{"id":2682,"date":"2019-08-28T11:59:29","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T11:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pope.esenf.pt\/intentcare?page_id=2682"},"modified":"2019-08-28T11:59:29","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T11:59:29","slug":"transferring-from-bed-to-chair-the-dependent-person-is-not-helping","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/pope.esenf.pt\/intentcare?page_id=2682&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Transferring from bed to chair: the dependent person is not helping"},"content":{"rendered":"

If<\/b> your<\/b> family<\/b> member<\/b> is<\/b>\u00a0not\u00a0<\/strong>able<\/b> to stand <\/b>with<\/b> aid<\/b>, <\/b>then<\/b>:<\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Block the wheels of chair and bed.<\/li>\n
  2. Lift the bed<\/li>\n
  3. Remove the pillow under your family member\u2019s head.<\/li>\n
  4. Assist your family member to move close to the edge of the bed.<\/li>\n
  5. If you have an adjustable bed, lift the head of bed at 90\u00ba.<\/li>\n
  6. Cross patient\u2019s arms over his\/her chest. Put one arm under the patient\u2019s shoulders and one hand over the patient\u2019s farthest knee. Swing his\/her shoulders up and around until the patient is sitting on the side of the bed.<\/li>\n
  7. Lower the bed at chair level. Place the chair at a 30\u00ba angle to the bed.<\/li>\n
  8. Cross patient\u2019s arms over his\/her chest and place your hands on the patient\u2019s hips and move the patient to the chair at one go.<\/li>\n
  9. If necessary to correct your family member\u2019s body position, place yourself behind the chair, cross your family member\u2019s arms and grab both hands at the same time you pull him\/her back.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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