Community  equipment & Adaptation training

Here you will find a range of resources to support your learning. 

Community Equipment and Adaptations Training 

This training package is for the following assessing workers:

• Community Care Assistants
• Social Workers
• Social Work Assistants
• Partnership Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Occupational Therapy Support Workers
• Physiotherapists
• District Nurses

The training package allows assessing workers to learn how to assess for and provide non-complex equipment and adaptations. All the information and resources required are included within the package. 

After the full training session has been completed and access to ELMS has been set up and the USER GUIDE read within ELMS you will be able to access any part of the training as required for guidance or to refresh your memory.

Please complete the full training in the running order suggested initially - this will require approx. 1-2 hours. 

Perfect for a DOO Morning!

Thereafter you can refer to the different contents/videos as and when you require them or need a reminder.

Running Order

1. Introduction
2. Equipment Training Presentation (PowerPoint)
3. Equipment available to assessing workers who have completed the training
4. Measuring Guidance for Equipment  
5. Equipment Videos to Support Training 
6. Equipment Manual (National Association of Equipment Providers) for further info
7. PKC Grabrail descriptions with illustrations and dimensions
8. Flow chart Equipment/Adaptations Ordering Process Private/ Public housing
9. Internal Handrails (Banisters) Guide
10. External Handrails Guide
11. List of equipment available for collection from JELS by client/family (no charge)
12. Landlords consent letter
13. Disclaimer for client fitting equipment
14. Furniture raising height measurements how to
15. Contactors List
16. ELMS ( below )

After going through above you will see that all the info you require is there. 

However, if you would like assistance initially please contact the OT or OTA in your locality and ask them to support you through the process as you get used to it – best done over MS Teams.

ELMS

The last stage of the training is to get logged on to the ELMS system which is where you place the orders for equipment /adaptations.

To create an account, get a log in and set up a password to ELMS please follow this link

http://elms2/web/elms2live.wsc/web/main.html

Once logged in you will see under the LINKS tab along the top the full user guide to ELMS with all the instructions you may require.

Please read – USER GUIDE ONLINE ORDERING this contains all the info you require.

Update from the 1st April 2023 there will no longer be any charges for equipment and adaptations. 

  Introduction

Please start by reading the following presentation...  

 Equipment Training Presentation PowerPoint

 Equipment List 

Equipment Available List

Measuring  Equipment  

Measuring Guidance for Equipment

Below you will find a range of videos to support you understand how to assess toileting, showering and bathing equipment.

Remember JELS will fit the equipment on delivery and will always email referrers stating that the equipment is now fitted or advise if for any reason they are unable to fit it.

Bathroom Equipment

Household Equipment

Here you will find a range of equipment for household use and instruction on how to use it safely.  

Furniture and Bed Equipment

Here you will find instructions and guidance on how to fit chair & bed equipment and how to order... 

Further Resources to Support Your Learning....