Page 25 - Ranger Home Care - Moving & Handling Handbook

USING TWO FLAT SIDED SHEETS DEMONSTRATION
USING ONE FLAT SLIDE SHEET
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Fold approximately one third of the slide sheet under itself and lay on the bed cross ways
Make sure there is a gap on the edge of the bed of about 6 inch where there is only one layer of slide sheet; this is on the side of the bed that the service user will be getting in on. This is to stop service user slipping when sitting on the very edge of the bed
Make sure there is a single layer of slide sheet at the back of the service user’s legs and it is tucked back under the bed so service user does not slip on it when walking backwards
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Encourage service user to sit back on the bed as far as they can
Encourage service user to ease themselves back into the bed
Carer to bend their knees and pick up the slide sheet at the back of service user’s legs
Wrapping service user’s legs in the sheet as you stand up straight
Carer then walks round taking service user’s legs around and onto the bed
Encourage service user to move into the middle of the bed if they are too near the side
Carer to remove slide sheet