Safe Lifting Techniques
Some PHS patients have little or no mobility and that means parents and caregivers may have to do some significant lifting, handling, and carrying. Physical demands for those caring for children with medical complexities can also include stooping, kneeling, crouching, pushing and pulling.
Reminder: be sure to use proper lifting techniques when helping a patient bathe, get in and out of bed, up and down stairs, or in any situation when lift equipment is unavailable or unnecessary.
Improper lifting can lead to serious back injuries to caregivers—and maybe patients, too—if they are dropped or slip in the process of being moved.
Video is from The Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers Inc. for further demonstration, Pediatric Home Service does not have rights to distribution of the video and is sharing for educational purposes only.
