Action for Carers Surrey (Back Care)

"...because Carers count..."

Moving And Handling Back Care Projects

The service is provided and managed by Action for Carers (Surrey) and employs Back Care Support Trainers to give information, support and training to Carers on all aspects of moving and handling. The aim is to support Carers to reduce the risk and likelihood of incurring muscle strain and/or back injury by providing back care information support and training which may help reduce these risks. If you consider you would like more information on any aspect of moving and handling please contact us (contact details below) and we will be happy to contact you. Professional/Voluntary organisations can also refer to us on our behalf should you prefer.

We are vulnerable at any age to the risk of injury from moving and handling. If you are caring with moving and handling involved, the possibility of injury may be increased by the effort provided, the repetitive nature of the handling, the techniques used and aspects of your own health and knowledge on moving and handling.

What could happen to you:

Physical

Soft tissue damage possibly due to hand hold positions i.e. bruising

Joint/ligament strain/injury

Back injury

The effect:

Increased tiredness

Pain, discomfort (acute/chronic)
Reduction or Loss of mobility
Increased level of sickness and absence from work
Reduced ability to care
Reduced income
Change in lifestyle, inability to pursue interests

What we can offer:

Back care information including postural care
Assist with Problem solving in relation to the moving and handling issues
In some cases loan small handling equipment for trial
Provide training with moving and handling techniques and use of equipment
Continue to provide support at a pace which enables you to feel confident with the techniques and use of equipment
We can liaise with any additional support organisations e.g. NHS Acute/Community teams, Social Care Teams or Voluntary agencies with your consent
Assess your moving and handling issues

For further information contact

Back Care Reigate & Redhill
(office line) 01737 226586
(mobile phone) 07734 845302
Click here to e mail.

Back Care Tandridge
(office line:) 01737 224935
Click here to e mail

Back Care Guildford and Waverley
(office line) 01483 533645
(Mobile) 07841 231198
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For further details about the project click here to download the Moving and Handling Back Care Team leaflet

Referral can also be achieved by the following services

The East Surrey Carers Support Association ,The Caterham Youth & Community Centre
91a Godstone Road, Caterham, Surrey CR3 6RE Telephone: 01883 347900
Fax: 01883 347900 e mail: csw@escsa.freeserve.co.uk

Carers Support Guildford,17 Haydon Place, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4LL
Telephone: 01483 458123 Email: carersguildford@aol.com

Carers Development Worker, Brightwells, Gostrey Centre, Brightwells Road, Farnham
Surrey GU9 7SB Telephone: 01252 718166

Social Care

Health Services (E.G. GP, District Nurse).

Click here to view the "Handling Back care For Carers Report" this is a PDF document which has a size of 1.79mb.

There are also Back Care Advisors in Spelthorne, Woking, Surrey Heath, West Elmbridge Runnymede, Banstead. Epsom and Ewell. These projects are not managed by Action for Carers (Surrey)

For further information contact:

Back Care Advisers for Banstead, Epsom and Ewell contact 01372 729947

Back Care Advisors for Woking, Spelthorne Surrey Heath, Runnymede and West Elmbridge 01932 577993 or 01932 577992

last updated June 2009