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Elite Healthcare Service Announcement: Storm Ophelia
Due to the current red weather warning and for the interest of safety for our staff we will be closing the office from 11am today 16/10/2017. We are still contactable by mobile phones and emails, if there are any urgent calls or queries, please contact us by email info@elitehealthcare.ie To all our Customers, Friends, Family and Colleagues, please stay safe.
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Manual Handling Advice PART 2: Using An Active Hoist or Patient Lift To Transfer Clients Into A Monaco & Atlanta
You may have already had a chance to see PART 1 of our latest manual handling video sequence, providing tips and advice for hoisting in and out of the Sorrento. If not, you can visit HERE. Today, we want to share with you manual handling tips and advice of how to transfer a client using an active hoist or patient lifter in and out of the Monaco Riser. The Seating Matters Monaco Riser is designed to facilitate a stand transfer from the chair using the powered rising seat function. In addition to the posterior angle adjustment, the seat base will also rise upwards which will provide support...
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Manual Handling Advice PART 1: Using A Passive Hoist To Transfer Clients Into A Phoenix and Sorrento
Manual handling is an area that we are often asked about and it is important to know different techniques that will assist in safe patient transfers. The techniques you use can reduce the risk of injury and ensure that you are applying best clinical practices. There is no definite way to do patient transfers as each client has different needs and different pieces of equipment will be available to you. It is important to assess the client abilities and choosing the best hoist that is suitable for their needs. If you have been following us on social media you will see...
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Lights, Camera, Action!
We have been extremely busy here in Elite Healthcare over the last few weeks with lots of exciting projects. Our service and installations department have started phase 2 of our installations in Our Lady's Hospice Harold's Cross along with completing all of our service maintenance visits for our new and existing customers. Our sales department have also been working hard providing daily seating and hoist assessments, seating clinics and most recently working with Seating Matters to filming clinical videos and discussing future blogs with expert advice on manual handling tips. Keep your eyes peeled for these videos... but while you wait,...
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The Four Principles of Pressure Management in Seating
Martina Tierney, Occupational Therapist and Clinical Director of Seating Matters has dedicated most of her 30 year long career to researching the impact of seating on the quality of life of patients across the world, with a mission to change the world of healthcare seating through reducing the incidence of these debilitating pressure injuries/ulcers. In her most recent blog, Martina takes us through the four principals of pressure management in seating. A pressure injury is a localised injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence caused by pressure or pressure in combination with shear. Pressure injuries...
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Cocoon Bathing System
If you follow us on social media, you may have noticed that during HRH Prince Charles’ visit to Ireland, he stopped by Our Lady's Hospice Harold’s Cross. We have been working hard over the last year installing Luna Overhead Hoist Systems, Arcania Bed Pan Washers and Cocoon Bathing Systems in the Hospice and we were delighted to see that Prince Charles got a glimpse of these, in particular the Cocoon. For this month’s blog post, we have decided to focus on the Cocoon Bathing System and will highlight some of it’s amazing features. The Cocoon bath, with Ergo and Keyhole Tub designs, will transform your...
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The Essential Specialist Seating Checklist
With over 30 years experience as an Occupational Therapist specialising in the provision of specialist seating, Martina Tierney outlines the essential checklist for specialist seating in her most recent blog. She lists 10 key chair checks to conduct for patients in order to get the maximum postural support and clinical benefits from a specialist chair. An individual should be assessed by a Seating Specialist and this may or may not be conducted in conjunction with a clinician such as an OT or PT. The recommended chair should be adjusted to meet the patient's individual postural and pressure care needs; do not accept a ‘one...
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Choosing a Chair for my Elderly Relative
Martina Tierney qualified as an Occupational Therapist in 1983 and since that time worked in various settings including rehabilitation, mental health, nursing homes and community care. As Clinical Advisor to Seating Matters, Martina overseas her team working on education and clinical research. Through these key areas, they are changing the world of healthcare seating by improving the knowledge available to the healthcare community and by Education Workshops, Lunch 'n' Learns and presenting their latest research...
