Title: Demonstrate proper body mechanics.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Understanding Safety

Demonstration should include

- elements of proper body mechanics (e.g., base of support, proximity to load, minimal twisting, avoidance of repetitive motions, use of large muscles, posture).
- techniques for standing, sitting, and moving for the personal protection of a home health aide
- techniques for moving, transferring, positioning, and lifting clients
- mechanical equipment and assistive devices for moving, transferring, positioning, and lifting clients.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What devices can help you transfer and lift clients?
- Why is proper posture important for a home health aide?
- What are the potential consequences of not using proper body mechanics?
- How can bodily injury be prevented when lifting?