Practice Resources
Equipment & Assistive Devices
Equipment & Assistive Devices
Assistive equipment is the broad term given to devices that are provided to enhance the independent functioning of people with impairments or limitations.
These devices can range from simple aids to daily living, such as grooming, bathing and dressing equipment (e.g., grab bars and bath chairs), to motorized mobility devices, such as scooters and motorized wheelchairs.
Processes and procedures must be established, implemented and maintained that identify and report unsafe Assistive Equipment being used, regular routine maintenance, regular preventative maintenance and repairs.
Refer to Lippincott Procedures for additional resources and procedures on how to use equipment and assistive devices.
These resources are applicable to all Care Streams unless stated in the title of the document.
Assistive Devices
Cleaning
Ergonomics
Lifts & Slings
- Guidance for the Selection of Patient Lifts in AHS
- It's Your Move Sling Guide
- It's Your Move Sling Placement & Sizing - Total Care Slings
- Leaving Slings in Place
- Lifts & Slings Practice Resource
Maintenance
- Basic Inspection Checklists
- Health Equipment Safety Assessment Tool
- Repair Reports Wheelchair and Walker
Oxygen Therapy
- Continuing Care Oxygen Delivery Recommendations - Adult
- Oxygen Delivery Recommendations - Neonatal/Pediatric
Power Mobility
Seating & Wheelchairs
AADL recently changed their seating policy to allow a wider range of seating equipment to be prescribed by basic authorizers outside of specialized seating clinics. This series of 3 webinars will assist Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists who prescribe wheelchair and seating equipment to patients eligible for AADL funding.
- Wheelchair & Seating