Facilitator: Steve Lawlor, Balance Health Physio
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
As employers have directed more resources towards workplace safety, the rates of reported injuries have steadily declined over the past 20 years. But the responsibility of a healthy & safe workplace also falls on each and everyone one of us. Regardless of your role in a childcare centre there are numerous skills you can learn and apply to your job to further reduce your risk of injury.
In this interactive session we will discuss the common causes of injuries while working with young children, the short and long term health implications of these injuries and how being aware of your work environment and body mechanics can drastically reduce your risk of injury. We will also discuss the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle; examine some general mobility exercises and how these can also help reduce your risk of injury both in and out of the workplace.
We will also discuss some of the new challenges all early childhood educators are facing in their day to day duties. This will include strategies for dealing with children with physical disabilities as well as children with unique intellectual & emotional needs.
November 9, 2018
8:30 AM
The Mack | 128 Great George St, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4K6