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Double Handed Care
For people requiring the assistance of two carers.
Double Handed Care
What is double handed care?
Double handed care means two carers attend together, at the same time, to support one person. It's used where an honest assessment shows that one carer alone isn't safe, usually for moving and handling: transfers, hoisting, repositioning, or personal care where the physical risk to the person, or to a single carer, is too high to manage alone.
This isn't about doing more than necessary. It's about doing what's actually necessary, safely, every single time. Two carers working together also means personal care can happen more smoothly.
Double Handed Care
Who is double handed care for?
- People who need a hoist or specialist equipment for transfers, where two trained carers are required for safe operation
- People with limited mobility, significant weight-bearing needs, or a higher risk of falls during personal care
- People whose needs were assessed as requiring two carers by an occupational therapist, discharge team or care assessor
- People recovering from surgery, stroke or a significant health event, where handling risk is temporarily higher
- Families who have tried single handed care and found it isn't yet the right fit
Not everyone needs two carers, and we won't recommend it if it isn't necessary. If a single trained carer with the right equipment can do the job safely and with more privacy, we'll say so. Take a look at our Single Handed Care page to see how we make that assessment.
Locations
Double handed care across West Essex, Epping Forest and Hertfordshire.
Epping Forest
East Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire
West Essex
Double Handed Care
How we approach double handed care.
We start with a proper moving and handling assessment, involving your loved one, your family, and where relevant, an occupational therapist or discharge coordinator.
Where double handed care is right, we make sure both carers are trained on the specific equipment in the home, whether that's a ceiling hoist, a profiling bed or a stand aid, and that they know the person's routine and preferences just as well as a single carer would. As needs change, we review the arrangement. Sometimes that means moving to single handed care as someone's mobility improves. Sometimes it means the opposite. We keep it honest, and we keep it under review.
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Warwick House
Perry Road
Staple Tye
Harlow, Essex
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