Safe and early mobilisation
Safe and early mobilisation involves getting patients out of bed where possible to sit in a chair, march on the spot, walk to end of the bed or toilet, and have a mobility plan in place.
Safe and early mobilisation reduces the risk of:
- Functional decline – further deconditioning
- Muscle wasting
- Increased length of stay
- Further medical issues such as DVT, pneumonia, delirium/increased confusion, infection
- Pressure injuries
- Incontinence
- Constipation
Pointers for Safe Mobilisation - Give it a Go
Information for clinicians and health professionals
Download PDF ~178KB
Moving around safely in hospital
Information for patients and families
Download PDF ~257KB
Safe patient mobilisation videos
Early and frequent mobilisation is an essential component of high-quality healthcare.
Safe use of mobility aids videos
The following videos involve a physiotherapist demonstrating with a client the safe use of mobility aids, including how to adjust it to the correct patient height, safety check and safe mobilising techniques.
Balance and Strength test videos
These videos demonstrate balance and strength tests. It demonstrates the test, outlines the equipment needed and explains the results and when a person should be referred to a physiotherapist or exercise physiologist or a Falls Prevention exercise program.
