Transfers: Getting In And Out Of The Wheelchair - progeo Joker Energy User Manual

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Transfers: getting in and out of the wheelchair

Do not place your feet on the footrest while transferring to or from the wheelchair.
This could cause the wheelchair to tip up, possibly causing damage to the wheelchair and harm to the occupant.
Wheelchair transfers must always be performed with extreme care and caution, even by experienced occupants, and only after receiving instruction from fully trained specialists. If wheelchair transfers are
difficult, an assistant should be lend help.
All these actions should in any case be performed taking account of the degree of your disability and your consequent level of autonomy.
The general rules to respect while getting in or out of the wheelchair safely are:
Ensure the wheelchair is parked on a solid, flat, or regular surface. Do not get in or out of the wheelchair while on hills or uneven ground which could render the wheelchair unstable and cause the occupant to fall
and/or the wheelchair to overbalance.
The parking brakes should be engaged. Remove your feet from the footrest when leaving the wheelchair, and bring them close to the footrest when getting in.
If the wheelchair is equipped with flip-up footrest (single or dual), raise it to facilitate the transfer.
(1) Lean on the wheelchair and, where possible, on a stable object nearby. Use the force of your arms to raise and move your body.
(2) If the occupant is not able to perform this movement alone, or if the movement is to be performed on an uneven surface, an assistant should lend help.
Assistants who help with wheelchair transfers must always observe the upmost care. Such operations must be performed only after receiving instruction from fully trained specialists.
A second assistant should be on hand if particularly risky wheelchair transfers are performed.
In such cases, all the actions should be performed taking account of the occupant's level of disability.
During wheelchair transfers, never lean or sit on the clothing guard or armrest. These elements could bend or break, possibly resulting in injury.
If your wheelchair is equipped with armrests, remove or swivel the transfer-side armrest outwards or back to facilitate the manoeuvre.
If your wheelchair is a tilting seat type, you should set it flat.
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