Tips and tricks from people with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
Securing the wheelchair during transfers
A chain to attach the wheelchair to the bed frame makes transfers safer
Wheelchair attached to bed with chain
A chain is attached to the bed frame by a hook. During transfers the user attaches the wheelchair frame with the chain so it does not roll away. She uses the same solution for transfers to the shower stool; she attaches the chain to the wheelchair wheel.
Made by
User’s husband
Paid for by
The user
Whose idea
User’s husband
User attaches wheelchair to bed with chainAttachment chain in bed frameWheelchair attached to shower stool
Tipsare: Irene
Irene lives together with her husband in a house in the countryside. She is retired. She was injured in 1995 and has a low paraplegia. She does not have any assistance.
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