Assistive Devices Training Videos & Courses

This program focuses on the safe transfer techniques of patients. It will demonstrate the use of good body mechanics by health care assistants and the correct use of assistive devices frequently used to promote mobility.

Lifting Patients From Chairs - There’s no easy, generic way to describe how to safely lift or move a patient. Each patient and each situation is unique. For example, during your busy day, you may have to move a patient from a bed to a wheelchair or from a wheelchair to a bathtub.

Safe Lifting - Modules 1, 2, 3 is a new program designed to help employees perform proper lifting in order to prevent back injuries associated with transportation professionals.

Each patient and situation for moving a patient is unique. You may have to move a patient from a bed to a wheelchair or from a wheelchair to a bathtub. Each task is different and each one has a specific way in which it can be done safely and correctly.

"Safe Lifting in Healthcare Environments: for Office and Maintenance Personnel" discusses how lifting and carrying things can affect the back, and how non-medical personnel can use safe lifting techniques to help them avoid back injuries in a healthcare facility.