Use an assistive transfer device such as a standing aid or patient turner to move the patient from a sitting position to a standing one which can then be mobilized to transport the patient to another room and will help them safely lower themselves onto a chair wheelchair sofa or toilet along with helping them get in and out of a car.
Floor to wheelchair transfer aid.
There are several types of patient transfer equipment designed to assist in transfers from bed to wheelchair wheelchair to commode and vice versa.
With a little help from a standing aid standing becomes much easier.
Erik has three methods of floor to wheelchair transfers to share.
You will now need to place the wheelchair in front of your feet.
The lift can accommodate nearly any transfer from floor to bed to wheelchair and more.
It can lift users from the floor and transfer them to high surfaces.
Regardless of how you get on the floor a key to independence is being able to get yourself back into your wheelchair.
Transfer tips for caregivers lifting basics.
There is a vast array of standing devices to choose from.
At first this direct from floor to seat strategy will be difficult it is better to try the first way of transferring explained on this page.
Perhaps you want to play with your kids or work on something on the floor or maybe you just fell hey it happens.
If getting out of bed or out of a chair isn t as easy as it used to be then one of our standing aids may be all the help you need.
Plus it s compact foldable size makes it an ideal choice for home use because it s easy to store or transport.
Paraplegic transfer floor to wheelchair demo 15.
You may now walk hands forward so you are balanced and finally pull yourself up onto the wheelchair seat.
Types of patient transfer equipment.