
Injury Prevention for Caregivers
Invest in Safety: Empower Your Caregivers to Stay Injury-Free
Caregiving is physically demanding, and injuries among caregivers can lead to downtime, increased costs, and decreased quality of care. This course is designed to equip your caregiving team with essential skills to stay safe and effective while reducing the risk of common workplace injuries. With a focus on practical solutions, your caregivers will learn how to protect themselves and provide the best possible care to your clients.
The course covers vital topics, including the importance of injury prevention, proper body mechanics, and identifying high-risk movements in daily tasks. Caregivers will also master safe techniques for patient transfers and repositioning, the correct use of assistive devices, and strategies for collaborating during patient handling. To ensure long-term benefits, they’ll create a personal injury prevention plan to maintain their health and productivity. By enrolling your caregivers, you’re investing in their well-being and your organization’s success. Preventing injuries reduces turnover, minimizes downtime, and boosts caregiver satisfaction, all while ensuring consistent, high-quality care for your clients. Empower your team with the tools to stay safe, confident, and effective every day.
Course Goals
✅ Teach safe lifting and transfer techniques.
✅ Identify and avoid high-risk movements.
✅ Use assistive devices effectively.
✅ Improve teamwork for two-person transfers.
✅ Develop personal injury prevention plans.
Course Objectives
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
✅ Lift and transfer patients safely.
✅ Recognize and avoid risky movements.
✅ Use assistive devices with confidence.
✅ Work effectively in transfer teams.
✅ Create and follow injury prevention plans.
What's in this course
Learning Level : Beginner
Duration: 35 minutes
Format : SMS
Quizzes: 7
Lessons: 7
Certificate: Digital Certificate of Completion