Tips & Tricks
for moving and handling
As an employee, staff or relative, you need to take care of yourself and your working environment to avoid injuries. The risk will increase when you care for patients who are physically and/or cognitively challenged, as sudden movements and unexpected situations can occur that may lead to accidental or occupational injuries.
Good and safe patient handling prevents physical deterioration and reduces the number of work accidents. You can use different types of technical aids, such as ceiling lifts or floor lifts, in connection with moving and handling.
On this page, you will find knowledge, ideas and good practical advice for moving and handling people in a safe way to avoid workplace injuries, increase patient safety and create more time to care.
All Tips
A good tip: Use a Ceiling Hoist for Daily Living Activities
Enhance patient mindset and recovery through simple daily activities supported by a ceiling hoist.
A good tip: Gait training
The Trainer Module and Positioning lock can be used to adjust and emphasize the patient’s rehab goals within either a session or whenever changes are needed.
A good tip: Avoid the risks of falling during rehabilitation
What do you do if your patient has a loss of balance when standing or walking?
A good tip: Training on steps and stairs
When using the Trainer Module, it is possible to repeat exercises on stairs and uneven surfaces often and safely for both patient and staff.
A good tip: Up and about
When using the Trainer Module and Positioning lock, it becomes significantly easier to help the patient to get up and stand.
A good tip: Difficulty getting out of bed?
Did you know that the more time you spend in bed, your muscles shrink and your strength decreases?
A good tip: Safely pushing boundaries with rehabilitation
With the Trainer Module and Positioning lock, it is possible to progress exercises and activities safely for the patient and therapist.
A good tip: Use of the Twin Turner for therapy and rehabilitation
Therapeutic use of the Twin Turner provides therapists with the ability to select an individually adapted starting position for a patient who must train to regain their rolling ability.
A good tip: Use of Repositioning slings for proning
It appears that proning patients are an effective intervention recommended for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
A good tip: Using slings when handling patients during treatment or examination
Lower your physical strain and at the same time have the most optimal safety for the patient...
A good tip: Security and reassurance with a positioning pillow during turning
Using Twin Turner for turning the patient to give safety and security and ensure a good position
A good tip: Use of the Twin Turner sling as a helper for other slings or for therapy and rehabilitation
Did you know that the Twin Turner sling can be used to assist in applying another sling?
A good tip: Moving from sitting to standing
Using the Positioning lock, elastic lines and the Multi Support sling enables you to assist and support activation and training.
Three good tips: Positioning leg straps in a wheelchair
It can be hard to position the leg straps if the legs are particularly heavy, edematous or if the skin is very sensitive.
A good tip: Applying a sling in a wheelchair using slide sheets
Do you find it difficult to apply the sling on your patient in a wheelchair?
A Good Tip: Putting on and lifting the patient in a sling
In some cases, it can be difficult to place the leg straps underneath the thighs.
A good tip: Ease the work with hygiene tasks
Reduce the physical strain when performing care tasks...
A Good Tip: Exercising with Active Trainer
In addition to walking exercises, Active Trainer can also be used for rehabilitation...
A good tip: Use of elastic cord for pelvic lift exercises
Less strain on the caregiver and higher quality in every repetition...
A Good Tip: Help with lifting the upper body
Physically weak patients might struggle to raise their upper body, and may...
A Good Tip: Activities with Active Vest - Kids
The child can keep active without the worry about safety risks...
A Good Tip: Install an exercise machine over the bed
Activate and train weakened and bed bound hospital patients...
A Good Tip: From the edge of the bed and back into bed
This can prove challenging when the patient needs help to get their legs back into...
A Good Tip: How to lighten the workload at the bed
Caregivers must handle and position the patient several times daily...
A Good Tip: How to perform a safe abdominal positioning on the operating table
Moving an intubated patient on an operating table entails significant risk...
A Good Tip: Make slideboard transfers easy and secure
Using the Guldmann Basic Low sling removes the strain on the carer...
A Good Tip: Ease the work of using bedpans and washing the patient
Lifting an extremity for personal hygiene tasks can be heavy and difficult to handle...