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OVERALL OBJECTIVE
Verbal instructions:
- On the count of three
“stand”
Support the client in upright
position for few moments
Together, pivot on your foot
farthest from the chair , or
take a few steps toward the
wheelchair, chair/ commode
Assist the client to
sit.
Have the client back up to
the wheelchair and place
the legs against the seat.
To minimize the risk of the
client falling when sitting
down.
Have client hold the arms
of the wheelchair.
Tighten your grasp on the
transfer belt, have the
client sit down while you
bend your knees/hips and
lower the client onto the
wheelchair seat.
Ensure client’s safety.
Ask the client to push back into
the wheelchair seat.
Remove the gait/ transfer belt.
Lower the footplates, and place
the client’s feet on them, if
applicable.
Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZPh9uK30eQ&t=29s TRANSFER