Mobility and Dexterity

As a health care worker providing care or services to older people living in residential or home care you are required to practice in accordance with the requirements of the Aged Care Quality Standards. This learning resource will also have relevance in all of other health care settings providing care or services to older people. Aged Care Learning Solutions educational material is endorsed by the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation.

Learning Outcomes

• Explain people’s rights to maintaining their independence
• Define mobility, dexterity and disability
• List the main risk factors for reduced mobility and dexterity
• Describe how reduced mobility and dexterity impacts on people’s daily lives
• Apply a person-focused approach to the management of mobility or dexterity loss
• Recognise the importance of maintaining strength and mobility
• Describe how lack of activity and movement can affect people’s physical and emotional well-being
• Apply the information on the use of mobility aids to prevent injury to you and others
• Give examples of mobility aids and their purpose
• Give examples of dexterity aids and their purpose