Abacus CPD bathing seminar to focus on reducing long-term care costs at Kidz Middle

In association with Abacus Specialist Bathroom Solutions, Adam Ferry, Occupational Therapist, will present a new CPD seminar at Kidz to Adultz Middle focused on care sustainability through specialist bathing.

Kidz to Adultz Middle, Thursday 16th March 2023, 9:30am – 4:30pm, Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry. CV6 6AQ. Free entry and parking. Abacus stand – B2.

‘Proportionate spending – using adaptations to reduce long term costs’

Adam Ferry, Occupational Therapist. Room 1, 2:00-3:00pm.

Synopsis

How often do you walk past an event stand and think products are expensive and so won’t be approved? The term expensive relates to perception about an initial one-off cost, but what about the long-term impact of that spend?

This session looks to challenge the issue of cost, reflecting on the financial impact of equipment and adaptations. We focus specifically on bathing and consider whether the installation of a specialist bath can justifiably be used to save money through care reduction and facilitation of health and well-being.

Learning objectives

  • Reflect on our pre-conceived ideas about cost, and when it becomes ‘expensive’
  • Review the use of adaptations and equipment to reduce long-term spending
  • Consider the impact of supporting long-term health and well-being on the care system

Award-winning display

Following its Gemini 2000 bath being awarded the ‘Excellence in Caring’ Award at the OT Show, Abacus won ‘Best on-stand education’ at the 2022 event. The latest CPD at Kidz Middle will continue with this standard of educational quality alongside live bath demonstrations by friendly Regional Assessment Managers on stand B2. Visiting Occupational Therapists, families and young people with disabilities will be able to test and compare the hi-lo Gemini bath whilst discussing appropriate solutions for individual bathing challenges.

As ever there will be guidance available on bath funding through Disabled Facilities Grants and the Abacus Mascot, Trevor the Turtle, will be on hand for younger visitors to cuddle.