The Effectiveness, Feasibility and Potential Risks of Resident Handling Devices in Elderly Residential Setting

Care staff will perform resident-handling tasks using the new resident-handling devices. For low dependency during trial, the device helps care staff to assist residents in making a transition from a sit to a standing posture, vice versa. This device is used for functional activities and transferring and lifting participants. For high dependency during trial, when care staff are performing resident-handling tasks, the device moves with little force in any direction.