Cash Handling Policy

Procedure/standards when responsible for guests money/cards  Purpose: This policy is intended to set out Leuchie approach to guests who require help with the use of their money or finances as part of their care/holiday. Our aim is to ensure that all assistance with guests’ money is provided on a sound, open, honest and transparent basis…

Use of Easy Chairs Procedure

Purpose: To ensure guests are safe and comfortable when using one of Leuchie’s easy chairs, considering the chairs’ Maximum User Weight.  The term easy chair includes reclining, reclining/rising and tilt/in/space chairs.   Procedure:   All Easy chairs are safe to use by guests who do not exceed a body weight of 130kg.   Easy chairs…

Use of Camel Lifting Cushion

Use of Camel Lifting cushion   Purpose: To assist guests off the floor safely and comfortably. This applies to guests who are not injured and who are unable to do so themselves, as identified in the Manual Handling Risk Assessment Form on their profile on PCS.   Procedure:   The Camel is an inflatable lifting…

Safe Working Loads

Safe Working Loads Equipment KG Stone Opemax Hoist 227 35.7 Tracking Hoist 160 25 Shower Trolley 150 23.5 Ocean Shower Chair 150 23.5 Carino Shower Chair 140 22 Hoist Slings Check before use as varies Sara Stedy 180 28.5 Sara Lite 175 27.5 Sara 3000 200 31 Sara Encore 140 22 Beds 180 28.4 Physio…

Use of Standing Sam Turner & The Return

Purpose  To allow guests who can sufficiently weight bear to transfer from one seated position to another, without putting staff or themselves at risk. This is done either with both seats positioned at a 90-degree angle to each other for the SAM TURNER or one seat exchanged with another whilst the guest is standing.  The…

Use of Slide Sheet Procedure

  Purpose:    To minimise the risk of injury to guests and staff and to reduce unnecessary handling of guests who have been identified by manual handling risk assessment to benefit from the use of slide sheets.   Procedure: Slide sheets are used for a variety of manual handling tasks in and around the guest’s…

Sara Stedy Manual Handling Procedure

Use of the Sara Stedy   PURPOSE: To enable guests with some capacity to support themselves to transfer from one seated position to another, without putting the care/nursing staff or themselves at risk.   PREPARATION Staff are trained to use the equipment during their induction period. It is important that the guest is initially assessed…

SARA Mechanical Stand Aid

The Use of the SARA Mechanical Stand Aid (3000, Encore & Lite) Purpose:    To enable guests with some capacity to support themselves to transfer from one seated position to another, without putting the care/nursing staff or themselves at risk of injury. Procedure: Staff are trained to use the equipment during their induction period.  …

Manual Handling of Loads Leuchie House

Outcome: Staff will be trained in safe manual handling techniques appropriate to their role at Leuchie House. Introduction   1.1 This policy relates to the manual handling of objects (inanimate loads).    Leuchie House is committed to ensuring that when manual handling activities are undertaken the safety of guests, relatives and carers, staff, visitors, contractors…

Hoist procedure

The Use of the Hoists (mobile and tracking)   Purpose:  To allow guests who are unable to weight bear to transfer, without putting staff or themselves at risk.   Procedure:   Staff are trained to use the equipment during their induction period.   All hoists must be used with two members of staff   It…