Understanding the needs of the individual | Arjo Understanding the needs of the individual, addressing both mind and body. Learn more about The Positive Eight™ philosophy and the Arjo approach. We have developed the Mobility Gallery and Dementia care personas to assist you in identifying individual needs and selecting appropriate solutions that support daily living activities.

“Carmen from Benevit: ’Movement means autonomy and a better quality of life for our residents. It also reduces pressure injuries, thromboses and pneumonia.’”

The Loop comfort repositioning sling assists the caregiver to move or reposition the patient in bed including turning to and from the prone position, lateral transfer from one flat surface to another and lifting from the floor. The sling can also be used as bed linen and may be left under the patient between transfers (if clinical assessment allows).

The Disposable loop repositioning sling assists the caregiver to move or reposition the patient in bed including turning to and from the prone position and lateral transfer from one flat surface to another. It can reduce the risk of cross-contamination as it stays with the patient. It may be left under the patient between transfers (if clinical assessment allows).

The Loop walking jacket is intended for assisted transfer and rehabilitation of patients/residents with limited ability to move. Gait training, rehabilitation, and ambulation activities can be performed with this sling.

The Loop walking sling is intended for assisted transfer and rehabilitation of patients/residents with limited ability to move. It is designed to support during standing, walking, and rehabilitation activities.

The Sara Plus walking sling in conjunction with the lift supports the patient through active transfer and rehabilitation activities such as balance, stepping and walking training by enabling a single caregiver/therapist to facilitate.

Reduced mobility is a significant risk factor for pressure injury development, international guidelines emphasise the need for regular turning and repositioning of patients to help prevent skin damage¹. While a pressure redistribution mattress may enable the repositioning regimen to be individualised, regular postural change is still important but not without risk to the patient or caregiver.

Empowering movement is fundamental to any patient rehabilitation program and is a core principle in the prevention of pressure injury development. With the impact of the current pandemic, the focus on mobilizing and rehabilitating patients earlier and often, throughout the day, has never been higher.

Empowering movement is fundamental to any patient rehabilitation programme and is a core principle in the prevention of pressure injury development. With the impact of the current pandemic, the focus on mobilising and rehabilitating patients earlier and often throughout the day has never been higher.

According to a 2016 report by the WHO, globally there are 650 million people that are obese accounting for approx. 13% of the world’s adult population.

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, is characterized by symptoms involving memory, language skills, thinking, and the ability to conduct simple daily tasks. It is a slowly progressive disease where brain neurons become damaged or destroyed.

Addressing the Devastating Effects of Immobility with the Sara Combilizer | Arjo Immobility causes devastating effects on a patient, whether they’re in the ICU or any other unit of a hospital. Arjo is proud to introduce the Veterans Mobility Gallery, an initiative that reflects our commitment to supporting the Veterans Affairs Administration.

The First Step® Cirrus is a Low Air Loss overlay (when used on an existing mattress) or a mattress replacement system (MRS) (when used with the optional foam base) designed to prevent and treat pressure injuries by managing pressure redistribution and skin microclimate.

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