What is her UE strength? If she can lift herself up and onto a towel or sheet that is already been placed on the shower bench, that would solve it.
--- On Tue, 1/13/09, Ron Carson <rdcar...@otnow.com> wrote: From: Ron Carson <rdcar...@otnow.com> Subject: Re: [OTlist] Shower Bench to W/C Transfer? To: "angela jones" <OTlist@OTnow.com> Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2009, 7:23 PM Thanks for the suggestions. The "towel method" has been successfully used by the patient's caregiver. The patient and I have TALKED about her using the towel when she's alone but there is concern that she will be unable to get the towel underneath herself. I guess she will only know if she tries. Any other suggestions? ----- Original Message ----- From: angela jones <jonesang...@hotmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2009 To: ot list <otlist@otnow.com> Subj: [OTlist] Shower Bench to W/C Transfer? aj> I've had quite a few patients that c/o this problem. So far, the aj> most successful way for my patients has been to have them dry off aj> and dress while on the shower bench, then xfer. The other way has aj> been to have them sit on a dry towel and xfer on a sliding board. aj> Hope this helps. Angie <(* ) (\\) == aj> ""\\ ==> Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:56:37 -0500> From: aj> rdcar...@otnow.com> To: OTlist@OTnow.com> Subject: [OTlist] Shower aj> Bench to W/C Transfer?> > I have a patient who is at the w/c level aj> and reports that because her> skin sticks, it is very difficult aj> transferring from a shower bench to> her w/c.> > Does anyone have aj> experience or suggestions to reduce the friction when> doing wet aj> shower bench to w/c transfers?> > Thanks,> > Ron> > --> Ron Carson aj> MHS, OT> www.OTnow.com> > > --> Options?> aj> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com> > Archive?> aj> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com aj> _________________________________________________________________ aj> Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. aj> http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_012009 aj> -- aj> Options? aj> www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com aj> Archive? aj> www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
