Wheelchair Safety Flashcards
What’s the first step before moving a resident or leaving a floor?
Get authorization from a supervisor in charge
What are the steps?
Introduce yourself
Inform the resident of your action
Ask if the residents arms are resting inside of the armrest
Check if residents feet are on footsteps securely
When chair is not in motion, check to see handbrakes are locked
When going down an incline/entering an elevator/going over a curb always turn the wheelchair so that it is descending backwards
In the elevator do not allow residents to face the back wall
Avoid short stops
When a resident can manage the wheelchair, allow them to do so, for short distances. Assure that you are available to give assistance
Always stay with resident until the person in charge is notified that the resident has arrived and given you permission to leave
Never lift a resident out of a wheelchair. Call staff is they wish to get out
Stay alert and don’t rush
Only take one person at a time.
