This section contains instructions for your caregivers that can help keep you and them safe from injury while they are helping you transfer from one position to another.
Bed mobility bed to wheelchair transfer techniques.
Pull bed sheet down to the foot end of the bed.
Mobility techniques caregiver tips due to physical decline and or weakness you may have limited mobility or only be comfortable when in bed.
Bed mobility activities used to improve or maintain the resident s self performance in moving to and from a lying position turning side to side and positioning him or herself in bed.
This video demonstrates how to properly transfer someone using a dependent transfer.
You should be facing the side of the bed head on perpendicular to the bed see picture at right.
Techniques for assisting residents to perform transfers and bed mobility safely.
Swing away the wheelchair s leg rests.
Try not to leave any.
Roll your wheelchair as close to the bed as possible.
In this video i show you how to lift properly without hurting your back.
Below are tips for making the transfer from wheelchair to bed safely.
Proper body mechanics techniques for patient transfers and bed mobility athens limestone hospital kevin steen general safety rules plan the activity maintain neutral spine brace abdominals keep head and shoulders up get as close to patient as possible get help or assistive equipment whenever possible general safety rules pivot or side step do not twist make sure path is clear properly.
A caregiver must be present for this type of transfer.
Wheel your chair to the side of the bed.
Wheelchair to bed transfer techniques.
Suggest to the person who is transferring out of the bed to face up and scoot to the end of the bed where the caregiver is positioned.
Bed chair transfer.
Transferring an individual from a bed to a wheelchair.