We are pleased to announce that we have won a generous reward from the Worker’s Compensation Trust “2024 Safety Grant”. This grant, which was granted to sixty-four different agencies out of the 166 that applied, was awarded to our agency to help with our proposed project for bite protection.
This project was an attempt by our agency to instate bite guard protection at residential locations to help Direct Support Professionals in safely performing their duties during a behavioral incident with the individuals that they support. This goal was decided on to assist our workers with the recent uptick in biting incidents and help them safely manage during PMT protective holds when collaborating with the individuals.
The project’s awarded money will help We Do Life Together locations both vocationally and residentially by providing the working staff with arm guards. These arm guards will be distributed by the company at all locations, along with proper training on how to use the equipment. These arm guards will be used by staff during protective holds to assist those collaborating with individuals with a higher tendency to bite to help our employees avoid injury.
Please look out over the next few months as we purchase these materials and begin to distribute and train all staff in their usage. Thank you for all your hard work and look out for further updates!