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The Home Care and Community Health Support Pocketbook was created to bring awareness to several health and safety issues faced in home and community care.
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In long-term care it is increasingly apparent that who is on shift is just as important as how many staff are on shift. Quality care is difficult to achieve when we do not routinely engage with one another in a positive, or civil, manner.
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Leading from the Inside Out provides a safe space for leaders in continuing care to share their challenges and learn self-care practices.
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The Provincial Violence Prevention Curriculum is recognized as best-practice in violence prevention training for health care workers.
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The Province has introduced a new masking policy for all healthcare workers who provide direct care effective immediately. Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that […]
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Staff Requirements Visitor Guidance With an increase in viral respiratory illnesses (VRI) across the province, the Ministry of Health has introduced new masking measures to help control the spread of these illnesses. It's important to remember that masking is just one part of a comprehensive infection prevention and control (IPAC) strategy. To enhance your efforts, […]
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Learn how to properly use lifts to avoid musculoskeletal injury.

Instructions

Choose one lift at your site and review how to properly use it. Use the guiding questions to help you generate a conversation about avoiding musculoskeletal injury.

Notes to the huddle leader

  • A lift is intended to prevent injury to both the person in care and the care worker.
  • Emphasize the importance of using proper body mechanics when using a lift, to further reduce risk of musculoskeletal injury.

After this huddle Staff should know how to:

  • Inspect the lift and sling for wear.
  • Use lift equipment properly.
  • Employ good body mechanics.

Guiding questions

  • What do you need to do before using this lift?
  • While using a lift, what should you be doing to reduce your risk of musculoskeletal injury?
  • What should you do if you find that the lift you are using no longer suits the mobility needs of a person in care?
  • Where and how should the lift be stored?
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WorkSafeBC’s healthcare and social services planned inspection initiative focuses on high-risk activities in the workplace that lead to serious injuries and time-loss claims.
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More Safety Huddles

Working with clients or residents and their families is not always easy. You may not be able to control how others act, but you can control how you respond.
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Learn how to properly use lifts to avoid musculoskeletal injury.
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Learn when it is safe to transfer a person in care and know what to do if it is not safe to transfer.
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Read the scenario out loud and use the guiding questions to facilitate a discussion about intoxication in client homes.
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Pets in the Home
Learn to deal with pets according to their organization's policies and react appropriately when a pet poses a risk.
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Learn to report and recognize heat exhaustion and take preventative measures to help avoid the ill effects of heat stress.
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Learn to describe how dementia can change a person’s brain and explain why the strategies shown in the video are effective.
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