Case Study: Learning Disability Home Care

An 11-year-old boy with a brain injury and learning disabilities was presenting challenging behaviours that his home care team needed to manage safely and confidently. The Case-Manager who administrates and supervises the care package reached out to Dynamis for specialist guidance. The Challenge The young man was presenting infrequent but severe combative behaviour that put […]

Restraint Training: Soft Cuff as the Least Restrictive Option

An innovative and significant restraint device is now available to hospitals and care services in the UK — and it deserves a serious, comprehensive exploration. The equipment is formally known as the Emergency Response Cuff (ERC) and is sometimes referred to as the “Soft-Cuff” due to its tough-cloth construction. While sharing many characteristics with its […]

Care Home Safe Holding: 72-year old woman died after assault by fellow resident

A 72-year-old grandmother died 13 days after being attacked at a care home. Maureen Shone, 72, was found by staff on the floor of her bedroom in Trentham, Staffordshire after being brutally assaulted by a male patient. Staff found the attacker near Mrs Shone’s room covered in blood. A metal curtain pole had been used […]