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Physiotherapy in Care Settings – Mobility
This Open Badge is awarded to people who understand how to enable, maintain and improve safe mobility.
This Open Badge is intended for people interested in looking after themselves and/or those working in a variety of care settings, focusing on the ability to enable, maintain and improve safe mobility.
When assessing and monitoring baseline functional ability, dynamic movements such as walking is one of the best activities to help improve confidence, maintain muscle mass, range of movement and help prevent falls.
Physical inactivity is one of the leading causes of premature death in Scotland. Unfortunately, our population is around 30% less active now than in the 1960s. Evidence shows that even small increases in activity can help to prevent and treat chronic diseases and improve quality of life, especially related to mobility and falls.
We all need to build the importance of physical activity and function in the minds of ourselves and those we care for, at every chance we have and completion of this Open Badge will help you to achieve this.
Individuals require to wear footwear that is secure to the foot, fits well and is in a safe condition to undertake the below criteria.
- Download and print off the following template. Discuss and complete the template with someone you care for and tell us how you will use this going forward and how it will benefit the people in your care. (100 words) – capa personal moving more improvement record pocket guide (careinspectorate.com)
- Hilda goes from strength to strength | Care Inspectorate Hub – Read this case study and tell us about a time when you have supported an individual to achieve their mobility goals giving an anonymised example of someone under your care. (100 words minimum)
- Discuss what you have learned with someone (e.g. line manager or colleague) and make a short note of this discussion. (50 words minimum).
Your application will be returned to you with a request for further evidence if it does not meet all the above criteria or if it is not clear which of these questions you are answering within your evidence.
This badge does not require you to hold any other badges however you may find it useful to complete Getting started with Open Badges & Writing Evidence for Open Badges if you are new to Open Badges.
You will need to submit a written statement, in response to the questions asked in the criteria. You can write your statement directly on the badge application form or paste a link to your own blog or portfolio.
We will also accept an audio or video submission if you prefer.
The evidence you submit will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Do not include confidential or private information within your submission.
Badge issuer
Scottish Social Services Council
Promoting high standards, raising public confidence and developing a trained and trusted social service workforce in Scotland.
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I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
Your evidence, name, and email address will be sent to the organisation who issue this badge