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• Two caregivers

• Points to remember:

Assisting A ➢Ask the patient to place his hands on top of
the bed and to pull on the top of the bed

Patient To during the transfer when pushing on his feet

➢During patient lifting, use leg and hip

Move Up In muscles instead of using the upper body

muscles, first bend and then slowly straight
Bed the knees while lifting the patient

➢Movements of both caregivers should be

synchronised while carrying out the patient

transfer. Communication is very important.