A practical guide to helping a wheelchair user. Provides advice on avoiding strains, helping people in and out of wheelchairs, transferring, moving around, managing kerbs and steps.
The manuals are A5 size with 16 pages, in full colour, clearly written and illustrated. They are designed to give clear advice on how to assist a wheelchair user and how to move and maintain a wheelchair safely.
What this booklet contains:
Improving mobility
How can you assist?
What you need to know about wheelchairs
Using the wheelchair
Handling & storing a wheelchair
Transferring to or from the wheelchair
Getting in or out of a vehicle
Helping the wheelchair user to get mobile
Moving techniques
Managing curbs and small steps
Looking after a wheelchair