Guide for Caregivers on Moving People Safely: From Walker to Tub Transfer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgF37xKRYkk
Related Videos:
Guide to Caregivers on Moving People Safely: Introduction:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QNzH-nEg48
Guide for caregivers on Moving People Safely: Assisting Someone from the Floor:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch8D26-R55c
Guide for Caregivers on Moving People Safely: Safely Lowering Someone to the Ground:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbldorHIhzI
Guide for Caregivers on Moving People Safely: Wheelchair to Toilet Seat Transfer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRyny3LFuEU
Guide for Caregivers on Moving People Safely: From Wheelchair into a Car:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FPo7dyCWag
Guide for Caregivers on Moving People Safely: Suggestions for Getting Started:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzyHXQzusg8
Now we will be demonstrating a tub transfer using a tub transfer bench. Before taking a bath or a shower ensure that the proper equipment is in place. For example, a rubber bath mat, a hand held shower and removal of all scatter rungs. Wall bars are also helpful depending on the environment. Our patient is going to be walking into the bathroom using a two wheeled walker. Because of the narrow hallway, I will be standing behind the patient on the affected right side. Your hands should always be at their hips, ready to catch, in case of a fall. So we are going to walk in...and at this point we are going to turn so that we are backing onto the chair. Always turn towards the strong side and during turns the walker should be moving before the legs. As you can see the patient is moving the walker and then she takes a step. When we are directly in front of the tub transfer bench, the patient will walk backwards, taking a step back, bring the walker back. Take a step back, bring the walker back. When the patient feels the tub transfer bench behind their legs their left hand is going to reach towards the seat and they are going to slowly lower themselves onto the tub transfer bench. The patient is going to scoot as far back onto the tub transfer bench as far as they can go. When the patient is seated on the tub transfer bench as far as they can go they will start to turn and lift their legs into the tub. The information within this video is not intended to replace any advice provided to you by your health care team. For your safety, we ask that you do not act on the information within these videos without first discussing your treatment or healthy living plan with your qualified health care providers.
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