How to Transfer Patient from Bed to Wheelchair | Part 3: Minimal Assistance - SGH

You may need help with transferring your loved ones from their wheelchairs to the bed, or vice versa. Learning these tips to transfer your loved ones onto the wheelchair and make caring for them less stressful. However, using wrong handling methods can potentially injure your loved ones. Watch this video to learn how our experts transfer a patient from their beds to their wheelchair.

Watch the series here:
Part 1:    • How to Transfer Patient from Bed to W...  
Part 2:    • How to Transfer Patient from Bed to W...  

Chaptering
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00:00 Introduction
00:46 Position chair in line with bed
00:50 Help patient roll over onto side, ensuring that weaker arm and leg is across body before rolling
00:59 Help patient bring legs off bed and push up to sitting
01:08 Ask patient to shuffle forward for both feet are on the floor
01:18 With arm closer to wheelchair, reach and hold on to the armrest of wheelchair
01:25 Lean forward to stand and walk round wheelchair to sit
01:40 Place foot on footrests
01:50 Outro

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