Floor To Wheelchair Transfers

Work to get a knee up with the foot flat 8.

Floor to wheelchair transfers.

Push up to get both feet on the floor. Bring your other knee down. When you first attempt to transfer from the floor to the chair. Slowly lower the person to the floor allowing them to lay in the middle of the lift base.

Pillows padding and position changes should be used as needed to prevent pressure areas. When returning up from kneeling lean your weight over arms and push up with stronger leg. When you first attempt a transfer from the floor the wheelchair seat it is easier if you use other things for support in between the floor and the chair. Skin needs to be protected while the person is on the floor.

Raise onto knees by propping hands on chair. Hold onto the chair at all times. 12 2019 aahc transfers floor transfer instructions page 2 7. You can progress towards placing your hands on the floor when you have mastered transfer from standing to high kneeling and return to standing.

Something like a couch can be used as a middle support device to allow you to easily transfer from the floor to the chair. Carefully begin to turn in order to sit on the chair. Once on the floor unhook the sling from the lift and move the base of the lift from under the person. First one is when the chair is at a 90 degree angle to the body.