Your child may need help to move. This can be moving from a wheelchair/buggy to a chair, helping your child to get up from the floor or onto the toilet. This often called ‘moving and handling'.
What you can you do to help
It is important that anyone helping a child or young person to move also looks after themselves.
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If a child requires assistance to move at home the occupational therapist can provide guidance to ensure all carers can safely and comfortably look after their child.
The support will explore each of the different moves the child makes throughout the day in order to get from one place to another or from their bed to their seat. Sometimes equipment such as hoist will be needed...
We may need to look at the space within your home to check this is working for you and your child. Take a look at our housing page for more information about this.
Paid carers
If you as parents or other family members employ carers privately – you are responsible for finding and paying for moving and handling training for those who work for you.
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