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Transfer From Bed to Wheelchair
1. User/patient should be in the center of the bed.
2. Position user onto his/her side by rolling user towards you.
3. Roll the sling in half. The handle on the back section should face outward when the
sling is fitted.
4. Position the sling under the user/patient so the commode aperture aligns with the
base of the spine and top of the sling close to the neck.
5.
Roll user onto the opposite side and position him/her on the flat section of the sling.
This will allow you to unroll the remainder of the sling from the other side of the user.
6. Once the sling has been positioned centrally, feed the leg sections under the thighs
and draw them up between the thighs.
7. Raise the head of the bed if this function is available.
8. Move the lift slowly towards the user and position the spreader bar over the user’s/
patient’s chest. Attach loops of the sling to the hooks on Spreader Bar as shown in
the Sling Hook-Up Guide.
9. Lift the user off the bed using the hand control.
10. Pull lift away from bed. Position user over the wheelchair or chair then lower the
patient onto the surface.
11. Reverse the above procedures when returning the user/patient to bed.
Transfer From Wheelchair to Bed
1. Help the user lean forward slightly, then slide the sling down between the chair and
the user’s back.
2. Position the commode aperture where the buttocks meets the seat.
3. Position the sling equally around both sides of the body.
4. Draw the leg sections to the front along the length of the user’s thigh.
5. Check the sling’s central positioning by comparing the lengths of the leg sections
when they are drawn forward.
6. Reposition the sling if the leg sections are not equal in length.
7. Feed the leg sections under the thighs.
8. From between the legs, gently pull the leg section up the inner thigh. Feed as much
material as possible under and between the thighs. Ensure the leg sections are
positioned midway under the thighs to provide good support and greater comfort.
9. Move the lift slowly towards the user and position the spreader bar over the user’s
chest. Attach loops of the sling to the hooks on Spreader Bar as shown in the Sling
Hook-Up Guide.
10. Lift patient above the wheelchair by using the hand control.
11. Pull lift away from wheelchair. Position patient over bed and lower patient onto bed
12. Reverse the above procedures when returning the user/patient to a wheelchair.
