Bodyright Healthcare

Bodyright Healthcare BodyRight Healthcare is an Allied Health Service Provider with four decades of clinical experience

19/12/2024

The only way to ensure you’re prepared for the future, is to keep evolving to meet future demands. The increasing complexity of care that’s needed has to be balanced with keeping our teams safe. Here’s how we see it at BodyRight Healthcare.

Integrating the right technologies into aged care settings significantly improves caregiver safety and operational effic...
18/12/2024

Integrating the right technologies into aged care settings significantly improves caregiver safety and operational efficiency.

Tools and technologies like client handling equipment, monitoring systems, and mobile health applications can streamline workflows and reduce physical strain on your care team.

For example, using lift-assist devices minimises the risk of injury during client transfers. Similarly, digital health records enable seamless communication between allied health service providers.

The right technologies enable your caregivers to focus on delivering exemplary care. Which technology do you believe empowers your caregivers the most?

16/12/2024

As leaders in healthcare, we often wrestle with what we need to prioritise first. In this video, I highlight my perspective on the number one priority we all need to choose, because it’s the one that benefits everyone across the sector, and everyone in our care.

While we often focus on physical safety, we must not overlook the emotional toll that caregiving exacts. The demanding n...
12/12/2024

While we often focus on physical safety, we must not overlook the emotional toll that caregiving exacts.

The demanding nature of our work can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and other mental health challenges that affect our care team and the quality of care we provide.

Across Australia, just over 11% of all serious workplace injury claims are linked to mental health conditions.

A mentally healthy caregiver is better positioned to provide compassionate, high-quality care.

A caregiver who is given the right mental health support to manage the emotional demands of their job is one who can deliver the best care.

Recently, I shared my insights with The Wall Street Times about the complexities inherent in the residential care and co...
11/12/2024

Recently, I shared my insights with The Wall Street Times about the complexities inherent in the residential care and community care environments. These are high-risk environments, with clients and carers at risk of injury.

That’s why I advocate for personalised healthcare solutions that address individual needs and goals. In this article, I highlight our focus on combining the use of assistive technology devices with expert guidance to create tailored wellness care plans for all clients.

Our approach aims to change the way we provide care by empowering people to take control of their health through data-driven insights and customised strategies.

You can read more about how we lead the way. Read here: https://wallstreettimes.com/mark-schneider-founder-of-bodyright-healthcare-explains/

09/12/2024

Competence brings confidence. And, in the world of aged care, our teams need confidence to deliver the best level of care to their clients. Here’s how competence brings confidence. How else do you think confidence can be built within caregivers? I’d like to hear your thoughts on how I outline this approach in this video.

When was the last time your facility conducted a risk assessment? Risk assessment practices are a critical part of enhan...
05/12/2024

When was the last time your facility conducted a risk assessment? Risk assessment practices are a critical part of enhancing workplace safety in Residential Care facilities.

As our caregivers face increased physical demands, we must ensure that their work environment supports safe movement and reduces strain.

Risk assessments identify potential hazards, enabling our teams to modify tasks, tools, and workspaces accordingly.

For example, using assistive devices for lifting and transferring clients significantly decreases the risk of musculoskeletal injuries for our clients and our caregivers.

When risk control leads the way, safety is a near-assured result for everyone.

Assessment

Safe Work Australia outlined in their 2024 report on Key Work Health and Safety Statistics that more than 50% of work-re...
04/12/2024

Safe Work Australia outlined in their 2024 report on Key Work Health and Safety Statistics that more than 50% of work-related injuries and incidents were the result of body stressing, falls, slips, or trips.

The most common cause of body stressing injuries is the repeated exposure to hazardous manual handling tasks, so it was no surprise to me when I also read that almost 20% of the most serious workplace injury claims came from the health care and social assistance sector.

Between the physical demands of caring for clients and the escalating need for advanced care provision across our sector, we must take safety seriously.

Where does taking safety seriously start? It starts by building effective strategies that aren’t based on managing injuries, instead, are aimed towards preventing injuries in the first place.

02/12/2024

Here’s the good news: home care packages work to help people age gracefully and comfortably at home. Here’s the bad news: That leads to a higher workload and creates a higher risk environment in residential homes. I explain why in this video, and what we can do to manage that risk.

How does your organisation manage the effects of increasing risks in residential care?We must move beyond the same old i...
28/11/2024

How does your organisation manage the effects of increasing risks in residential care?

We must move beyond the same old ineffective training methods. People aren’t boxes!

In- person competency training is the only way to truly manage the effects of elevated people-handling risks within caregiving environments.

This approach enables us to teach safe operating procedures in a way that ensures true competency. Competency is found and cultivated in physical demonstrations, practising techniques, and hands-on learning.

This creates a systemised approach for handling different client needs while prioritising safety for caregivers and residents.

It’s more than training. We’re building a culture of safety for everyone.

We need to recognise the reality and respond to it. The physical demands on caregivers in a residential care setting are...
27/11/2024

We need to recognise the reality and respond to it.

The physical demands on caregivers in a residential care setting are intensifying. As people enter care, from longer periods of ageing at home, their care needs are correspondingly higher.

This trend, coupled with a faster turnover of beds as a result of later-life admissions, creates a more challenging work environment for our teams.

Your teams are engaged in potentially high-risk, hazardous work on a daily basis. The increased requirement for dealing with these higher care needs means that each interaction with a resident potentially carries a greater risk of injury for the caregiver.

The only way to ensure the best care for our clients is to ensure our direct-care team are fully prepared, confident and competent in their skills.

15/10/2024

Watch as Mark Schneider shares how BodyRight Healthcare can contribute to key areas of the Australian Government's Star Ratings for residential aged care.

From resident experience and compliance to quality measures, BodyRight Healthcare's holistic approach enhances consumer well-being and boosts your facility's appeal to potential residents.

If you’re looking to elevate your star rating and deliver outstanding care, we’re here to help!

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Oakleigh South, VIC
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