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Due to physical decline and/or weakness, you may have limited mobility or only be comfortable when in bed. This section contains instructions for your caregivers that can help keep . Bed ↔ Chair Transfer: Safety • Minimize distance between chair and bed • Patient should wear non‐slip socks or shoes • Use a gait belt • Patient should initiate stand with wide base of . There are four main types of movement which include bed mobility (e.g. rolling), transitional movements (e.g. lie to sit, sit to stand), transfers (e.g. pivot or stepping to move between . Aug 29, · 1. Roll onto your side (toward the side you will use to get out of the bed). 2. Prop yourself up by putting your opposite (top) hand down on the side of the bed near your chest and pushing down on the bed. 3. Drop your feet over the edge of the bed. 4. Push down on the bed with your hand (and the arm closest to the bed if. Repositioning a patient in bed, from back to side: • If necessary, give the patient a dose of pain medication before moving them. • If using a hospital bed, lower the head of the bed, and raise the rail on the side toward which the patient will turn. • Then, move to the opposite side of the bed; lower the rail, if applicable. bed/chairs and toilet are all examples of transfers and bed mobility. Allowing and encouraging a resident to take an active roll with transfers will help maintain the highest level of functional independence possible. In this section, we will review the proper techniques for assisting residents to perform transfers and bed mobility safely.