Transferring from bed to chair: the dependent person is not helping

If your family member is not able to stand with aid, then:

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

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