Moving and Handerling Back Care Projects

Moving and Handling Back Care Projects

There are a number of Back Care Project which have now developed in Surrey.

Back Care Advisors provide information, advice and training to carers on all aspects of moving and handling. Without the right support and training carers may be prone to back injuries and back pain especially if they are required to move and handle on a frequent basis. Older carers are particularly vulnerable the frailer they become and as they become subject to more degenerative conditions themselves e.g. heart disease or arthritis. Young Carers are also at high risk from injury and their future health and development is likely to be affected.

What could happen to you:

Physical

Soft tissue damage due to difficult hand holds e.g. bruising
Joint strains due to heavy loads being suspended by frail joints
Joint pain, stiffness after repeated strain
Deterioration from poor positioning

The effect:

Increased tiredness
Joint strains due to repeated moving and handling
Discomfort, pain
Poor levels of motivation
Hostility towards the cared for person
Increased level of sickness and absence from work
Reduced income
Change of lifestyle, inability to pursue interests etc

As well as providing advice, information and training, the Back Care Advisers may be able to provide short term equipment loans and negotiate on your behalf with Social Services and the Health Services.

For further information contact:

Back Care Adviser for Reigate and Redhill Telephone 01737 226586

Back Care Adviser for Tandridge Telephone 01737 224935

Back Care Adviser for Guildford and Waverley Telephone 01483 533645

White Lodge Adult Resource Centre 01932 568910 (call this number for contact details of advisers who work in Spelthorne , Woking, Surrey Heath, and Runnymede)

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

last updated: April 2008