LHI Retirement Services, Hope Valley Hostel, SA
Move easy
LHI Retirement Services - Hope Valley Hostel - in South Australia has been awarded a Better Practice in Aged Care Award for its Move easy program.
While LHI adopted the common practice policy of 'no lift, no injury' in 2003, the home also identified the need for greater ownership of the policy and practices by all staff.
The 'Move Easy' program was developed with a risk management approach, focusing on the assessment of each individual resident; the development of a special in-house education program and a multi-disciplinary team, including physiotherapists, nurses, and HR department.
The program was measured by the decreased number of manual handling accident claims and the static number of resident falls (and significant reduction of fractures), at a time when the dependency levels of residents have risen significantly. Staff feel better educated and are able to interact with residents with more confidence and more efficiently.
