HOW TO HELP SOMEONE WHO USES A WHEELCHAIR WITHOUT HURTING YOURSELF

Resource #
DVD • HCCD2811W

Price $119.95

Program Contents: 35 minutes

Captioning: None

Copyright Date: 1997

With People becoming independent and relying less on institutional care, home health care skills are becoming more and more important. Family members, service providers and friends are often willing to assist a person who uses a wheelchair but risk the chance of hurting themselves. Most people who find themselves in this situation have little or no medical experience and without additional educational support they become frustrated and anxious.

How to Help Someone Who Uses a Wheelchair Without Hurting Yourself teaches care givers, friends and family how to move someone safely in different settings. You will learn the techniques used by physical and occupational therapists that will save you time and frustration, while preventing injury. You will learn how to protect your back, maneuver ramps and curbs, move someone in and out of a vehicle, load a wheelchair safely into a car and MORE.