Basic Transfer Training

1. Encourage patient to scoot to the edge of surface transferring from.
Always allow stronger side closest to desired end.

2. If able, patient should use their arms to push up.

3. Therapist should provide knee support by blocking the weaker/effected side.

4. Therapist shifts body weight back slowly, allowing for forward movement.

5. Slowly pivot as one unit and slowly rock forward to allow patient to return to a sitting position.