Monday 14th September 2009, 09.30 - 12.30
Presenter: Jean L. Minkel, PT, ATP

(Register here to attend the Course, fee: €120)

Course description

This workshop will cover the unique postural support, skin integrity, and mobility needs of the bariatric client. Obesity presents many impairments - respiratory, circulatory and skin integrity, which have an impact on almost every functional activity. Participants will learn to conduct a seating assessment to determine the needed postural supports to encourage function and protects skin intergrity.

In addition to seating supports, considertation to providing functional mobility will be addressed. Options and considerations for providing manual mobility and power mobility will be presented. A discussion will also be facilaited to consider issues of skin intergrity beyond pressure management.

Course objectives
Participants in this workshop will learn:
• To assess the distribution of adipose tissue when the person assumes the seated position.
• To measure the bariatric client in order to provide postural support and accommodate excessive tissue as needed.
• To determine the center of gravity of the bariatric client and use this information in the set-up of a wheeled mobility base.
• To understand the advantages and disadvantages of manual versus power mobility for the bariatric client.
• To consider skin intergrity concerns when working with a person with obesity.

Agenda

09.30 - 09.45
Introduction to bariatrics - the study of obesity

09.45 - 10.30
Seating assessment - distribution of tissue, postural support needs,
identification of the resultant center of gravity

10.30 - 11.00 Postural support options - back support and cushion
options

11.00 - 11.15
Break

11:15 - 12.00
Mobility options - power bases and manual bases

12.00 - 12.15
Skin Intergrity - It’s not just pressure

12.15 - 12.30
Wrap-up

Jean Minkel's biography