Craig Hospital Wheelchair Skills: One Person Assist Going Up and Down Stairs

This educational video serves as an introduction to assist a person in a wheelchair up and down the stairs. It demonstrates going up and down the stairs with the assistance of one-person. We have also created additional videos demonstrating a two-person assist and three-person assist. While these videos are meant to serve as a guide, please remember to always take safety into account.

Two-person assist:    • Craig Hospital Wheelchair Skills: Two...  
Three-person assist:    • Craig Hospital Wheelchair Skills: Thr...  

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