ULTIMATE ACTIVEWEAR
Assessment of Adults for Postural Systems – Support Over the 24 Hours | Seating Solutions in the Real World (Ballina)
Join the GTK and Sunrise Medical teams for a half day workshop on 24 hour positioning and scripting seat solutions.
We’ll be considering the postural needs of the adult population over a 24-hour duration, with a focus on night time positioning. We will consider tone, spasticity, growth and abnormal postures and how night time or lying positioning systems can assist to meet both clinical and functional goals. From addressing musculoskeletal concerns to enhancing comfort and quality of life, this workshop is designed to empower prescribing therapists with the tools needed to make a profound impact on the lives of their adult clients.
After looking at 24 hour positioning, we’ll be exploring how to make a success of wheelchair seating—from the assessment process to navigating the labyrinth of product selection for trial and refining your clinical reasoning to support AT prescription.
Learning objectives:
- The power of 24-hour posture support
- Postural management of adult clients while considering growth, ease of use and participation
- The maximisation of health, posture and function for clients
- Review of seating and mobility assessments
- Implementing seating solutions to foster appropriate postures and functional outcomes
When:
Where:
Cost:
Wednesday 20th March 2024
9am – 12.30pm
GTK Ballina, 8 Piper Drive Ballina, NSW 2478
$20
Meet the Presenters:
Kate Pain (GTK)
Kate comes from an occupational therapy background, with two decades of experience in varied settings, specialising in wheelchair seating and positioning. She finds the evolution of power wheelchair alternate drive technology fascinating, and looks forward to exciting innovations becoming more readily available in power wheelchairs.
Kate really enjoys appointments with children who are trying out a wheelchair for the first time. She loves seeing the excitement in their eyes as they move independently for the first time – it’s contagious!
Kate also enjoys working with adults trialling a wheelchair for the first time, who have a lifetime of limiting perceptions about using a wheelchair, who then realise that the right equipment can amplify their abilities and enjoyment of life.
Jacinta Maurin (Sunrise Medical)
Jacinta Maurin brings to the Sunrise Clinical Hub team 25+ years of experience in the assistive technology industry. Trained as a Physiotherapist, she will be supporting the Postural Care and Pediatric product portfolio for Sunrise Medical, including the Leckey, Zippie and Symmetrikit ranges.
In previous roles, she specialised in complex postural management and 24 hour postural care through a range of roles. Jacinta is passionate about supporting kids and families in reaching their goals and finding solutions to supporting kids. When relaxing Jacinta enjoys bushwalking and camping.