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.
Bed mobility bed to wheelchair transfer techniques.
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.
Transferring an individual from a bed to a wheelchair.
Wheelchair to bed transfer techniques.
Swing away the wheelchair s leg rests.
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.
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.
Bed chair 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.
You should be facing the side of the bed head on perpendicular to the bed see picture at right.
Mobility techniques caregiver tips due to physical decline and or weakness you may have limited mobility or only be comfortable when in bed.
A caregiver must be present for this type of transfer.
Below are tips for making the transfer from wheelchair to bed safely.
In this video i show you how to lift properly without hurting your back.
This video demonstrates how to properly transfer someone using a dependent transfer.
Wheel your chair to the side of the 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.