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When the Inflatable Lifts Replace Bended Backs

When the Inflatable Lifts Replace Bended Backs

Introduction This project takes as its starting point the fact that approx. 1,700 times every year, an elderly citizen in the City of Copenhagen falls in their home and cannot get up again without help. Employees in home care are[...]
Doctor Explains The Importance Of Post Falls Assessment Tool, ISTUMBLE

Doctor Explains The Importance Of Post Falls Assessment Tool, ISTUMBLE

"The reason I became involved with the ISTUMBLE project is that it is so profoundly positive for residents of care homes and those who care for them. The benefits of lifting a resident off the floor are innumerable. By definition[...]
Veteran Talks About How PTs and OTs Helped Him Overcome His Circumstances

Veteran Talks About How PTs and OTs Helped Him Overcome His Circumstances

Darren Swift lost both his legs and sustained other injuries when he was blown up by a homemade grenade, consisting of a coffee jar, Semtex and shipyard confetti (nuts, bolts, screws). Darren, also known as Swifty to his friends, spent[...]
Southfield Fire Department, Michigan

Southfield Fire Department, Michigan

Southfield Fire Department serves the 175,000 citizens of Southfield and Lathrup Village, which includes a large elderly community.  The department has 88 staff members and 5 fires stations located across the region. In 2014, the busiest year on record, firefighters[...]
Case Study: EMS Chief Blames Chronic Back Pain On Lifting Practices

Case Study: EMS Chief Blames Chronic Back Pain On Lifting Practices

Daniel McGuire was a field EMT for 23 years before chronic back problems brought the EMS career he loved to an abrupt end. After two painful failed back operations, doctors ruled out Daniel ever returning to the EMS work he’d[...]
How I Learnt To Live With Chronic Back Pain

How I Learnt To Live With Chronic Back Pain

Here at Mangar Health, we’re passionate about finding solutions to enable independence for people of all ages. We’ve been talking to Hayley about her chronic illness and how a young person feels when pain prevents her living life to the[...]
Training at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

Training at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff

At the end of last year, one of our Sales Administrators, Rena, visited Cardiff University Hospital of Wales with Area Representative, John Finister. The internal sales team had been given the opportunity for one of them to attend a two-day[...]
Mangar ELK Lets Charlotte Play With Her 15-Week Old Baby

Mangar ELK Lets Charlotte Play With Her 15-Week Old Baby

Charlotte has compartment syndrome and cellulitis which affects her legs and feet. She also has epilepsy which is tablet controlled. Her physical conditions affect her lower limb ability and she is unable to get down on the floor and back[...]
Living With MS Made Easier With A Mangar ELK

Living With MS Made Easier With A Mangar ELK

 Jennifer Humphrey, Plymouth Jennifer Humphrey is 73 and lives in an assisted living apartment on the outskirts of Plymouth.  A retired accounts administrator, she is treasurer of the residents’ social club and enjoys spending time with her 8 year old[...]
Case Study: How A Complaint Led To A Better Lifting Solution

Case Study: How A Complaint Led To A Better Lifting Solution

Since moving more than 15 years ago, Kevin’s remit has included policy development, risk management, accident investigation, training strategies and equipment guidance. A crucial part of the training strategy is to ensure all new staff joining undertake a manual handling[...]
Steph Explains How The Mangar Bathing Cushion Makes Her Feel Normal Again

Steph Explains How The Mangar Bathing Cushion Makes Her Feel Normal Again

Mangar Customer, Steph, suffers pain in her knees caused by Osteoarthritis.  This case study, written by OT Kate Sheehan,  identifies how arthritis affects Steph’s everyday life and how using the bathing cushion allows her to bathe and feel ‘normal’ again.[...]
Travelling with a Bath Lifter

Travelling with a Bath Lifter

As the summer holiday season approaches thoughts will inevitably turn to the logistics of packing for our relaxing time away. For those of us who holiday in the UK, the main logistical issue will be ensuring we have all items[...]
Case Study: Lift Assist Equipment At Retirement Village Prevents Worker Injuries

Case Study: Lift Assist Equipment At Retirement Village Prevents Worker Injuries

''What I particularly like about the Camel is that we can just grab it and run.” Richmond Village is a five star, luxury retirement village in Northampton, where guests can select from a range of accommodation choices, including apartments for[...]
Case Study: Perry Tree Centre Putting Patient Dignity First

Case Study: Perry Tree Centre Putting Patient Dignity First

Perry Tree Centre is a care centre that delivers services for older adults.  Within the centre there is a residential care home, community links service and an assessment and rehabilitation facility.  It is also home to the Erdington Elders Group[...]
Crisis Response Falls Team: Reducing Admissions and Repeat Falls

Crisis Response Falls Team: Reducing Admissions and Repeat Falls

Provided by: East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust Published by: NICE The following case study provided by East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust describes how a demand for better falls service was effectively provided by integrated health and social services[...]
Case Study: Heritage Property Management Slash Worker Compensation Claims

Case Study: Heritage Property Management Slash Worker Compensation Claims

Workers compensation pay outs drop by 80%. The following post is written by Kathleen Sharkey of Heritage Property Management “We purchased our first Camels in May 2009. At that time we were experiencing “higher than desired” expenses in staff injuries.[...]
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