When you first attempt to transfer from the floor to the chair.
Floor to chair trasnfer.
Swing your hand from the floor to the frame of the chair.
He then gets into a high kneel position pushing off the ground with one hand while the other hand is on his seat cushion.
Carefully begin to turn in order to sit on the chair.
Put your legs straight out in front of you.
Hold onto the chair at all times.
Once back on your chair check your skin more carefully.
Place your chair upright with the footrests angled towards a side of your body.
Work to get a knee up with the foot flat 8.
Place it in front of your footrests if possible.
Pick up your cushion and find a place to transfer out of the chair.
When you first attempt a transfer from the floor the wheelchair seat it is easier if you use other things for support in between the floor and the chair.
Lift and push to slide your hips back.
Reaching too far behind can cause you to slide off of the seat.
Keep your hands in front of your hips.
To begin the transfer joe tries to align his knees up with the center of his footplate.
Joe puts his elbow in his wheelchair basically using the chair to help him to where he is up on his knees.
Raise onto knees by propping hands on chair.
Floor transfer instructions page 2 7.
Something like a couch can be used as a middle support device to allow you to easily transfer from the floor to the chair.
Put the brakes on.
Pull the cushion off of your seat.
Sit on the cushion.