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Lifting & Transferring

caregivinghope.org expert advice on caregiving
What used to be simple and enjoyable can now be a real challenge for you, as a caregiver, to help your loved one safely into and out of the car, chair, bed or other places. When helping transfer your loved one from a bed to a chair, it is important to follow a few simple guidelines, in order to help keep you and your loved safe.
 
Lifting & Transferring is the process of physically moving a patient or a loved one. This section will provide you with step-by-step instruction for a variety of transfers, as well as a variety of tips for you to consider.
 
The video is broken down into specific scenes that demonstrate a separate technique for each of the different stages of the moving and transferring process. The video can be stopped and restarted at any point in its play, allowing the user to make sure that the right technique is being employed at the right time or in the appropriate way.

Video (click the video to begin playing)

This video is in two parts.
Moving and Transfer

and a Video of how to lift and transfer a patient


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