Resources
Conversations that matter: Navigating sensitive topics with patients and families
Join Kate Jackson as she reflects on experiences of conversations that feel challenging and shares her learning about how to reduce anxiety, stress and worry about interactions with patients and families. Kate will explore concepts and skills that help to build confidence in addressing topics that may feel uncomfortable and offer tips and strategies that can be used in health and social care practice.
Swollen legs, stolen lives: how oedema steals mobility and independence
Swollen legs are often dismissed as a minor or inevitable problem. In reality, unmanaged oedema can be the first step toward loss of mobility, independence, and quality of life.
This webinar raises awareness of how lower limb swelling triggers a downward spiral of heaviness, pain, reduced movement, muscle weakness, and fear of activity- often leading to deconditioning and patients becoming 'off-legs.' Everyday coping strategies, such as reduced walking or sleeping in a chair, can unintentionally worsen the problem.
Aimed at all healthcare professionals, this session shifts the focus from treating symptoms to recognising early warning signs and acting sooner. It highlights how simple, timely interventions can protect mobility, prevent avoidable decline, and help people remain independent for longer.
Accora's clinical corner: sleeping in a riser recliner
This session brings together the key themes explored across our recent webinars on sleeping in a riser recliner. Over the past 3 months, we’ve examined the impact of sleeping in a riser recliner on sleep hygiene, comfort, confidence, transfers, mobility, pain management, and tissue viability.
This chatty, podcast-style webinar offers a relaxed and interactive space to revisit the most important clinical messages from the quarter. Attendees are encouraged to submit questions in advance and during the session, creating an opportunity to explore real-world challenges, clarify key concepts, and deepen understanding of best practice when supporting individuals who sleep in a riser recliner.
We will also highlight relevant intervention solutions and explore practical strategies for teaching and supporting others, and we will share our Sleeping in a Riser Recliner Guide with attendees after the session to support ongoing learning and application in practice.
Whether you joined us throughout the series or are looking for a concise and practical summary, this session will consolidate learning and provide actionable insights to apply in practice.
Please submit your questions here.

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Download nowUnderstanding why patients choose riser recliners for sleep
For many people, a riser recliner armchair is more than just a comfortable seat- it becomes a place to rest and sleep. In this blog, we look at why people choose to sleep in these chairs and the alternative options to support patients' safety.
Meet the Team: Des Kavanagh
Today we are shining a spotlight on our Ireland Country Manager, Des. He shares some insights into his role, what motivates him, and how Accora’s values shape the way he works.
Stop the Pressure week 2025: Tissue Viability Nurses Heidi and Sarah reflect on making every moment of care count
As Stop the Pressure Week 2025 continues, the Society of Tissue Viability invites us to pause and consider this year’s theme: “What matters to me is…”. It’s a call to re-centre care around the voices, values, and needs of the people that we support every day.







