Caring for the Bariatric Resident

Caring for bariatric residents is becoming an increasingly common concern for care home professionals. Often, standard equipment does not have a sufficient weight capacity to cater for bariatric individuals and typical manual handling techniques may not be appropriate. With an increase in bariatric individuals in the UK, the inability to cater for them is becoming a worrying concern for care homes.

At Mangar International we always design our products with both large and small users in mind. All our assistive devices have high weight limits, however we have several specifically designed for bariatric users; the Maxi Lifting Cushion, the CAMEL and the Elk Emergency Lifting Cushion. For more information click on the product name.

To assist you in the care of bariatric patients we have collected a few useful documents. We will be continually updating this resource page so check back regularly to see what's new:

1. HSE, Risk assessment and process planning for bariatric patient handling pathways
2. DLF Overview of Bariatric Management
3. DLF Choosing equipment for the heavier person fact sheet
4. National Patient Safety Agency 7 Steps to Patient Safety
5. Naidex website Bariatric patients - Could we do more?

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Any questions? Call us on Freephone 0800 280 0485 or send us an email.