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
Postural Care Awareness
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
Postural Care Awareness
To raise awareness of the protection of body shape for people of all
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 sit and lie in limited positions.
about using the right equipment and positioning techniques to help protect and
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
People who find it hard to move are most at risk of developing body shape
Postural care is
about using the right equipment and positioning techniques to help protect and
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
communication, asking the right questions and seeking the detail for relevance and
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
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, 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
people who find it hard to move and are at risk of developing body shape distortions.
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
communication, asking the right questions and seeking the detail for relevance and
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),
this is supported by experience and training in Counselling, Narrative Therapy, Life
Story Work and Profiles, Speech and Language Therapy, Person Centered Thinking,
eating and Positioning, Sensory
nd the Protection
raising the awareness for 24 hour postural care for
people who find it hard to move and are at risk of developing body shape distortions.
Protection of Body Shape and Postural Care
Centered Thinking, Planning & Profiles