A guide to safety and dignity when using wheelchairs 2hrs

This training is relevant to learners who are or will be supporting individuals who require wheelchairs as a mobility aid.
THIS IS A PRACTICAL SESSION – learners are expected to participate in a practical way. Please see equivalent relevant information or contact us for full details of the requirements.

This training is ideally suited for health care workers in residential, home care or caring for carers settings, line managers, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, registered nurses, families supporting loved ones.

• Basic wheelchair standards
• Types of wheelchairs available
• Basic components of wheelchairs
• Understand 5 levels of chair user dependance
• Safety -tipping, slipping, falling
• Pushing the wheelchair on a variety of surfaces
• Handling Obstacles/ ramps /doorways/ tight spaces
• 13 steps to good basic wheelchair posture