Try: Consider using a reacher sit on a chair or the side of the bed using a reacher catch the waist of the underwear or pants with the grasper slip the pants onto the weaker leg first then slip the other leg into the pants use the reacher to pull the pants over feet and […]

Try: Consider wearing slip-on shoes or use elastic or velcro shoelaces so cr doesn’t have to bend sit on a chair put foot into the shoe use a reacher or long-handled shoehorn to pull the shoe on Materials: Reacher long-handled shoehorn elastic or velcro shoelaces Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Personal Information: n/a References: transfer, […]

Try: Turn onto side with knees bent move feet off the edge of the bed using arms to help sit up sit at the edge of the bed with feet on the floor and knees apart push down with hands and rock forward to stand up Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs […]

Try: Consider placing lines of tape on the floor between rooms stepping over the tape may prompt cr to keep moving Materials: Bright colored masking tape Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance Information: n/a References: transfer, wheelchair to toilet by krames staywell 2003 available at Keywords: Mobility freezes up walking stepping *This […]

Try: Keep feet shoulder-width apart move entire body as one unit bend at the hips and knees not at the waist flatten stomach and tighten leg muscles to keep the spine straight let buttocks move out behind the rest of the body don’t try to tuck them under if needed place one hand on a […]

Try: Lower body to one knee if possible rest one hand on a sturdy object to help lower body down rest one arm on raised knee don’t bend at the waist do not hunch the back or neck to reach to the floor instead bend more at the hips and knees to get closer to […]

Try: Bend knees slightly keep ears shoulders and hips in line tighten stomach muscles lean in slightly toward the object to be pushed use legs and the weight of the body to move the object take small steps Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Mobile, Needs Some Assistance Information: n/a References: transfer, wheelchair […]

Try: Try to organize the transfer steps in your head before performing the transfer task keep the cr close to you while transferring keep knees bent and back straight ask for help from others when needed Materials: n/a Categories: Medical Physical, Needs Some Assistance, Needs Much Assistance, Immobile, Some Supervision, Maximum Supervision Information: n/a References: […]

Try: Raise legs from the knee and take high long steps let heel fall first with each step swing arms as if marching imagine stepping over a series of lines on the floor this can be especially helpful if cr feels frozen to turn walk in a semicircle instead of trying to stop and turn […]

Try: Scoot hips to the edge of the chair keep feet flat on the floor with knees apart put hands on the armrests rock forward and push down on the armrests to stand it may help to rock back and forth to build momentum Materials: n/a Categories: Sage, Topic, Medical Physical, Mobility, Needs Some Assistance, […]