Managing the bariatric client safely in home and community care

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Ann Adams Senior OHS Project Officer, NSW Department of Family and Community Services Ageing, Disability and Home Care Workforce Safety and Wellbeing (P09, Wednesday, NZI 4 Room, 3.30-4)

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Managing the bariatric client safely

in home and community care

Health

Dignity and respect

Housing

Mobility

Personal care

Equipment

Transport

Psychological/emotional Social

Communication

Trained staff

Accessible environments

GREG

Case ManagerSouth Coast

Community OptionsCase Manager - Sydney

Home Care Service NSW(Personal Care Assistance)

Greater Community Transport

Community health services

Community HealthOT

Home Modifications

Service

EquipmentLoan Pool

EquipmentSupplier

EquipmentFunder ENABLE

Othercommunity Services

NSW HACC Service providers

Service types:

Community transport Respite Personal care Domestic assistance Social support Centre based day care

Objectives of the Project

To provide workplace health and safety information, advice and resources to HACC service providers.

Identify implications of WHS for service delivery support to clients who are identified as bariatric. Provide policy and program advice.

Stages of the Project

Consultation Research Development of Resources Integration onto Website Promotion and launch Evaluation and maintenance

Stages of the Project

Consultation Research Development of Resources Integration onto Website Promotion and launch Evaluation and maintenance

Consultation

Determine health and safety risks Identify existing resources Identify resource requirements

Stages of the Project

Consultation

Research Development of Resources Integration onto Website Promotion and launch Evaluation and maintenance

Risk categories

1. Client factors

2. Home and Community environment and vehicles

3. Equipment

4. Manual Handling

5. Communication

6. Organisational and staff issues

Stages of the Project

Consultation Research

Development of Resources Integration onto Website Promotion and launch Evaluation and Maintenance

haccohs.adhc.nsw.gov.au

Risk categories

1. Client factors2. Home and Community environment and vehicles

3. Equipment

4. Manual Handling

5. Communication

6. Organisational and staff issues

Risk categories

1. Client factors

2. Home and Community environment and vehicles

3. Equipment4. Manual Handling

5. Communication

6. Organisational and

staff issues

Risk categories

1. Client factors

2. Home and Community environment and vehicles

3. Equipment

4. Manual Handling

5. Communication

6. Organisational and staff issues

Bariatric Client Management Plan

HACC Pathway

ReferralAssessmentCare and service planningService deliveryService review

Manual handling tasks

Sit to stand transfer Supervised walking Accessing vehicles Handling manual wheelchairs Lifting the apron/pannus Bed mobility

Stages of the Project

Consultation Research Development of Resources Integration onto Website

Promotion and launch Evaluation and maintenance

Stages of the Project

Consultation Research Development of Resources Integration onto Website Promotion and launch

Evaluation and maintenance

Contact details

Ann Adams – Project Manager

ann.adams@facs.nsw.gov.au

or phone (02) 9841 9169

Dominique Holdsworth - WHS Project Officer

dominique.holdsworth2@facs.nsw.gov.au

or phone (02) 9841 9168