Helping you care at home: Expert moving and handling support
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- Helping you care at home: Expert moving and handling support
- Single-handed care approach
- Videos on equipment to help you care for someone at home
Helping you care at home: Expert moving and handling support
Looking after someone at home can be rewarding, but it can also be physically and emotionally challenging, especially when it comes to moving a person being cared for.
Our Specialist Moving and Handling Team is here to help. We are a team of trained professionals with up-to-date knowledge about the best equipment and techniques to make everyday care tasks safer, easier and more comfortable - for both you and the person you care for.
Putting people first
We believe that good care starts with understanding the person, working with you to find solutions that:
- keep your loved one comfortable and dignified
- reduce physical strain on you as a carer
- supporting person to be independent wherever possible
- ensure everyone’s safety during care tasks
We want to help you feel more confident and supported in your caring role.
Assessment
If you or someone you care for needs support at home, we offer free assessments carried out by our specialist team. We will work with you and your loved one to understand what help is needed and recommend equipment or techniques that can make a real difference.
Sometimes, we find that care can be safely provided by just one carer using the right equipment. This can help you build a stronger, more personal connection with the person you support and may reduce the cost of care too.
If you are arranging care through an agency, ask them if they support single-handed care - some do, some don't. Find out more about single-handed care.
Personalised moving and handling plans
As part of the assessment, we will also make a plan. This helps us make sure that any care or movement is done safely, for your loved one and for you.
It clearly explains:
- what care tasks are needed
- what equipment will be used
- how to carry out care tasks safely and comfortably
You will get a copy of this plan to use at home and it is something you can share with professional carers too.
Access to equipment
Technology is moving fast and we keep up with the latest equipment designed to make home care safer and more comfortable.
Through our Integrated Community Equipment Store, we can loan specialist equipment free of charge to people with identified care needs.
See our videos on equipment to help you care for someone you love.
The satin sheet system is part of a unique re-positioning system that can be used as regular bed sheets for convenience when a transfer or repositioning is required.
These sheets enable transfers to be carried out without friction or shearing damage of the skin, in-turn preventing pressure sores. It is made from low friction fabric with an anti-slip surface on the edge (Can be machine washed – but do not use fabric conditioner as this will impact on the ability to reposition).
The positioning wedge is one of the most popular items we supply. It is a foam cushion with non-slip material which provides support for the person to be in a side position. It provides support for them after turning, when resting or when carers are supporting with personal care.
It also can relieve pressure off the lower back and in turn reduce risks of pressure sores for an individual. The support it provides means that there is no need for the carer to be holding the person in position and therefore reducing the risk of bruising and damage to fragile skin and therefore freeing them to provide care with one person.
The raiser is a standing transfer platform designed for short transfers. The equipment incorporates a padded leg support which is easily height adjustable and a footplate with a non-slip surface to stand on.
It can be used to facilitate single carer transfers with the strap and sleeve offering enhanced support for the person both during the stand and the transfer. The Molift raiser can be used by one carer where risk assessed as safe to do so.
Reducing bed falls and preventing injury is a top priority in care environments. The floor bed solution improves quality of life for the user and helps balance carer workload.
Gantry hoists are floor standing frames which can offer effortless support for caregivers to transfer the person, such as from the bed to chair. The use of gantry hoists can support with people only requiring one carer to support.
Installed at ceiling level complete with innovative tracking solutions, the ceiling track hoist provides smooth movements when manoeuvring and are suitable for restricted spaces.
The hoist provides the caregiver increased access to the person making their job safer with the potential for this being provided as single care. It also makes the transfer more comfortable for the person.
How to request an assessment
You can request an assessment by completing our online form:
Alternatively, you can call our Customer Services Centre and make a referral on 0300 126 7000, then press option 1, then option 3, then option 2 again.
Last updated 13 August 2025