This episode explores the transformative world of safe resident moving and positioning and defining the transformation. Our host Rhonda DeMeno will interview podcast guest Kristi Moore, an Occupational Therapist and Certified Industrial Ergonomist. With over 15 years of experience in diverse healthcare settings and 9 years in industrial environments, Kristi excels in analyzing functional movements, body mechanics and human behavior.
Join us as we delve into Kristi's insights on functional movement training for safe patient handling excellence, redefining standards in resident care and employee wellness. The episode will address topics on functional movement, how it differs from traditional techniques, its benefits for senior living professionals and its role in patient-centered care. We'll also cover the challenges of implementing functional movement training, overcoming resistance to change and Kristi's vision for the future of resident handling in senior living and define the differences between traditional techniques to a new transformative technique of safe resident handling procedures.