My dad and I have been struggling to get my mom, who's over 240lbs, into bed from her wheelchair for the past couple of nights. I found this video tonight and for the first time we were able to get her comfortably on the bed without any struggle. This video has been a godsend and I'm so glad it's on UA-cam.
I’ve watched several transfer videos this morning. This is the first one that is correct! Thank you! One other tip, if they have use of their hands, have them grab your waist or elbows. If they try grabbing anything else while you transfer it’ll throw it all off
Your video by far is one of the best I have watched on transfers. With your video, I could finally transfer my mom from bed to wheelchair and back on my own without hurting my back. My mom is about 57kg but she is slighty taller and I do not have much physical strength. Thank you so much, Justin 🙏
I had difficulty in transferring my patient each time from wheelchair to bed and from bed to wheelchair, I just watched this video and to my greatest surprise I transfer my patient without the help of others..thx for the video super
Most straightforward and HELPFUL video I have ever watched in terms of assisting my disabled son and preserving my own body. Will watch more of your posts.thank you very much for your detailed demo.
Just what I needed to see demonstrated, complete with reasoning. It is easier to 'get close' to a loved one than it is to a member of the opposite sex'. That takes a level of trust and understanding from a 'patient.'
This has helped me tremendously with my mom!! Thank you so much for this video. I have also shared it with her caretaker. It worked very well getting her into the car.
Thank you for this video. My wife and I spent a week with her mother relieving her sister of health care responsibilities. Your instruction is very applicable. Thanks.
My patient weight 175 lbs helped just 5-10%, 90-95% dependent on me. And I am 120 lbs, wished the patient could helped a little more. That would be a lots helpful
Thank you so much for this very detailed demonstration. I am relatively new to caring and this was much more helpful than any of my courses or training thus far.
Massive thank you, I have been trained in lifting patients but someone told me I was doing an "illegal lift" by doing pretty much as you did here, I'm male and work thru agency and its awful how agency workers like myself who want to help and be part of the team get treated, made to feel out of place
In my state, this is definitely a legal and good transfer. It is what you are supposed to do. But I see a lot of underarm lifts and arms extended like a child lifts and those are illegal. I was trained gender does not change the way the care giver transfers the patient, all other things being equal.
The foot work is the key to this. It would have been nice to have just that on the screen at the end of the video. Once for going leftwards and again for going to the right. I've tried to do the foot work myself alone, but even though I think I understand the verbal description, I can't seem to make it happen without twisting my spine or becoming unbalanced.
Thank you very much for making along with explaining the proper process for transferring a person on to bed from a wheelchair and versa onto a wheelchair from the bed.
This great I been searching for video like this one I watch over hundreds of them believe me this is THE BEST ONE EVER WELL SPOKEN I spent countless hours for last 5 month's looking how to(transfer) I feel like I got load of my shoulders I could breathe easily now thank so much
Wow, that's great. This is my first video on the subject, so I lucked out :-) How's the technique for you now, a year later? Is the pivot still working for you and is your back intact?
Thanks so much for your video. Transferring is skill that we can all improve by watching your technique. I work with a caregiver who allows the patient to grab his neck! I sent your video to him. Hopefully it will save his neck.
Thank you so much!! I actually found this video trying to figure out how to use the hydraulic lift we bought so I can transfer my mom. This was a HUGE help! Thank you!!
By doing this, using gait belt is very advisable. It is beneficial for both the therapist and the patient. Also, proper body mechanics has to be put into consideration. There is a wide range of contraindications in lifting a patient.
@@shadowcastprime2100 Hi. I hope you found your answer, but if not: A gait belt is a wide belt, usually consisting of layers of heavy cloth so that the patient's weight can't damage or break it. You wrap the belt around the patient's upper hips like a regular belt, then tighten it enough so only four fingers on each side can get through. Instead of 'hugging' the patient, you reach around behind and grip the belt. Now lift, pivot, etc.
From the floor is a whole different ballgame, but if u can lift them into a sitting position, legs outstretched or slightly bent or blocked, get behind the person, hug them close under their arms, arch ur back, tighten ur core & lift up with ur legs & then fall on the bed, j/k not really... 😝 But u don't want to be twisting & lifting, try to keep ur back & core tight and then rock/walk to cover any distance.
