You should be facing the side of the bed head on perpendicular to the bed see picture at right.
Bed mobility bed to wheelchair transfer techniques.
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.
Traditionally transfer boards were made out of wood but today sophisticated rigid plastics make transfer boards lighter and more flexible while still strong enough to support one s weight.
Below are tips for making the transfer from wheelchair to bed safely.
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 chair transfer.
Wheel your chair to the side of the bed.
This video demonstrates how to properly transfer someone using a dependent transfer.
2 person assist technique shown is a squat pivot one caregiver in front one behind allows for closer proximity of chair best done into a wheelchair or chair where armrest can be removed caregiver in front shifts his her body weight backward.
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.
Transferring an individual from a bed to a wheelchair.
In this video i show you how to lift properly without hurting your back.
A caregiver must be present for this type of transfer.
Mobility techniques caregiver tips due to physical decline and or weakness you may have limited mobility or only be comfortable when in bed.
Transfer boards are used to slide a sitting person from one location to another such as a bed to a wheelchair or a wheelchair to a car seat.
Techniques for assisting residents to perform transfers and bed mobility safely.
Wheelchair to bed transfer techniques.
Pull bed sheet down to the foot end of the bed.
Roll your wheelchair as close to the bed as possible.