Looking for Lionel is a warm, insightful memoir about how dementia entered Sharon Snir's family and left them struggling with fear and sorrow. As Sharon shares her inspirational story, she invites you into her world of laughter and tears. Written for family and friends of those with the disease, it helps readers regain their courage and find the joys of relating in the here and now.
Contents
Introduction
1. Why manage OHS? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4. Generic design considerations for safe handling
Site development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Location of services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Furniture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Patient handling equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fixtures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical and mechanical fittings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Lifts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Nurse call systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Doors and door openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Floors and floor coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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5. Generic spatial recommendations for
safe handling
Bedrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Ensuites and assisted bathrooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Corridors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Lounge/dining rooms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
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6. Area-specific design considerations for
safe handling
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Bariatric patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rehabilitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Imaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Operating theatres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Intensive care units (ICUs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Emergency department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Day procedure units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Mortuary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Allied health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Maternity and neonatal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Community residential accommodation . . . . . . . . . 72
Gardens and outdoor areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Appendices
A. Design and People Handling – Audit Checklist . . . . 76
B. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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2. Getting it right in the planning stage
The link between OHS and design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
The benefits of safe design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Incorporating OHS into the design process . . . . . . 10
Getting effective user consultation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3. Influences on the design for safe handling
of people
The type of facility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Functional capacity of patients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Organisational culture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Work practices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
