Sit to stand with two carers
Sit to stand with two carers
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Regular Client
Regular Client
1. Before helping the client to stand, check there is enough space around the chair for the carers
2. Ask the client to put their hands on the armrests of the chair
3. Ask the client to lean forward in the chair and move towards the front of the seat
4. Ask the client to put their feet flat on the floor. The feet should be hip width apart and under their knees
5. Ask the client to lean forward while still sitting, so their upper body is above and over the tops of their knees
6. Both carers to stand in the lunge position, facing forward at the side of and behind the client
7. Each carer’s outside hand is flat on the front of the client’s shoulder, inside arms across lower back around the hips, not the waist
8. With weight on their back feet, both carers rock forward with client, with lead carer using the verbal cues (‘ready, steady and stand’), stand up with client and bring inside legs through to step in tight to client’s side. Each carer’s hip should be touching the client’s side
9. Check client’s arms are free and in front of them.
1. Client has hands on armrests and looking straight ahead
2. Carers standing in the lunge position, inside arms on client’s hips
3. Ask client to lean forward so upper body is above knees
4. Rock forward with client, on ‘ready, steady and stand’
5. Client stands
6. Completion of stand
Bariatric Client (Remember to bring the client as close as possible to the edge of the chair)
Bariatric Client (Remember to bring the client as close as possible to the edge of the chair)
1. Before helping the client to stand, check there is enough space around the chair for the carers
2. Ask the client to bring themselves to the edge of the seat and put their hands on the armrests of the chair
3. Ask the client to lean forward in the chair and move towards the front of the seat
4. Ask the client to put their feet flat on the floor. The feet should be hip width apart and under their knees
5. Ask the client to lean forward while still sitting, so their upper body is above and over the tops of their knees
6. Both carers to stand in the lunge position, facing forward at the side of and behind the client
7. Each carer’s outside hand is flat on the front of the client’s shoulder, inside arms across lower back around the hips, not the waist
8. With weight on their back feet, both carers rock forward with client, with lead carer using the verbal cues (‘ready, steady and stand’), stand up with client and bring inside legs through to step in tight to client’s side. Each carer’s hip should be touching the client’s side
9. Check client’s arms are free and in front of them.
1. Client has hands on armrests, sitting on edge of seat, looking straight ahead
2. Carers standing in the lunge position, inside arms on client’s hips
3. Ask client to lean forward so upper body is above knees
4. Rock forward with client, on ‘ready, steady and stand’
5. Client stands
6. Completion of stand
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