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A woman uses a transfer board and an assistant to transfer from a wheelchair into a car.
Mobility

Transfer boards

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This module teaches how to provide a transfer board following four service steps.

Module duration: 2 hours online, followed by supervised practice as needed

Before you start, check that you have completed these modules:

Resources you will need

  • Transfer boards
  • Wheelchair
  • Any of the following:
    • Chair
    • Bed
    • Toilet/shower chair.

Click on the links below to download and print:

Resources

Click on the links below to download and print the following:

Lessons

1. Introduction

4 Topics

  1. 1.1. Key words
  2. 1.2. What are transfer boards and who uses them?
  3. 1.3. Transfer boards included in TAP
  4. 1.4. Transfer products not included in TAP

2. Step one: Select

3 Topics

  1. 2.1. Assessment overview
  2. 2.2. Assessment interview
  3. 2.3. Plan

3. Step two: Fit

1 Topic

  1. 3.1. Checking and setting up the transfer board

4. Step three: Use

4 Topics

  1. 4.1. Safe transferring
  2. 4.2. How to transfer
  3. 4.3. Transferring with assistance
  4. 4.4. Looking after a transfer board

5. Step four: Follow up

1 Topic

  1. 5.1. Transfer board follow up

6. Post-module quiz and acknowledgements

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