USING CRUTCHES, CANES AND WHEELCHAIRS
Transfer from cot or bed to wheelchair without armrests
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CAUTION: Make sure brakes
are ‘on’ and footrests are ‘up’
out of the way.
To transfer from the wheelchair to the
cot, follow the same steps in reverse.
1. Push yourself to a sitting
position.
2. Reach under knees one at
a time.
3. Move legs so that feet are
on the floor.
4. Make sure brakes are locked.
Then push up on arms while
learning forward with head
facing down. Weight should
be over knees.
5. Move body into wheelchair.
Transfer from cot or bed to wheelchair with armrests
1. Position your wheelchair
so that you can swing
body past armrests.
2. Place one hand on bed and one
on the far armrest. Push yourself
up while leaning forward with
head down, weight over knees.
Transfer forward from wheelchair to cot or bed
(often works well for children)
3. Swing body into wheelchair.
1. Lift feet onto bed and wheel the
chair forward against bed. Put on
brakes. Then bend forward and lift
butt forward on chair.
2. With one hand one the cushion
and one on the bed, lift the
body sideways onto the bed.
3. Repeated lifts and
lifting of legs may
be needed.
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