Moving and Handling

Facilitating Safe and Independent Toilet Transfers

Learning objectives

  • To provide an overview of what constitutes a safe transfer.
  • To review how occupational therapy can guide, support and facilitate transfers and reduce risks.
  • To confidently evaluate a range of toileting equipment that can assist with transfers and clinically reason its recommendation.
  • To implement learning through case studies to assist with practice

Our webinar presenter

Lucy Leonard

Lucy Leonard

Occupational Therapist & Clinical Director

Lucy has over 25 years’ occupational therapy experience across health and social care, including more than 20 years in statutory services and 10 years in the independent sector. She specialises in neurological, orthopaedic and polytrauma rehabilitation. As Clinical Director, Lucy leads clinical governance, supports the associate network, oversees key partnerships and provides strategic leadership across occupational therapy projects nationwide.