13
From Wheelchair or Bed Without Heavy
Lifting
(19 steps)
1
Attach the spade seat and the safety belts to the
Walker
aid.
(Let the belts hang on the knob from where you attach it.)
(See Fig. 1)
2
Brake the wheels on the wheelchair/bed.
3
Make sure the patient is sitting safely in the wheelchair or
on the bedside.
4
Move the
Walker
aid so the spade seat is next to the
wheelchair seat/bedside.
5
Adjust the spade seat height so it is in level with the
wheelchair seat /bedside.
6
If possible, move the spade seat gently in over the
wheelchair/ bed.
7
Apply brakes on all castors of the
Walker
aid.
8
Let the patient grip the hand grips. If necessary, adjust these.
9
Move the patient over onto the spade seat.
(See Fig. 2)
10 Attach and adjust the safety belt.
11 Raise the patient to suitable height.
12 Release the castor brakes and pull the
Walker
aid out from
the wheelchair/bed.
13 Apply brakes on all castors of the
Walker
aid.
Continue with the steps on the next page.
NOTE
Be carefully while transferring patient to/from the
spade or attaching the suspension straps. Make
sure the patient’s skin is not pinched by the spade
seat or suspension straps
WARNING
To avoid the device in use from tipping, do not
raise or lower other equipment close to it and be
aware of stationary object when lowering.
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Using the Walker
