Employees of nursing homes assisted living, in-home health care services, hospitals, and health care facilities have among the highest rates of workplace injuries in the United States. Such services require tremendous physical labor associated with activities like bathing patients, moving them from beds and chairs, pushing wheelchairs, dietary needs, laundry services and other physical job requirements. Injuries can occur as the result of sudden trauma while performing job duties, or they can develop over time due to repetitive tasks.