Respect Your Loved One's Independence

Topical preparations such as cream and ointments can speed up healing process and prevent further tissue damage.There is also a vast range of equipment that is designed specifically to assist with moving and handling.- Chairs - Wheelchairs - Beds - Shower/Commode Chairs - Sliding Boards - Sliding Sheets - Low Friction Rollers - One Way Slides - Turntables - Hoists and Slings

Different approaches to alleviate pain and minimise discomfort could be from medication – a doctor or nurse could review medication and prescribe medication to help with pain and discomfort temporarily or permanently. Regular moving and positioning of an individual could help to relieve pain and discomfort especially if they have limited movement and it will also help prevent pressure sores when the individual is moved and positioned regularly. It is just as important to encourage the less able or individuals that can walk around to move and encourage gentle movement like walking to the table to have their meal. We care for an elderly lady in her home and she can walk with walking frames but would prefer to just sit and not do anything.

Task 4: Describe what health and safety factors need to be taken into account when moving and handling individuals and any equipment used to do this

A 70 year, Caucasian woman, broke her left leg while falling down the stairs. She stayed in the hospital for 3 days and was transferred to a skilled nursing facility for rehabilitation. She cannot bear weight on her left leg and cannot comply with her restrictions because she has a slight case of dementia. As the assigned occupational therapist. I would utilize the transfer board move her from the bed to the wheelchair. I would have her scoot to the edge then preform a sit to stand onto the transfer board, than have her scoot into the chair.

Chris Burke, an American actor rightly quotes, It’s not our disabilities, it’s our abilities that count.” Has any illness, injury, or disability affected your daily movements? Do you wish to live life to the fullest? Do you want to challenge your disability, and promote your abilities to perform everyday life activities with fluency? Then you would be needing the help of an occupational therapist.

Hospital bed rails are medical devices that can be used as enablers or restraints. Since some sources label hospital bed rails as such, information on hospital bed rails from these sources are included. Due to the numerous definitions and variations of hospital bed rails, this study focuses on all hospital bed rail devices as a whole based on effectiveness and perspectives. This study focuses on patient safety in skilled nursing facilities. The average age of residents range from 65 years and above; therefore this study will refer patients as this age group.

In order to preform CPR you must follow the following steps, First Check your surroundings, make sure there is nothing nearby that will injure your or the person in need of CPR (CPR illustrated in three simple steps) Next, check for any response from the patient, shout or shake their shoulders gently in order to check for a response (CPR illustrated in three simple steps). If there is no respond tilt there head backward to open their airway (CPR illustrated in three simple steps). Check for normal breathing by listening for breathing and

If you follow the tips listed above, you should be able to keep your new power wheelchair in great

If someone has hip or knee problems, then they can often have trouble moving from

You will need a consult from PT, to assess their needs for assistance with mobility, ADL. Talk

The OSCE scenario I was presented with, required a wheelchair transfer after a partial bed bath. I had to place a wheelchair in the appropriate position, keeping in mind safety and energy conservation. I assisted transferring the patient to the wheelchair, but as I was moving the foot peddles to place under the patient’s feet, I notice there was not enough space to pull them completely forward, which than required me to move the wheelchair. I did not properly estimate the needed space to functionally place the patient safely into the wheelchair. This made me feel tired and nervous because I had to unlock the brakes of the wheelchair to move the wheelchair to the side and give the appropriate amount of space to move the wheelchair’s foot paddles

Motability is a registered charity, which helps disabled people and their families in the UK to become more mobile. It was set up on the initiative of the Government in 1977 to provide vehicles to disabled people. Terms have been arranged with motor manufacturers, wheelchair and vehicle adaptation suppliers and insurance companies so that a scheme could be offered that enables people with disabilities to become more mobile.

The term bedrest and impaired physical mobility are frequently used when discussing patients on the mobility – immobility continuum

From a medical standpoint, this is often accomplished through medication, physical and occupational therapy, and even splinting the joints for immobilization.

I am not quite normal people will say. I run three or more miles every day at night. I always make it at night for when it's colder out and no one is ever around. I only really run because its free at any track and something I enjoy more than lifting weights. I also don't really like going to gyms and have people tell me how to lift. I love running because it's just you and your mind. So how can I implement a person with Cerebral palsy class III? If there was a way this person could have two wheelchairs an idea could be fart licks. I know weird name but it's a workout where you run the straights and walk the corners on the track. So if you have a person with CP you could have them maybe walk 100m and then as I run they ride in their wheelchair