The user of the wheelchair should be comfortable and capable of transferring without injuring themselves or others before trying wheelchair transfer techniques.
transferring from wheelchair to car and back can be difficult and even cause injury to you as caregiver.
The wheelchair should be moved close to where the person will be moved..
It's important to lock the wheelchair and keep it locked while the person is moving into or out of it..
gait belt should be used to prevent injury to the person..
Have the person seated with their legs at angle at both the knees and hips..
If they start to fall, do not try to stop the fall, except rather, bend your knees slowly lower them to the chair, bed, floor, or other safe surface..
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