Supervised sit to stand

This technique is only suitable if the client can weight bear. 

1. Ask the client to put their hands on the armrests of the chair 

2. Ask the client to lean forward in the chair and move towards the front of the seat 

3. Ask the client to put their feet flat on the floor. The feet should be hip width apart and under their knees 

4. Ask the client to lean forward while still sitting, so their upper body is above and over the tops of their knees (‘nose over toes’) 

5. If needed, gently rock the client backwards and forwards to build up momentum to help them stand, while instructing, ‘ready, steady, stand’ 

6. On ‘ready and steady’ tell the client to rock gently forward on each word 

7. On the command ‘stand’, the client pushes themselves up to a standing position using the armrests or surface on which they were sitting. Hand blocks or a bed lever can provide support for a client who is standing up from a bed or other firm surface.