Carmel Folan set up Patient & Manual Handling to provide training in both manual handling and in patient handling and moving in 2013. Based in Oranmore, Co. Galway, Carmel provides professional dedicated tuition to employees (and potential employees) of schools, home care, nursing homes and other businesses which require this training under Health and Safety legislation.
All the training we provide is carried out to comply with Health and Safety Authority guidelines. Training can be provided in the Patient & Manual Handling training room in Oranmore, or training can be provided on-site to any organisation who wish to provide such courses for their employees. We provide training all over the west of Ireland including Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon and Clare.
Carmel is a highly qualified instructor who has many years experience in this training and in the area of Special Needs. Carmel’s broad experience of both working with and training in the area of Special Needs, and further studies has enabled her to impart her knowledge and skills in now providing tuition in this area. Carmel has delivered both QQI Level 5 & Level 6 modules in Special Needs Assisting courses to a high standard and her students have achieved high marks in their results.
Carmel is also proficient in the delivery of healthcare modules Care of the Older Person, Care Skills , Communication, Work Experience, Provision and Practice. These are a part of the Major award in Healthcare.