Date: Friday, 24 August 2018
Time: 8.30am – 12pm (am session) or 1pm – 4.30pm (pm session)
Venue: Technology Park Function Centre
2 Brodie Hall Drive, Bentley, WA 6102
Presentation Topics:
- Principles of positioning and seating intervention as related to the aged
- Factors that can impact seating and positioning
- Assessment and Client Measurements
- Seating system choice and options
- Transport approved seating guidelines and options
- Review and comparison of commonly used and available seating options
Overview:
Finding the right match between lifestyle needs and type of chair in aged care is often a challenge. In an aged care setting, it is impractical to consider conventional seating methods. Circulatory benefits, rehabilitation needs, posture support and pressure care needs are just a few physical factors that need be taken into consideration when prescribing seating and positioning. Daily living challenges such as facilitating eating, manual transferring, mobility and infection control etc. are also factors be addressed.
About the speaker:
Annette Terranova is an occupational therapist with over 30 years experience working in healthcare. Annette has worked extensively as a clinician and consultant within the aged care sector and has special interests in manual handling and pressure management. Annette has significant experience in prescribing seating solutions for aged care and has assisted hundreds of other therapists faced with similar challenges.
Feedback from previous seminars Annette has conducted:
“After attending this training session, we now have better insight on how to reposition residents and perfectly care for them”
“Best pressure care training I have had”
“Hi Annette, Thank you again for a very successful and interactive Pressure care Management and Seating/Positioning training session on Wednesday. You were fantastic! Our staff absolutely enjoyed the session and gave some amazing feedback about you and the session content.”
About this seminar:
The purpose of this seminar is to educate health professionals working in hospitals and aged care, the management techniques surrounding seating and positioning. To seat and position a client effectively, the principles of positioning and seating intervention as related to the aged must be revisited and impact factors addressed. New aged care seating equipment functionalities are becoming increasingly advanced. For best outcomes to be achieved, being up-to-date with aged care seating strategies and effective use of equipment functions is essential.
This seminar is FREE of charge and we encourage all aged care therapists, clinicians and carers to attend.
Book your seat at this seminar:
Click here to register : 8.30am-12pm (am session) www.trybooking.com/VZMP
Click here to register : 1pm – 4.30pm (pm session) www.trybooking.com/VZPM
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at the seminar.
Please contact Pearl Chan on 08 93517500 or email marketing@unicarehealth.com.au if you have enquiries about this event.