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The Issue of Restraint
Martina Tierney recently published an interesting blog ‘Is it Ever Acceptable to Use Restraint?’ This is a question that comes up frequently during our Lunch & Learns and Seating Assessments and not always an easy one to answer. With a wealth of experience, Martina outlines key factors to consider with restraints. Often with late stage dementia patients and patients with other neurological conditions; they can pose a safety risk to themselves and to others. They might impulsively try to stand up whilst forgetting that they cannot weight bear, therefore they are a high falls risk. Another key concern is when patients might become...
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Job Post | Field Based | Service & Installation Engineer
As a result of continued growth and customer demand, we are seeking to recruit a suitably experienced Field Service & Installations Technician to join our expanding team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience in the medical service industry and qualifications as outlined. The customer base is nationwide and includes Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Community Care. The range of equipment included in our service contracts are Patient Lifters, Bed Frames, Alternating Mattresses, Hi/Low Baths, Shower Chairs/Trolleys, Seating Systems and Bed Pan Washers. Full training will be provided. The successful candidate will work within a team...
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Christmas & New Year Opening Times
We would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Customers, Suppliers, Employees, Family and Friends a very Merry Christmas and a Peaceful New Year. Thank you for all your support throughout the year and we look forward to working with you next year. Along with donations throughout the year, Elite Healthcare also makes an annual Christmas donation. This year we have chosen St. Vincent De Paul and Womens Aid. Christmas Opening Hours: Friday 23rd December - 08.30am - 5.30pm Saturday 24th December - Closed Sunday 25th December - Closed Monday 26th December - Closed Tuesday 27th December - Closed...
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The Latest from Elite Healthcare
We have been extremely busy over the last few weeks, so much so that we didn’t get a chance to publish a blog in September. But don’t worry - here is a quick update on what has been happening in Elite Healthcare over the last few months. Lunch'n'Learns We have recently completed over 30 Seating Matters Lunch'n'learns throughout the ten counties which we cover in Ireland, sharing the research on how correct seating can reduce pressure sores by 88%. The response has been very positive. For a free seating assessment or if you are interested in booking a lunch'n'learn please...
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Service Level Agreements with Elite Healthcare
Approved maintenance programs extend product life, maintain performance and optimise value for customers. Our tailored service level agreements (SLA’s) are designed to suit customer’s individual needs. Why Choose Elite Healthcare? Service Level Agreements Our Service Level Agreements are designed to ensure equipment is serviced and maintained to the highest standard for our customers. Each piece of equipment is serviced as per the manufacturer’s recommendations and local laws. Our objective is to keep equipment fully operational, thereby maximizing resources and reducing overall costs. Our system will notify us when each service needs to be scheduled so our customers don’t need to...
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Seating Matters Lunch & Learn
Seating Matters are changing the world of seating… and we are their proud partners. What is a Lunch & Learn? A Lunch & Learn is a FREE Hands on Clinical Training Session for your Team. During a Lunch & Learn session one of our Seating Specialists will visit your workplace or team meeting, at a time convenient to you, and present the latest research results from the ethically approved clinical study conducted by Ulster University and Seating Matters. This study showed a reduction in avoidable pressure ulcers by 88% in 12 weeks. We will provide evidence based solutions for seating people with different physical conditions including...
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Product Feature | Hygienio B1.N1 Mobile Disinfection Unit
Hygienio is the innovative and unique system that allows applying disinfectant on any surface, efficiently, quickly and without wetting. The disinfectant (Adantium) is added to the distilled water and then applied to the surface by means of a diffuser with vapour which means that it can get into difficult places. This leaves a microbicide film which is long lasting, homogeneous and provides a bacteriostatic effect over time. The product can then be used immediately with no down time. Adantium is nontoxic and can be used in close proximity to the patient. Hygienio distributes disinfectant (Adantium) through a hot two phase gas liquid...