Where ABLE® is used
Psychiatric and inpatient care
On psychiatric wards and in secure units, staff face situations every day in which patients act impulsively or aggressively. Blows, kicks, biting, and thrown objects are part of daily life. Nurses with direct patient contact have a particularly high exposure profile.
The ABLE® Safety Cushion is used to give staff immediate protection in acute situations — without any hard or visible equipment. The Safety Sleeve provides discreet forearm protection. The Safety Jacket gives full upper-body protection during physical interventions.
Supported-living homes and disability services
Staff working in supported-living settings for people with intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum conditions, or profound and multiple learning disabilities deal with challenging behaviour every day.
Special schools and early-years settings
In specialist teaching groups and early-years settings supporting children who display challenging behaviour, teachers and learning support assistants need protection — without the child ever experiencing that protection as threatening.
ABLE® products are soft, non-provocative, and designed for environments where safety and respect are paramount.
Elderly care and dementia units
People living with dementia can sometimes act unexpectedly aggressively. Staff are exposed to scratching, pinching, and blows without warning. The Safety Sleeve and Safety Jacket provide discreet protection that can be worn throughout an entire shift.
In the home
Parents and family carers looking after children or young people with challenging behaviour also need protection. Families have chosen ABLE® products to make daily life at home safer for everyone in the household.