With my Mom, the other person to help me lift, was a Hoyer lift & sling 😝 But with my M-i-L & her late-stage Alzheimer's she was ambulatory, until she wasn't... It's sometimes more difficult when they're NOT cooperating. But helpful to go in stages, like first getting into seated position, and lift to a foot stool, and then a chair, and then bed, depending on how high ur bed or chair is. My Mom died 4yrs ago & my M-i-L, this past Nov 30th 😢
I'm a very small 100lb person and have to transfer a heavy elderly person. Any chance I can do it? I have a hoyer lift as a default but it's kind of inconvenient for daily long transfers. It's used for commode toilet.
Thank you! Can too you do a video of scenarios when the carer is not a very strong female, who's caring for a larger elderly man (not obese, just a bigger person) who cannot help himself and doesn't have all his faculty? Our father is old and has brains problem, my sibling spends most of her time liking after him. Due to her being old, and him being bigger, she is always depleted by the end of everyday. We could really use your experience and knowledge.
My mom is the same weight as me about 170 and has dementia. She doesn't help me at all either. It scares her when I lift her and she usually tries to sit back down. She is also in a wheelchair. When she's is on the potty I have to stand beside her because of the small bathroom. I have an am hurting my upper back. I am not that strong and if I did that thing where you had her hovering and my butt that close to the ground we would both go down. Lol I make her hug me tight so it will help. I'm 59 and never had back problems but with her wanting to get up so many times every day I'm going to crack up soon. I've been here for almost 4 years but just recently needed to help her up and down. Within the past 2 months.
Hello and thank you for the video. Is this the same technique to be used for transferring a patient who can bear no weight at all? And if so, is this the best technique for transferring them into a car? What is your email address or the best way to contact you?
My dad and I have been struggling to get my mom, who's over 240lbs, into bed from her wheelchair for the past couple of nights. I found this video tonight and for the first time we were able to get her comfortably on the bed without any struggle. This video has been a godsend and I'm so glad it's on UA-cam.
I just seen something called a pivot board. It helps keep from having her have to help turn so may help you.
Safety Sure has nice one with a handle
Hoyer lift
@@bananapuffs1 yes but insanely expensive for the average person and the room needs to fit it. But if it's possible, I second this!
I can't stress enough... use your knees not your back! And if I can offer any tips, let me know🙂
He begins at 3:33 in case people want to get right to it.
Very helpful!
Thank u too much talking for sure!
Thank You
Thanks lol!
The MVP right there...
Thanks
5 years later and still learning from Justin. Still best video!!!
I’ve watched several transfer videos this morning. This is the first one that is correct! Thank you! One other tip, if they have use of their hands, have them grab your waist or elbows. If they try grabbing anything else while you transfer it’ll throw it all off
Your video by far is one of the best I have watched on transfers. With your video, I could finally transfer my mom from bed to wheelchair and back on my own without hurting my back. My mom is about 57kg but she is slighty taller and I do not have much physical strength. Thank you so much, Justin 🙏
I had difficulty in transferring my patient each time from wheelchair to bed and from bed to wheelchair, I just watched this video and to my greatest surprise I transfer my patient without the help of others..thx for the video super
Most straightforward and HELPFUL video I have ever watched in terms of assisting my disabled son and preserving my own body. Will watch more of your posts.thank you very much for your detailed demo.
Just what I needed to see demonstrated, complete with reasoning. It is easier to 'get close' to a loved one than it is to a member of the opposite sex'. That takes a level of trust and understanding from a 'patient.'
Single best video available to move someone with little to no power
This was by far THE BEST video to help learn to transfer someone !
This has helped me tremendously with my mom!! Thank you so much for this video. I have also shared it with her caretaker. It worked very well getting her into the car.
Was able to execute this transfer after only watching your video twice. Easy to follow instructions. Thank you for saving my back.
Thank you. Mom is a stroke patient and we so new to all this.
Thank you for this very useful video. It’s great that you mention all the details and helpful tips to prevent injury to the care giver.
Suddenly this is my world and I'm woefully short on know-how; this video is super instructive and helpful.
Isn't that that the truth ! Same here.
"suddenly this is my world". Well said.
Thank you to the presenter.
Thank you for this video. My wife and I spent a week with her mother relieving her sister of health care responsibilities. Your instruction is very applicable. Thanks.
Appreciate that the "patient" doesn't help and is somewhat like a genuine situation.
My patient does worse than not help, he subverts the process.
Mine doesn't help at all my back is hurting so bad .I may need someone to help me up.
My patient weight 175 lbs helped just 5-10%, 90-95% dependent on me. And I am 120 lbs, wished the patient could helped a little more. That would be a lots helpful
@@latoshaossai3302 try sliding them from a plank. Lower the bed if you can. Then use the plank to return to wheelchair. You should not dead lift!
