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Postural Care Skills Workshop (2-day)

Course title:

Postural Care Awareness

Level 2: Working to raise awareness of protection of

body shape for people of all ages who are not able to

move without the support of others.

Dates:

10th

October 2015 (Saturday)

24th

October 2015 (Saturday)

Time: 9AM - 5PM

Venue:

Tung Wha College (Mong Kok Campus)

Course instructor:

Sarah Hill

UK State Registered OT, Prof. Cert Counselling,

Postural Care Trainer.

Organiser:

Frontier Teaching and Therapy Consultancy Limited

Course participants:

Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech

Therapists, Nurses and Teachers working with children,

adults and older adults with multiple disabilities who

find it hard to move and are at risk of developing body

shape distortions.

Number of participants:

20 successful applicants will be informed by July 2015

CPD points:

� Credit Value 3 Open College Network West

Midlands

UK ,PT1/2/NQ/016

� HKOTA HKPTA CPD points:

pending

Course fee:

HKD 3500, HKD 3300 (Early Bird before 30th

June 2015)

- Including course manual, workbook, and certificate

from OCNWMR and Postural Care UK

- Ongoing support

Application Deadline:

30th

September 2015


Course Aim: To raise awareness of

ages with movement difficulties

People who find it hard to move are most at risk of developing body shape

distortions. This is because they often

about using the right equipment and positioning techniques to help protect and

restore body shape. The earlier the intervention, the better

to start protecting someone's body s

Manual

&

Workbook


To raise awareness of the protection of body shape for people of all

ages with movement difficulties.


distortions. This is because they often sit and lie in limited positions.


restore body shape. The earlier the intervention, the better - but it is never too late

to start protecting someone's body shape.

� A workbook will be completed on

the course, photocopied

the UK by registered mail.

moderator at Postural Care UK will

assess it. A certificate will

issued to an individual who

evidenced an understanding of

awareness for postural care.

� Sarah Hill, our course instructor

guide you through the 6 units in the

workbook to evidence and

the learning outcomes to obtain

certificate.

protection of body shape for people of all


Postural care is


but it is never too late

orkbook will be completed on

, photocopied, and sent to

the UK by registered mail. A

moderator at Postural Care UK will

A certificate will then be

individual who has

understanding of the

postural care.

course instructor, will

6 units in the

evidence and achieve

to obtain the

LEARNING OUTCOMES

/ 6 MODULES

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

The learner will: The learner can:

1. Understand the need for

postural care.

1.1. Describe risk factors within an individual’s

posture and movement.

1.2. Identify organs in the body from x-ray.

1.3. Describe factors relating to posture and

movement that will affect an individual’s health,

social and psychological wellbeing.

2. Be able to identify pain

and non-pain related

behaviour in individuals

who are unable to

communicate.

2.1. Carry out an assessment of pain and non- pain

related behaviour.

2.2. Score and interpret an assessment of pain and

non-pain related behaviour.

3. Be able to distinguish

between destructive and

supportive postures.

3.1. Assess postures using a Posture Analysis

checklist that identifies destructive and

supportive postures.

3.2. Predict potential distortion caused by habitual

postures.

4. Understand how to apply

24 hour positioning

safely and humanely.

4.1. Describe patterns of sleep.

4.2. Identify environmental factors necessary for

good positioning.

4.3. Identify risk factors for 24 hour positioning.

4.4. Carry out safety planning for 24 hour

positioning.

5. Understand the

principles of achieving

thermal comfort for

people needing postural

care.

5.1. Describe the implications of having disturbed

heat regulatory reflexes.

5.2. Describe the problems associated with inability

to apply heat seeking and heat avoidance

behaviour.

5.3. Describe potential solutions to achieve thermal

comfort.

6. Understand external

factors affecting the

provision of postural

care.

6.1. Describe external factors that may affect the

provision of postural care.

My professional background

alongside young adults and adults with additional and complex needs t

their families and carers

physical disabilities, mental health needs, behaviours

impairment/dementia, and forensic histories

I have practiced collaboratively with others

independent practitioner in a range

Social Services, Education, Residential, Daycare,

sector. I have practiced as a

therapy services.

My practice is person-centere

the individual, what is important for

individual” to live life their way

It is based on mutual res

communication, asking the right questions and seeking the detail for relevance and

meaning. This is to ensure and support health and wellbeing for the individual and

their family, carers and friends.

I seek to be current and relevant in my practice. I like to link lives and be connected

through a like-minded network to my own. I support others holistically and

creatively and aim for meaning and to make a difference.

Whilst my chosen profession is Occupational

this is supported by experience and training in Counselling, Narrative Therapy, Life

Story Work and Profiles, Speech and Language Therapy, Person Centered Thinking,

Planning and Reviews, Life Skills, Postural Care, S

Integration/Processing, Service Review and Development.

I have just completed a Train the Trainer course for Postural Care a

of Body Shape. I am interested in

people who find it hard to move and are at risk of developing body shape distortions.

My professional background over the past 30 years has been to supp

young adults and adults with additional and complex needs t

their families and carers. I have supported individuals with learning disabilities,

physical disabilities, mental health needs, behaviours that challenge, cognitive

impairment/dementia, and forensic histories.

collaboratively with others in multi disciplinary team

independent practitioner in a range of settings: Home Visits, National Health Service,

Education, Residential, Daycare, and the Voluntary and Independent

I have practiced as a senior clinician, managed therapy teams

centered and relational and is based on “what is important to

, what is important for the individual and how best to support the

heir way.

It is based on mutual respect and seeking solutions. The key for me is


to ensure and support health and wellbeing for the individual and

their family, carers and friends.

be current and relevant in my practice. I like to link lives and be connected

minded network to my own. I support others holistically and

creatively and aim for meaning and to make a difference.

chosen profession is Occupational Therapy (I qualified 1985



Planning and Reviews, Life Skills, Postural Care, Seating and Positioning, Sensory

Service Review and Development.

I have just completed a Train the Trainer course for Postural Care and the Protection

I am interested in raising the awareness for 24 hour postural care for


Clinical Focus: - Protection of Body Shape and Postural Care - Support with Life Skills - Person Centered Thinking, Planning & Profiles - Life Story Narratives

Sarah Hill Course Instructor Occ. Therapist

been to support and work

young adults and adults with additional and complex needs together with

I have supported individuals with learning disabilities,

challenge, cognitive

in multi disciplinary teams and as an

, National Health Service,

and Independent

therapy teams and reviewed

what is important to

the individual and how best to support the

pect and seeking solutions. The key for me is


to ensure and support health and wellbeing for the individual and

be current and relevant in my practice. I like to link lives and be connected

minded network to my own. I support others holistically and

(I qualified 1985-8 in the UK),



eating and Positioning, Sensory

nd the Protection

raising the awareness for 24 hour postural care for


Protection of Body Shape and Postural Care

Centered Thinking, Planning & Profiles

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