Health and social care environments that are not fit for purpose can increase the risk of musculoskeletal injury to the caregiver and the individual person.1 A multidisciplinary approach to risk management requires consideration of access, ingress and egress; circulation space; floor structure and loading.2

A pervasive devaluation of individuals with large bodies negatively impacts their physical and emotional health, according to a 2018 study on weight bias by Nutter et al.