. Place the chair in a 45-degree angle in relation to the bed. Block the bed and chair wheels.

. Help your family member to seat on the side of the bed as close as possible to the chair. It is easier to seat the patient on the bed if he/she is placed in a lateral position, and you use both arms to lift the body.

. If your family member has difficulty in seating on the bed, fold arms across chest, and bend knees to assist with the movement.

.To prevent the patient from losing balance and falling, remain in front of him/her while he/she gets used to the position.

. Be sure that your family member is using nonslip sole shoes.

. If you have an articulated bed, you should lower it to the height of the chair.

. Position yourself in front of your family member, hips and knees bended in order to ensure body balance.

. Position yourself in a way that the knees of your family member touch yours.

. Place your arms around the waist of your family member and ask him/her to put his/her arms over your shoulders, helping him/her to lift in a single movement.

. Encourage, support and stimulate your family member to remain in this position, since it will help blood circulation.

. Guide your family member until the back of the knees touch the seat of the chair and ask him/her to reach for the chair armrest before seating. While seating your family member, bend your knees and keep your back straight.

. Make sure that your family member body is aligned.

 

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