COMMUNITY LIFE – LIVING BETTER WITH ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY & WHAT’S NEW – EXCITING NEW PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET
5 AHPRA CPD HOURS
$35 with lunch, continuous tea and coffee supplied
Kindly hosted at Mantra Legends Surfers Paradise by
Aidacare Healthcare Equipment, Gold Coast
FOUR CONCURRENT SESSIONS WITH SMALL GROUP, INTERACTIVE ROTATIONAL WORKSHOPS!
Join us for a rotational, interactive training event with Product Specialists from, Seating Matters, Cura1 and Aidacare.
Throughout the training event, attendees will rotate through each specialised 60-minute workshop and have the opportunity to trial equipment and put questions to the experts.
Agenda:
8:45am – Registration
9:00am – Introduction
9:15am – 10:15am – Rotation #1
10:15am – 10:45am – Morning Tea
10:45am – 11:45am – Rotational #2
11:45am – 11:50am – Quick Break
11:50am – 12:50pm – Rotational #3
12:50pm – 1:20pm – Lunch
1:20pm – 2:20pm – Rotational #4
2:20 – 3:00pm – Networking/Q&A/Hands-on Trial
3:00pm – Finish
WORKSHOP 1. REAL WORLD MEETS REALITY: HOW TO NAVIGATE THE WHEELCHAIR ASSESSMENT PROCESS
Each attendee will learn the skills necessary to effectively perform seating and mobility assessments and provide justification for the recommendations . Participants will leave this course with the ability to confidently assess and prescribe wheelchairs which promote comfortable, attainable & functional postures.
Presented by Charlie Fisher, Sunrise
WORKSHOP 2. THERAPY OPTIONS FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY A LONG LIE AFTER A FALL: A SCOPING VIEW
Available technologies and preventative therapies to reduce the incidence of ‘long lie’ after a fall: A discussion of the key findings of Kubitza et al (2022), “Therapy options for those affected by a long lie after a fall: a scoping view”.
Presented by Tony Christmas, Sofihub by Caretech
WORKSHOP 3. PATIENT HANDLING – LIFTERS & MANUAL HANDLING
In this session, attendees will explore a range of Patient Handling Equipment including the Star Mover, Standing Lifter, Kera sit2sit Hoist, and a range of Slings. This session is designed to be interactive and allow attendees the opportunity to get hands on with the equipment.
Presented by Tish Huijbregts, Aidacare
WORKSHOP 4. NEW PRODUCTS
We are excited to give you a sneak peek into some new items joining the Aidacare range soon. Some of these products will be hitting the shelves soon and some are in the very early stages of development and review. The purpose of this session is to run through some of these product applications and see how they can fit into your daily prescribing needs. We are very open to feedback and discussion as to how these can be altered or changed to better suit your client’s needs.
Presented by Luke Sedgwick, Aidacare
PRESENTERS
Charlie Fisher
Area Manager Queensland and Northern NSW, Sunrise
Charlie has a wealth of experience working with clients that require complex seating and mobility assistive technology. He worked for over 6 years with a supplier in New Zealand working in the paediatric space, setting up complex standers and postual equipment as well as with Adults providing manual and power wheelchairs. He has a huge passion for helping clients live their best life and realises that good seating and mobility technology can make a huge difference to a client’s life.
Tony Christmas
National Sales Manager, Careteq Limited
Tony has over 30 years’ experience in healthcare, both in Australia and the United States. As Chief Executive of Human Care Australia he was instrumental in the development and internationalisation of floor-level beds, designed to reduce the incidence of falls in the aged-care and hospital environments. An Australian invention, Human Care beds are now available globally. Tony was attracted to Careteq due to their research in innovative, artificial-intelligence based products focused on the prevention and early detection of falls.
Tish Huijbregts
Training & Development Coordinator (QLD), Aidacare
Tish Huijbregts completed her Master of Occupational Therapy and Bachelor of Human Kinetics degrees in Canada. She had experience in Acute, Aged, Community, and Palliative Care. Tish is passionate about assistive equipment and technologies that can make a difference to people’s lives.
Luke Sedgwick
Product Manager (National), Aidacare
Luke has been with Aidacare for 10 years in operational and product development roles. In his role as a product manager, he manages a team of engineers and designers who scout the market for new ideas through design and sourcing. Luke is passionate about providing solutions to make someone’s day-to-day life easier. Luke and his team regularly visit their manufacturing partners overseas to implement designs, review samples and update products to ensure they are the best fit for users. Through his session, Luke will detail how market feedback (especially from therapists!) drives change and product development at Aidacare.
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