Carer worker Resident Care Role Facility Transferring resident using Task sling lifter Dependant residents who cannot reliably weight bear require assistance with personal care and transfers with the aid of a lifter. If the resident has poor head and trunk control and is unable to sit over the side of the bed a sling lifter is required. Two Care assist (may be more Care staff if risk assessment indicates). Postures adopted by the Care staff range from forward reach to spinal bend, semi squat and lunge and half kneel to assist in all aspects of the transfer. Initially the resident is assisted to Once sling is secured the resident is The lifter is moved away Chair is positioned within the lifter roll onto their side to apply the sling raised in the lifter. from the bed. base. Resident is lowered into the Push pull forces can be very CW postures range from squat/ Staff work together to position resident in high with a resident who has lunge/ half kneel. the chair. spasm / or is very heavy. The sling is removed by leaning the resident forward, or by using the lifter boom. To move the leg straps a half kneel is adopted by Care staff. Critical physical demands Physical Demand N O F C Description Sitting Standing On either side of the bed Walking distance inside the room and the home Climbing Dressing all areas, increased if resident in Stooping fixed height low bed Dressing all increased if resident in fixed Bending height low bed Kneeling Squatting Dressing lower limbs Crawling Gripping Clothing Forward Reach Dressing all Risk of developing a MSI Overhead Reach all areas Clothing, resident limb if assistance is Lift required, can be heavy if limb dependant or rigid Carry Push / Pull Turn resident, reposition limbs N = Never, O = Occasional (1–33%), F = Frequent (34–66%), C = Constant (67–100%) Repetitive action / sustained posture Neck: Neck flexion, looking down when dressing resident and extension, looking up when reaching forwards. Shoulders: Repetitive forward and sideways to 60 degrees Elbows: Flexion to 90 degrees and full supination to half pronation and wrist extension. Thoracic: Sustained forward bending. Bend to 90 degrees, sideways lunge Lumbar: Bending forward and sideways frequently to access all areas. Semi-squat and leaning forward. Repetition: Frequent arm action, grip and bend / lunge / squat to access all areas to assist in transfer. Lift/Push/Pull demands-Medium
Role Carer worker Resident Care Facility Task Transferring resident using sling lifter Dependant residents who cannot reliably weight bear require assistance with personal care and transfers with the aid of a lifter. If the resident has poor head and trunk control and is unable to sit over the side of the bed a sling lifter is required. Two Care assist (may be more Care staff if risk assessment indicates). Postures adopted by the Care staff range from forward reach to spinal bend, semi squat and lunge and half kneel to assist in all aspects of the transfer. Initially the resident is assisted to roll onto their side to apply the sling Resident is lowered into the Once sling is secured the resident is raised in the lifter. Staff work together to position resident in the chair. The lifter is moved away from the bed. Push pull forces can be very high with a resident who has spasm / or is very heavy. Chair is positioned within the lifter base. CW postures range from squat/ lunge/ half kneel. The sling is removed by leaning the resident forward, or by using the lifter boom. To move the leg straps a half kneel is adopted by Care staff. Critical physical demands Physical Demand N O F C Description Sitting Standing On either side of the bed Walking distance inside the room and the home Climbing Stooping Dressing all areas, increased if resident in fixed height low bed Bending Dressing all increased if resident in fixed height low bed Kneeling Squatting Dressing lower limbs Crawling Gripping Clothing Forward Reach Dressing all Overhead Reach all areas Risk of developing a MSI Lift Clothing, resident limb if assistance is required, can be heavy if limb dependant or rigid Carry Push / Pull Turn resident, reposition limbs N = Never, O = Occasional (1–33%), F = Frequent (34–66%), C = Constant (67–100%) Repetitive action / sustained posture Neck: Shoulders: Elbows: Thoracic: Lumbar: Repetition: Neck flexion, looking down when dressing resident and extension, looking up when reaching forwards. Repetitive forward and sideways to 60 degrees Flexion to 90 degrees and full supination to half pronation and wrist extension. Sustained forward bending. Bend to 90 degrees, sideways lunge Bending forward and sideways frequently to access all areas. Semi-squat and leaning forward. Frequent arm action, grip and bend / lunge / squat to access all areas to assist in transfer. Lift/Push/Pull demands-Medium
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