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However if you have sufficient body strength and you want to transfer to and from the wheelchair can you best do
this in the following manner:
To get out of the wheelchair
First of all you must make sure that your wheelchair stands as closely as possible to the place of where you want to
sit. Put the castors forward and attach the brakes. Flip up the footplates and swing away the foot or leg rests and
place your feet on the ground. You are now in position to carry out the operation. Shift your weight to the front of
the chair, you can use the armrests as a support and move yourself to the place where you want to sit. If necessary
you can use a transfer board.
To get in
To get in your wheelchair you need to do the same things as when you want to get out of the wheelchair, only in
reversed order.
Reaching / bending forward
Make sure that you are as close as possible to the object;
1. Place yourself as close as possible against the backrest;
2. Make sure the front wheels are turned forward. If not, go forwards and then backwards to turn the wheels fully
to the front, figure 5;
3. Engage the wheel brakes;
4. You can now move towards the target with caution to keep the wheelchair from tilting.
Reaching / bending sideward
1. Manoeuvre the chair as closely as possible to the object you want to reach. You can use your rear wheels;
2. Make sure the front wheels are fully turned to the front. If not, go forwards and then backwards to turn the
wheels fully to the front;
3. You can now pick up the object. While you pick up the object you need to make sure you keep it as close as
possible to the wheelchair (picture 6 and picture 7) to avoid tilting.
Reaching / bending backward
1. Manoeuvre the chair as closely as possible to the object. You can use the rear wheels. For example they will
indicate how close you can come to object;
2. Do not engage the wheel locks. If your weight moves while reaching, it is better to drive in that direction than
tipping the wheelchair, figure 8;
3. Do not reach further than your arm can reach. If you are in doubt, you reposition the chair.
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