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

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Mobility

Transfer boards

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:

Lessons

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1. Introduction
4 Topics

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Not completed: 1.1. Key words
Not completed: 1.2. What are transfer boards and who uses them?
Not completed: 1.3. Transfer boards included in TAP
Not completed: 1.4. Transfer products not included in TAP

2. Step one: Select
3 Topics

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Not completed: 2.2. Assessment interview
Not completed: 2.3. Plan

3. Step two: Fit
1 Topic

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Not completed: 3.1. Checking and setting up the transfer board

4. Step three: Use
4 Topics

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Not completed: 4.1. Safe transferring
Not completed: 4.2. How to transfer
Not completed: 4.3. Transferring with assistance
Not completed: 4.4. Looking after a transfer board

5. Step four: Follow up
1 Topic

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Not completed: 5.1. Transfer board follow up

6. Post-module quiz and acknowledgements

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