Page 25 - Ranger moving and handling handbook FLIP BOOK

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 client will be getting in on. This is to stop client 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 client does not
slip on it when walking backwards
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Encourage client to sit back on the bed as far as they can
Encourage client to ease themselves back into the bed
Carer to bend their knees and pick up the slide sheet at the back of client’s legs
Wrapping client’s legs in the sheet as you stand up straight
Carer then walks round taking client’s legs around and onto the bed
Encourage client to move into the middle of the bed if they are too near the side
Carer to remove slide sheet