Learn the Proper Mobility Techniques for Seniors
As adults age, it's crucial to help them stay mobile. Many seniors struggle with mobility, making them depend more on others for daily tasks. Learning basic mobility techniques can make life easier for seniors and their caregivers. Caring for seniors with mobility issues can be tough. Caregivers often need to help with activities like bathing, dressing, and using the restroom. This job can be physically and emotionally demanding, especially if the senior has significant mobility issues.
Ensuring seniors remain safe and mobile is another challenge. This includes creating a safe living environment, using proper bedding and furniture to prevent falls, and having accessible bathrooms. The Caring for Seniors: Mobility Techniques Training Course teaches caregivers how to assist seniors safely with daily activities. You'll learn how to assess fall risks and provide help with walking, changing bed sheets, and more. This course prepares caregivers to improve the quality of life for seniors while keeping everyone safe.
Course Goals
✅Describe mobility problems in seniors
✅Explain how mobility issues affect the elderly
✅Provide the steps in doing a fall risk assessment
✅Explain what to do when serious falls occur
✅Instruct caregivers how to create a safer environment for clients
✅Discuss the proper techniques in different activities such as repositioning clients, changing bed sheets, assisting with sitting, standing, and walking
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this Training, caregivers will be able to:
✅Reduce mobility issues and problems in elderly clients
✅Perform a fall risk assessment for senior clients
✅Prevent clients from getting into falls and accidents
✅Know what to do in case serious falls happen
✅Create a safer home environment for senior clients
✅Apply the proper techniques in safely repositioning, changing bed sheets, assisting from sitting to standing, and walking assistance
