Our CEO, Melissa Stehr has been named as a finalist for the AusMumpreneur Awards in the Leadership and Business categories as well as the National AusMumpreneur of the Year. The AusMumpreneur Awards presented by The Women’s Business School celebrate and recognize Australian Mums in business achieving outstanding success in areas such as business excellence, product
This completed project goes to show what can be achieved with the Guldmann ceiling hoist system. Primary rails were recessed into Oak Beams, with the traverse rail being clad in 3mm Oak-effect laminate to match, giving the impression that the traverse rail was part of the Oak structure of the house and making the system
Trainer Module received a Highly Commended award Last week Guldmann attended the European Healthcare Design Conference in London. The event brings together key opinion leaders from all corners of the globe to share and discuss research, policy, and best practice within the global healthcare design of new-build hospitals and other associated facilities. We were delighted
Nick’s skydiving experience with Black Dog Institute was an absolute blast! We were thrilled to be able to share this experience with him, and we are so glad he let us document it. We got to see Nick take off with the wind in his hair and a smile on his face, and he looked
At HLS Healthcare, we have always focused on supporting our team members and their families, both inside and outside the office. That’s why we’re so thrilled to announce that Nick, our CEO, will be skydiving for Black Dog Institute on Friday, 6 May 2022. He’ll be skydiving with Skydive Australia to raise money for life-saving
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Dutch care organisation provides all resident rooms with ceiling hoists
SVRZ, a care organisation for the elderly in the Netherlands, has equipped all 1.450 resident rooms with ceiling hoist systems. What started with the construction of the new care facility Redoute in Sas van Gent culminated in a huge project in which all SVRZ employees and clients would experience the benefits of a ceiling hoist
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Patient Lifting Slings: which loop is which?
Patient lifting is a common daily task in most healthcare institutions but you may be surprised to hear that some care staff are not fully aware of all the features a sling enables. The most common connection point seen on the straps of a sling is a fabric loop, which is wound onto a lifting
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How to perform calm patient transfers with Vendlet & Lejrelet
As you probably know, VENDLET can easily be used for clients that are anxious or uneasy during transfers. This might be clients with cognitive challenges, that make it difficult for them to understand what is going on. In these cases, VENDLET in itself already has a calming effect. However, for severely uneasy or anxious clients, who might
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Ceiling Hoist Systems aligned with Aged Care Quality Standards
HLS Healthcare recently underwent an independent assessment of the flagship Guldmann Ceiling Hoist range, and how the product aligns with the current Australian Aged Care Quality Standards. The results can be viewed here, but in summary a correlation between 6 of the 8 standards have been identified. An amazing result. I speak regularly with Victorian