You may have already had a chance to see PART 1 of our latest manual handling video sequence, providing tips and ...
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Manual handling is an area I am often asked about and it is important to know different techniques that will assist ...
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When I visited nursing homes while working as an Occupational Therapist I would often see elderly residents slumped ...
Read MoreBed rest has been prescribed to patients for hundreds of years for those suffering from illness or injury or ...
Read MoreI’m often asked about pressure management in seating and specifically in relation to the cushions. There is a lot of ...
Read MoreThe difference between recline and tilt in space in seating can be easily confused. It is crucial to understand the ...
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Callum is 7 years old and lives with his mum Rebecca and dad Richard in their home in East Anglia, UK. Callum has ...
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Every so often a very sad story appears on the news about cases of abuse of elderly patients in care homes, having ...
Read MoreJess Hodges is 26 and lives in Lincolnshire, UK with her parents. Jess suffers from various conditions that effect ...
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A pressure ulcer is a localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence caused by ...
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