Beoynd the Video: Home Care—Lifting and Moving Your Loved One: beyond the video
Home Care—Lifting and Moving Your Loved One
This video demonstrates basic techniques for moving a person with limited mobility, such as after a stroke, from bed to wheelchair and back again.
The steps for each maneuver are simply stated, but these are the things you need to know first:
Help the person to work with you by placing yourself so that his stronger side is on the edge closest to the bed or chair.
Tell the person what you are going to do and that the move will take place when you say "Now" so that he is prepared and can work with you.
Always bend your knees and keep your feet spread about shoulder-width apart so that you can lift with your legs, not your back.
Use a transfer belt that is fastened around the person's waist with room for you to get your fingers underneath it for each lift. You will be reaching both arms around his waist (closer to his back) and putting your fingers underneath the bottom of the belt, with your thumbs at the top of the belt. This makes the transfer easier for you and also helps the person feel more secure.