@@mythaichannel9082 you need to use a standing aid like a steady or hoist. Your body is NOT a standing aid x
I’m a new caregiver and week two jacked up my back with transfers for a elderly lady
Thank you so much for this very detailed demonstration. I am relatively new to caring and this was much more helpful than any of my courses or training thus far.
Same
Massive thank you, I have been trained in lifting patients but someone told me I was doing an "illegal lift" by doing pretty much as you did here, I'm male and work thru agency and its awful how agency workers like myself who want to help and be part of the team get treated, made to feel out of place
In my state, this is definitely a legal and good transfer. It is what you are supposed to do. But I see a lot of underarm lifts and arms extended like a child lifts and those are illegal. I was trained gender does not change the way the care giver transfers the patient, all other things being equal.
How do you transfer one whose legs are immobile and loose? can't take any weight on the legs? And one is is afraid of falling?
That’s the one problem that no one seems to address
Thank you! That was really helpful. I looked at a TON of videos before I found a useful one (yours). Appreciate that this is applicable for real life.
Best One Ever. Thank you so much. Before I watched this today we were thinking my Dad would now be bedridden.
Well articulated and demonstrated.Shalom!
We have what's called a Sara Steady for transferring my dad. It makes things a lot easier.
You put her wheel chair back in the same spot! And less talking and more acting!. GOD BLESS!
It’s great to learn a technique like this that doesn’t require a gait belt. The mechanics and details look very sound. Thank you
The foot work is the key to this. It would have been nice
to have just that on the screen at the end of the video. Once
for going leftwards and again for going to the right. I've tried
to do the foot work myself alone, but even though I think I
understand the verbal description, I can't seem to make it
happen without twisting my spine or becoming unbalanced.
Extremely helpful. Wish more medical facilities had this kind of training
Best one video for this transfer that I’ve seen after watching at least 10. Thank YOU 🙏
Thank you very much for making along with explaining the proper process for transferring a person on to bed from a wheelchair and versa onto a wheelchair from the bed.
This great I been searching for video like this one I watch over hundreds of them believe me this is THE BEST ONE EVER WELL SPOKEN I spent countless hours for last 5 month's looking how to(transfer) I feel like I got load of my shoulders I could breathe easily now thank so much
Wow, that's great. This is my first video on the subject, so I lucked out :-)
How's the technique for you now, a year later? Is the pivot still working for you and is your back intact?
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Thanks so much for your video. Transferring is skill that we can all improve by watching your technique.
I work with a caregiver who allows the patient to grab his neck! I sent your video to him. Hopefully it will save his neck.
A lot harder if the patient has no leg strength
Check Elderly transfer chair, with fabric seat that hooks onto the frame, game changer with my mom being bed ridden
Thank you so much!! I actually found this video trying to figure out how to use the hydraulic lift we bought so I can transfer my mom. This was a HUGE help! Thank you!!
Thank you for a great video! Would love to see the footwork too!
Thanks alot for sharing your awesome knowledge. Especially all nurses used to hurt their back if they dont use these manuvers
Well done Justin! Simple and can use for caregiver and family training sessions.
Best to watch I swear everybody should watch now it’s a very good video to watch help you experience more to the health care
Gait belt?
Awesome video thx, very helpful as I struggle with wheelchair to bed transfers
Excellent demonstration
I'm going to show this to my Caretaker. Thank you!
Thanks 👍
AWESOME teaching style. Thank you!
Brilliant video, totally agree with strong hammies/glutes to make transfer👌🙂
Explained very well! Thanks for sharing! ❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
Best transfer video I've seen... Thank you so much
This helped me soo much. Thank you!! 🙏🙏
she's nice and light. can this be done with a client around 240lbs?
Yes
Thanks so much, I need this for my grandma
By doing this, using gait belt is very advisable. It is beneficial for both the therapist and the patient. Also, proper body mechanics has to be put into consideration. There is a wide range of contraindications in lifting a patient.
What's a gait belt?
@@shadowcastprime2100 Hi. I hope you found your answer, but if not: A gait belt is a wide belt, usually consisting of layers of heavy cloth so that the patient's weight can't damage or break it.
You wrap the belt around the patient's upper hips like a regular belt, then tighten it enough so only four fingers on each side can get through.
Instead of 'hugging' the patient, you reach around behind and grip the belt. Now lift, pivot, etc.
@@colinmerritt7645 I did, but thank you
This video was SOO helpful! Thank you!
Beautifully done!!!!! Thank you!!!
