resource document for all facilities to help prevent injury to both staff and residents during re-positioning, transferring and transportation of residents.

ACL Rehabilitation E-book Have you had an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury and have questions about the reconstructive surgery? Do you want a comprehensive rehabilitation program to maximise your recovery? Anyone who has had an ACL injury or reconstruction surgery and requires rehabilitation would benefit from this e-book. By having a clear understanding of the anatomy of their knee, what the reconstruction operation involves and where a rehabilitation program can take you, you will be empowered to make the most out of your knee’s rehabilitation.

Total Hip Replacement (THR) E-book A total hip replacement (THR) replaces your arthritic hip joint and eliminates the damaged bearing surfaces that cause pain. The aim of a THR is to eliminate pain, improve movement and minimise wear and tear. The THR rehabilitation e-book explains the THR surgery and how to progressively rehabilitate the hip.  It is an easy to follow, step-by-step guide with exercise progression on how to manage following this procedure.

Total Knee Replacement (TKR) & Unicompartmental Knee Replacement (UKR) E-book NEW! Anyone who has knee joint problems or has had a knee replacement and requires rehabilitation would benefit from this e-book. By understanding the processes going on in the tissues of your knee joint and what can accelerate degeneration, you can help to look after your knee.