When to use SafetySure Plastic Transfer Board by Mobility Transfer?
- Used primarily for seated patient transfers:
- Patient transfers between bed and wheelchair
- Patient transfers between wheelchair and car
- Patient transfers between wheelchair and toilet
Directions for using MTS Medical Supply SafetySure Plastic Transfer Board
- Positioning: Place the SafetySure Transfer Board under one hip on the individual to be transferred. Tilt the individual towards the SafetySure Transfer Board, taking the weight of the other hip. With the individual entire weight now resting on the board, the individual can easily be transferred. To remove, bend the patient transfer board upward toward the individual and slide the board from underneath the patient.
- Patient Transfer from bed to wheelchair: Patient transfers from the wheelchair to the bed often involve upward movement. If we can not lower the bed. In this instance, the patient transfer can be made easier by the use of a SafetySure Patient Transfer Belt.
- Transfers between wheelchair and toilet: Two things should be kept in mind when transferring an individual from a wheelchair to a washroom. Bare and damp skin does not always slide on the SafetySure Plastic Transfer Board. A towel or toilet paper under the individual’s buttocks will solve this problem. As an alternative, you can remove the individual’s lower garments after completing the patient transfer. Since there is only a small area of contact between the SafetySure Patient Transfer Board and the toilet seat, it is recommended that the caregiver holds onto the board to make sure that it is kept firmly in position.
- Transfer between wheelchair and car: During a wheelchair-to-car transfer, the Transfer Board functions best if the caregiver works from inside the car pulling the individual carefully towards them. In the case of a totally passive individual, a SafetySure Transfer Sling (item 3011) and a SafetySure Transfer Belt may be used in addition to the SafetySure Plastic Transfer Board. These additional items allow for a safe and easy patient transfer.
What to buy with MTS Medical Supply SafetySure Plastic Transfer Board
- MTS SafetySure Transfer Pivot Disk
- MTS SafetySure Sit-Rite One Way Directional Slide
