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To prepare your wheelchair for transfer:
1.
Move the wheelchair as close as
possible to you (or to your transfer
destination).
2.
Turn both caster wheels toward you
(or toward your transfer destination)
to improve wheelchair stability dur-
ing transfer.
3.
Make sure that both park brakes are
engaged. See figure 2.
4.
If necessary, flip up an armrest. See
figure 7.
WARNING! Reduce the risk of your wheelchair tipping. Do not use armrests
to support yourself during transfer. Failure to heed can result in personal
injury and/or damage to your wheelchair.
5.
Either remove the foot riggings or move them aside. See figure 8. You can
also flip up the foot plates. This will help to prevent your feet from being
caught on the foot riggings during the transfer. If you use the foot riggings to
support yourself during transfer, you risk tipping your wheelchair.
REACHING AND BENDING
Reaching and bending when seated in your wheelchair requires practice. Pride
recommends that you determine your personal limitations, and practice bending
and reaching in the presence of a certified healthcare professional or trained
attendant. Keep the following in mind when reaching or bending:
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Come to a complete stop and engage the park brakes before attempting to
reach or bend.
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When reaching, bending, or leaning while seated in your wheelchair, it is
important that you maintain stability to keep the wheelchair from tipping.
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Reaching, bending, or leaning down to pick up objects between your knees
may change your centre of gravity and the weight distribution of your wheel-
chair and cause your wheelchair to tip over.
Figure 8. Foot Rigging Removal
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