Floor To Wheelchair Transfer Techniques

If you have a wheelchair and the armrests can be removed then you can use a wheelchair transfer technique to lift your loved one off the floor as seen in the video below.
Floor to wheelchair transfer techniques. A fall is as an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level. Safe transfer technique was developed by michael l. 1 for many older individuals or those with impairments e g. Fall related injuries are mostly non fatal but can also be fatal.
Work to get a knee up with the foot flat 8. Floor transfer instructions page 2 7. Jump to 2 50 in video first thing s first gain your composure after falling. I have also used sturdy chairs like a dining room chair to demonstrate and train the floor transfer technique featured in the video below.
Paralyzed from the armpits down. This video explains how i transfer from my wheelchair to the floor and back up. Learn how to transfer from your wheelchair down to the floor and b. I m not gonna lie i m pretty proud of this moment this is arguably the hardest transfer for someone who is paraplegic this is the first time i have been able to do the floor to chair transfer on.
The first transfer technique jesi demonstrates is transferring to a couch and then transferring to your wheelchair. Carefully begin to turn in order to sit on the chair. Our health information content is based on research evidence whenever available and represents the consensus of expert opinion of the sci model system directors. 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.
Jesi recommends putting on shoes before doing a floor transfer to give yourself more stability. Traumatic brain injury spinal cord injury getting back up off the ground and into a chair is one of the most difficult transfers. Bed chair transfer. I am a t1 complete paraplegic.
Raise onto knees by propping hands on chair.