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Going upstairs and downstairs
First of all always ask for someone else’s help,
both when going upstairs and downstairs.
NEVER use the wheelchair to get on/off
moving staircases, even though someone is
helping you.
To make going upstairs and downstairs
easier and more comfortable, pay attention to
the following suggestions:
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To go upstairs approach the backward running wheelchair to
the first step, to go downstairs approach the first step with the
front wheels;
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Incline the wheelchair on the back wheels (making use of the
lifting pedal, if present) by lifting the front ones; the passenger
must cooperate by bringing the body’s weight backward;
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The driver must firmly keep the wheelchair by the suitable
back handles and engage a step at a time, while keeping the wheelchair
constantly balanced on the back wheels;
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If an assistant is available, he must facilitate the wheelchair motion by
catching hold of stiff parts and not boards, armrests or moving parts.
N.B. The drivers and assistants are suggested to make use of the force of
their legs, without bending or working on their back.
Transfert from the wheelchair
When transferring a person from the wheelchair to
another place (bed, commode chair, tub, shower,
etc...) it is advisable to ask for someone else’s
help. In any case it is recommended to observe
the following suggestions:
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Approach the wheelchair parallelly with
reference to the bed, for example;
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Lock the brakes and lift the boards
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Lay a hand on the bed and with the other firmly grasp a armrest;
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Shift the bod ’s weight towards the bed and then carry out the
transfert.
N.B. The drivers and assistants are suggested to make use of the force of
their legs, without bending or working on their back.