Page 44 - SAFE PATIENT HANDLING AND MOVEMENT
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One caregiver
• Points to remember:
➢Place the bed and the (wheel)chair close
together
➢Ensure that the (wheel)chair wheels are locked
Bed - (Wheel) in place
chair transfer ➢Remove any obstacles (armrests, footrests,
footboards)
➢Properly adjust the height of the bed according
to your own height
➢Ask the resident to look at his feet. This will
increase abdominal muscular tension leading to
more cooperation
