To enable learners to use a structured assessment process to identify appropriate equipment to support clients with mobility difficulties
To raise awareness of a range of mobility equipment
To enable learners to identify risk factors in use of equipment
Learner Outcomes
Consider a range of mobility equipment (walking sticks, frames, wheeled walkers etc)
Explore the assessment process, including suitability of equipment for the individual, suitability for the task, environmental factors and technical specifications
Consider how to identify and manage Risk Factors in use of equipment and reflect on the possible impacts of interventions
Course Content
Why use a walking aid?
General considerations
Gait (walking patterns)
Sticks
Crutches
Walking Frames
Wheeled Walkers
Equipment Awareness - Mobility (Half Day)
£30.00 per person + VAT
Course Code QEL316
Quality Endorsed by Open College Network West Midlands