Could you show a video when the patient fell out of bed and isn't cooperating or unconscious to lift them back into bed.
Try and grab from behind under arms and other grab the legs .
This would be a great video if one is alone. But if you have company, make it a two-person job
From the floor is a whole different ballgame, but if u can lift them into a sitting position, legs outstretched or slightly bent or blocked, get behind the person, hug them close under their arms, arch ur back, tighten ur core & lift up with ur legs & then fall on the bed, j/k not really... 😝 But u don't want to be twisting & lifting, try to keep ur back & core tight and then rock/walk to cover any distance.
From the floor I recommend always having two people to lift. It can be quite difficult to get someone off the floor by yourself.
With my Mom, the other person to help me lift, was a Hoyer lift & sling 😝
But with my M-i-L & her late-stage Alzheimer's she was ambulatory, until she wasn't... It's sometimes more difficult when they're NOT cooperating. But helpful to go in stages, like first getting into seated position, and lift to a foot stool, and then a chair, and then bed, depending on how high ur bed or chair is.
My Mom died 4yrs ago & my M-i-L, this past Nov 30th 😢
Could you make a video about lifting a male heavier and older than the care giver? Thanks for the sharing this helpful video 🙏
Tnx very useful for my job coming soon.
Excellent. Thank you.
God bless you brother
Best video ever! I truly appreciate it
Thanks for this very useful video, Justin!
This is more realistic than the other videos
I'm a very small 100lb person and have to transfer a heavy elderly person. Any chance I can do it? I have a hoyer lift as a default but it's kind of inconvenient for daily long transfers. It's used for commode toilet.
I’m also 100lbs and finding lifting impossible for me it’s unfortunate
still good video 5 years later!
Thanks Blessings and love.
Thank you! Can too you do a video of scenarios when the carer is not a very strong female, who's caring for a larger elderly man (not obese, just a bigger person) who cannot help himself and doesn't have all his faculty? Our father is old and has brains problem, my sibling spends most of her time liking after him. Due to her being old, and him being bigger, she is always depleted by the end of everyday. We could really use your experience and knowledge.
Very good information
So helpful! Thank you
Thank you so much, trying to learn this. A bit more detail on the pivot (footwork) would be helpful
I can understand that, my caretakers had a devil of a time with my fool feet. I had no control of them, they splayed in all directions.
Tysm for this informational video☺️
Thank you for sharing this! 😊 I found it helpful.
Hey Christie what if the patient cannot stand or move the legs on his own
That helped me a lot thanks man
Excellent video thanks
Wow that’s really help me thank you❤️❤️❤️
Thanks I learned a lot ...
This is a wonderful video! I'm curious about doing this kind of transfer to a toilet. How do pull the pants up and down?
Thanks have gotten a lesson
Thankyou very much sir!!!
Thank you. One of the biggest obstacles to bringing my wife home was that I'm simply not strong enough to lift her. I think this might do the trick.
My mom is the same weight as me about 170 and has dementia. She doesn't help me at all either. It scares her when I lift her and she usually tries to sit back down. She is also in a wheelchair. When she's is on the potty I have to stand beside her because of the small bathroom. I have an am hurting my upper back.
I am not that strong and if I did that thing where you had her hovering and my butt that close to the ground we would both go down. Lol I make her hug me tight so it will help.
I'm 59 and never had back problems but with her wanting to get up so many times every day I'm going to crack up soon. I've been here for almost 4 years but just recently needed to help her up and down. Within the past 2 months.
Amazing Well done 👍
Thanks for the demonstration. My lower back tends to be sore in general. Will this maneuver place any added strain on it?
Thank you for showing easy lift,
Great video, thank you so much, both of you.
This was so helpful :) thank you
Thank you.
Isnt it more safe if we use a transfer belt?
This video was very helpful 🙂🙂👌
Thank you for sharing
Good form
Thank you so helpful
Nice Video very helpful
That's a good video. I still dont have an idea how to transfer over 170pounds people. I hurt my back a lot.
The wheelchair I have doesn't have a detachable armrest. Any suggestions on how to proceed
Respect to you
Hello and thank you for the video. Is this the same technique to be used for transferring a patient who can bear no weight at all? And if so, is this the best technique for transferring them into a car?
What is your email address or the best way to contact you?
My CARERS ARE'NT ALLOWED to LIFT clients / patients like that so they have to use HOIST to TRANSFERE me
Appreciate it good to know i learn something
Thank you for the video. I am a Caregiver.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful video
Thanks Justin
Im suffering my back pain now..I'm a caregiver.