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[quote=Anonymous]I am absolutely certain that OP does not wish to cause harm to anyone.

It's good to remember that home health aides tend to work for relatively little compensation, bear more injuries than most others in the healthcare field, and tend to be overrepresented as POC. It's also worth knowing that the most common injuries in the healthcare field are sprains and strains, and the most common cause is when lifting or handling patients.

There are a lot of links online. Here is one:
https://www.sfmic.com/occupational-injuries-in-healthcare/

[quote][In hospital] Thirty percent of the injuries directly involved a hospital patient. Of those injuries involving a patient, the majority were due to overexertion while lifting or moving a patient.[/quote]

Hospitals are much more likely to have other people available to assist and mechanical supports, such as Hoyer lifts.

A person with a significant back, shoulder, or other joint injury could well have a permanent disability. If you are already of lower SES, that means even more than someone who is more likely to have good resources and full insurance for disabilities.

The Hoyer lift is a great investment to protect the health and safety of everyone involved. [/quote]

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