Wheelchair transfer techniques, tips and insights from Spinal Cord Injury Lifestyle Specialist Aron Baker and Shield Healthcare.
Any wheelchair user should be well-versed in good old-fashioned wheelchair transfers. Not much has changed in the way you get in and out of a bed or chair with a spinal cord injury, other than the equipment itself.
As a recovering quadriplegic, with limited movement and strength in my upper body, transferring to and from a bed, couch, wheelchair, or car was a significant challenge for me. Initially a two-person transfer was needed just to move me from a bed to a chair – rolling or not.
Topics
Using a Transfer Board
Transferring Without a Board
From the Floor
Car Transfers
Hoyer Lifts
Assisted Wheelchair Transfers
