Direct care work is physical — transfers, repositioning, bending, lifting — and staff who don’t understand ergonomics are the ones most likely to end up with a back injury that sidelines a caregiving career entirely. Direct Care Training’s Residential Care Course 1248: Ergonomics — Value of and Application in Care Settings (6 CEUs) gives staff the awareness to protect themselves while they protect residents.
The course opens with the core principles of ergonomics, then makes the case for why it genuinely matters in residential care — reduced injuries, lower turnover, and better resident outcomes. It closes with practical application: safe posture, lifting, and movement techniques, along with environmental design choices that make rooms and equipment safer and more efficient for everyone.
Updated to reflect the November 2025 Consolidated AFC Administrative Rules, this course gives your team practical tools to reduce workplace injuries without slowing down quality care.
Enroll today ($79.95): Ergonomics: Value of and Application in Care Settings
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