Knowledge and Cases

Professionalism is an important keyword to us. We do not just sell equipment. We provide professionally planned solutions and guidance on a highly professional level.

At Vendlet we focus on the bedridden patient and all processes and tasks related to care tasks in and around the bed.

Read more about some of the topics we believe are important in relation to the bedridden patient.

3. May 2022

How to combine VENDLET and rehabilitation

Some health care professionals think that using a VENDLET system will lead to pacifying the client during transfers. However, VENDLET can be used both…

17. February 2022

Beginner's Guide to VENDLET

Although the turning system, VENDLET, was developed more than 35 years ago, it is still unknown territory for many health care professionals. If you h…

21. September 2020

Safe Moving and Handling of Bariatric Patients

Moving and handling of bariatric patients can present as a risk for both caregivers and client. Therefore, it is important to use the proper aids to a…

15. July 2020

Thorough implementation pays off

In early 2019, they were experiencing a high level of sick leave among healthcare staff in the elderly care sector in the municipality of Varde in Den…

1. March 2020

Safe and Comfortable Patient Transfer using Tactile Stimuli

Clients who are cognitively challenged, have sensory difficulties or for some other reason feel unsafe when being moved and handled by care specialist…

13. January 2020

Why You Need to Know about Biomechanics

Do you know how much strain you put on your body when pushing, pulling, or lifting to move and handle patients with manual aids? Musculoskeletal disor…

18. November 2019

When Should A Powered Turning Aid Be Used?

If you are familiar with manual moving and handling techniques, using a powered turning aid might not be the first thing that comes to mind, when a re…

1. August 2019

Team Sam’s story

Sam Higgins is 24 years old and lives with his mother at their family home in East Lothian. As a young boy, Sam was diagnosed with an acute form of ep…

29. April 2019

VENDLET boosted my independence

Fiona had trouble lying in the same position all night long, but needed help turning herself. Now, with the VENDLET, she can position herself during t…

14. April 2019

One Caregiver per Client

A project carried out in a Danish municipality has explored when it is feasible to be one caregiver rather than two in care and transfer situations. A…

6. March 2019

The Benefits of a Powered Turning Aid

When it comes to patient transfer, the health care system has still not seen the technological breakthrough that one might expect. This is despite a g…

1. January 2018

Mechanic transfer systems improves workplace health and safety

A research project from The Danish Technological Institute, a leading research and technology company in Denmark, has shown, that the use of mechanic…

19. October 2017

Decrease in Number of Violent Episodes

A care home in Denmark carried out an assessment of the VENDLET V5S. The project showed that the VENDLET V5S has a calming effect on people with demen…

7. October 2017

Beatrice's pain has been reduced with controlled transfers

Occupational Therapist, Gill Creighton, shares how controlled transfers with VENDLET has lead to less pain for an elderly woman.

8. May 2017

Carers can reposition Wendy without causing her pain

Manual moving and handling methods are too painfull for Wendy and also cause her skin issues.

6. April 2017

Gina's care has improved after receiving a VENDLET

A Community Occupational Therapist at the Maximising Independence Team in West Berkshire, UK, has made a case study on a VENDLET trial.

9. August 2016

Transfer without tissue damage

A recent study from the University of Ghent in Belgium, shows no correlation between the development of pressure ulcers and the use of VENDLET V5S. Us…

11. April 2016

Objective Comparison of manual and mechanic transfers

A study, conducted by Professor Dr. Hans Günter Lindner from TH Köln University of Applied Sciences, shows, that using VENDLET in the transfer of bedr…

15. February 2016

Socioeconomic Evaluation

This study from France shows, that the implementation of VENDLET V5 increases the quality in care and improves the healthcare staff’s work health & sa…

30. September 2014

Improved work health and safety and quality of care

A Municipality in Denmark, has studied the impact on work health and safety, the quality of care and the possibility of being one caregiver, rather th…

4. November 2012

The Man Who Won't Roll

The Australian Occupational Therapist Frances Arnold has conducted a case study on the implementation of VENDLET V4 at 49 the year-old Gavin who has a…

24. November 2008

Repositioning 24/7 with VENDLET

In 2008 the Dutch Occupational Therapist Josien Boomgaard and specialist in ergonomy Nico Knibbe made a case study on the use of the VENDLET HC-2 turn…