Did You Know?

Musculoskeletal injuries are the leading type of injury in the Home and Community Care sector.

 

Course Description

This two-day session will include classroom and simulation learning. The course seeks to provide comprehensive training to Home and Community Care staff, who have been identified by their leaders as champions and leaders of safety.  

 

The Safe Client Handling course is in its pilot phase. The goal of the pilot is to provide participants with best-practice training in safe handling and musculoskeletal injury prevention, while at the same time evaluating the program for its content and presentation timelines.   

 

Benefits of Participating in the Pilot:

By investing in the pilot training, you will have the opportunity to:

 

  • Receive best-practice training for safe handling and musculoskeletal injury prevention designed specifically for Home and Community Care staff
  • Provide feedback into the course content and delivery  

 

Intended Audience:

  • Be familiar with musculoskeletal injury prevention theory, safe client handling techniques and tools that enable the application of safe handling in practice
  • Have the skills to effectively train others in the above
  • Have a positive approach to musculoskeletal injury prevention (desiring optimal safety at their workplaces for both staff and clients)  

 

Who should register:

We encourage those individuals who act as safety champions, train others, or have roles in care planning to participate.

 

Cost:

As this is a pilot program, there is no cost for participants. 

 

Registration Information:

Register for this course online via the SafeCare website.

 

If you have any questions regarding this, or any of SafeCare BC’s other workshops, please contact Marjahn at marjahn@safecarebc.ca

Safe Client Handling: November 30th-December 1st

  • Thursday Nov 30 2017, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
    Friday Dec 01 2017, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
  • 1424-4710 Kingsway
    Burnaby, British Columbia
    Canada
    V5H 4M2