Safe Patient Handling Resource Library

Access clinical guides, brochures, selection tools and educational resources designed to support safer patient handling, mobility, transfers, positioning, pressure injury prevention and facility planning. Browse current and archived materials from Savaria Patient Care, including resources for acute care, long-term care, bariatric care, home care and early mobilization.

Resource Library

Slings Product Portfolio

Explore Savaria Patient Care’s sling portfolio, including seated, hygiene, sit-to-stand, repositioning, bariatric, specialty, pediatric, clip, and disposable slings for a wide range of patient handling needs.

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Acute Care Solutions Brochure

Explore Savaria’s comprehensive acute care solutions designed to enhance patient safety, streamline care delivery, and support clinical decision-making in fast-paced healthcare environments.

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MSET: Mobility Solutions Equipment Tool

This practical guide is designed to support clinical decision-making, this tool offers a practical algorithm to help match patients’ mobility levels with appropriate Safe Patient Handling equipment.

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Healthcare Facility Design & Project Management

A brochure for architects, planners, builders, and healthcare project teams outlining Savaria Patient Care’s design and project management support for safe patient handling spaces. This resource highlights BIM services, structural review, seismic design, MEP conflict avoidance, shop drawings, as-built accuracy, and planning support for ceiling lifts, track systems, hygiene bathtubs, and other patient handling equipment.

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Support Surface Algorithm and Selection Guide

Flow chart based on patient condition and related risks

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SPAN PressureGuard® Air Therapy Surfaces Matrix

Helpful comparative overview of product attributes

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Seating Products Matrix

Helpful comparative overview of product attributes

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Seating Tissue Load Management Algorithm

Optimal Seating Device Selection Guide

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Up from Floor with Floor Lift Walkthrough

Up from Floor with Floor Lift Walkthrough

Floor lifts can safely be used to lift users that have fallen on the floor and move them to a supporting surface (in conjunction with your site’s policy and procedures). We have put together a 5-step walkthrough guiding you on how to safely lift a user up from floors using our Carlo Floor Lift and […]

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Supine to Prone Walkthrough

Supine to Prone Walkthrough

A step-by-step walkthrough on how to safely prone a patient from the supine position using a ceiling lift and positioning slings.

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Quality Dementia Care During Activities of Daily Living

A practical how-to guide for caregivers supporting residents living with dementia during activities of daily living. This resource offers step-by-step suggestions for preparing equipment, building rapport, encouraging trust and autonomy, and maintaining a calm, respectful approach throughout care tasks such as bathing, hygiene, and transfers. 

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