Author: Makayla Matson, OTD, OTR/L
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Toilet Transfer Techniques, Including Tight Bathrooms
Home › Transfer Techniques › Toilet transfers Bathroom transfers Toilet Transfer Techniques, Including Tight Bathrooms A toilet transfer moves someone from a…
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Ceiling Lift vs Hoyer Lift: Which One Fits Your Home?
Home › Assistive Technology › Ceiling lift vs floor lift Patient lifts Ceiling Lift vs Hoyer Lift: Which One Fits Your Home?…
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Caregiver Body Mechanics and Back Injury Prevention
Home › Transfer Techniques › Protecting your back Caregiver safety Caregiver Body Mechanics and Back Injury Prevention Protecting your back is mostly…
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Wheelchair to Car Transfer: How to Get In and Out Safely
Home › Transfer Techniques › Car transfers Car transfers Wheelchair to Car Transfer: How to Get In and Out Safely A car…
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Head Drop and Neck Weakness: Cervical Collars and Head Supports
Home › Assistive Technology › Head drop Head and neck support Head Drop and Neck Weakness: Cervical Collars and Head Supports Head…
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How to Use a Shower Transfer Bench Safely
Home › Transfer Techniques › Transfer bench Bathroom safety How to Use a Shower Transfer Bench Safely A shower transfer bench bridges…
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How to Use a Slide Board Safely
Home › Transfer Techniques › Slide board Transfer aids How to Use a Slide Board Safely A slide board bridges two seats…
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How to Move Someone Up in Bed With a Slide Sheet
Home › Transfer Techniques › Moving up in bed Bed mobility How to Move Someone Up in Bed With a Slide Sheet…
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What To Do When Someone Falls, and How To Get Them Up
Home › Transfer Techniques › After a fall Falls What to Do When Someone Falls, and How to Get Them Up Do…
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Hoyer Lift Slings: Types, Sizing and How to Choose
The sling, not the lift, is what actually holds a person’s weight, and the wrong type or size is a fall waiting…