Getting out of a car the safe way!
24/09/11 08:38
Hello again! Todays lets review how to safely get out of a car.
First make sure the car is parked so that there is not an unsafe gap between the car and the curb. This will make it easier and safer to perform the transfer.
Step 1) Remove seatbelt of you’re not going anywhere!
Step 2) Open door and bring legs to the outside of the car, your aide can give you some assistance if needed.
Step 3) Use a handybar device if needed to help get out of the car. A handybar device can be purchased on amazon.com and helps seniors easily get out of a car. This device latches onto the frame of the car making it much easier to help lift yourself up.
Step 4) Patient to place left hand on dashboard and the right hand on handybar device. If you don’t have this device use the door frame.
Step 5) The provider will place their right hand on the patients left hand ( either on the handybar device or car door frame). The providers left hand to be placed near the individuals head to prevent them from hitting their head while standing up.
Step 6) Slowly stand up- wait a second, and then proceed!
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy
First make sure the car is parked so that there is not an unsafe gap between the car and the curb. This will make it easier and safer to perform the transfer.
Step 1) Remove seatbelt of you’re not going anywhere!
Step 2) Open door and bring legs to the outside of the car, your aide can give you some assistance if needed.
Step 3) Use a handybar device if needed to help get out of the car. A handybar device can be purchased on amazon.com and helps seniors easily get out of a car. This device latches onto the frame of the car making it much easier to help lift yourself up.
Step 4) Patient to place left hand on dashboard and the right hand on handybar device. If you don’t have this device use the door frame.
Step 5) The provider will place their right hand on the patients left hand ( either on the handybar device or car door frame). The providers left hand to be placed near the individuals head to prevent them from hitting their head while standing up.
Step 6) Slowly stand up- wait a second, and then proceed!
Mike Zagare aka “Mike the PT”
Distinctive Home Physical Therapy
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