Remove your seatbelt and move out of your chair.
Floor to chair trasnfer.
Joe puts his elbow in his wheelchair basically using the chair to help him to where he is up on his knees.
When you first attempt a transfer from the floor the wheelchair seat it is easier if you use other things for support in between the floor and the chair.
Work to get a knee up with the foot flat 8.
Something like a couch can be used as a middle support device to allow you to easily transfer from the floor to the chair.
Lift and push to slide your hips back.
Keep your hands in front of your hips.
Pull the cushion off of your seat.
Floor transfer instructions page 2 7.
Place your chair upright with the footrests angled towards a side of your body.
Place it in front of your footrests if possible.
Reaching too far behind can cause you to slide off of the seat.
Sit on the cushion.
Put the brakes on.
Floor to chair transfer procedure 1.
Swing your hand from the floor to the frame of the chair.
Carefully begin to turn in order to sit on the chair.
To begin the transfer joe tries to align his knees up with the center of his footplate.
When you first attempt to transfer from the floor to the chair.
Hold onto the chair at all times.
He then gets into a high kneel position pushing off the ground with one hand while the other hand is on his seat cushion.
Pick up your cushion and find a place to transfer out of the chair.
Raise onto knees by propping hands on chair.