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Enhancing Independence: A Personal Attendant Training Manual
Description
This is a step-by-step guide for individuals hired as personal attendants. This guide serves as a very detailed manual with descriptions of specific possible health tasks (e.g. ventilators, catherization, transfers).
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Additional Information
Creation Date:
1998
Type of Product:
- Guide/how-to
People Required:
Individual
Adaptation Needed:
Might need to update info
Rural Adaptations:
Does not appear to be limited to urban areas
Reading Time:
Takes a long time to read guide
Cost:
None to use guide
Staff Needed:
A personal attendant
Supplies:
- This guide
- Hoyer lift (or similar devices) to practice if needed
Technology:
- Need this guide; can be printed
Alone/Group:
Done alone
Recruitment/Attrition Risk:
None
Plain Language Rating (Flesch-Kincaid):
Grade 14
Practical As-Is for Implementation:
Great