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Practical handling
Positioning
Fold the glide pad where the green and grey nylon meet, so that
the grey nylon is facing upwards/towards the user. Roll the user
against the direction of movement to make positioning of the
glide pad easier. If the user has poor balance, the carer can
help support him/her (see Illustration 1).
The carer pushes the glide pad under the user by laying both
hands between the two sides of the glide pad so that the closed
side glides about halfway in under the user.
Use
Turning with assistance from 1 or 2 carers: The carer is
now ready to pull on the functional handle to perform manual
handling.
The carer stands with one foot forward diagonally behind the
wheelchair and pulls the user slowly towards him/herself using
weight transference.
Make sure that the user leans in the direction of movement.
This will make pulling easier (see Illustration 3).
If the user is passive, this kind of manual handling should be
performed by two carers. One supports the user, either sitting
at his/her side or standing in front of the user, while the other
carer pulls as described above.
Alternative use
To glide back in the chair:
To position the user in a chair using a hoist: First position –
Fold the Swan glide pad where the green and grey nylon meet,
so that the grey nylon is facing upwards/towards the user
and the closed part is facing the free edge of the wheelchair.
The open part faces the wheelchair back.
Push any excess material and the handles out between the
wheelchair backrest and seat. Lift the user into the wheelchair
in the normal way.
Remove the sheet and fit the footrests. Position the user's feet
on the footrests. A carer stands in front of the user, supporting
the user so that he/she does not slide out of the wheelchair.
The carer stands behind the wheelchair and treads down on
the handle, and the user glides back.
A "thigh-walk" technique can also be used if necessary to move
the user back in the wheelchair.
If the wheelchair can be tipped, the user may be able to glide
back without further assistance.
Moving the user higher up in the bed:
Swan can also be used to move the user higher up in the bed.
The glide pad is folded where the green and grey nylon meet, so
that the grey nylon is facing upwards/towards the user. The glide
pad is then pushed under the user's pillow, head, neck and
shoulders.
A glide board is then positioned under the glide pad so that
one of the user's buttocks is on the glide board. The cutout at
the opposite end of the board is placed against the wheelchair
wheel. The glide board ensures safe and comfortable manual
handling (see Illustration 2).
To ease manual handling, the user can be turned at a slight
angle to the wheelchair.
To remove the glide pad: the carer stands behind the user and
pulls diagonally backwards and towards him/herself. The carer
pulls on the unquilted part of the glide pad. Alternatively, the
carer pulls on the unquilted part of the glide pad from the side
of the wheelchair (see Illustration 4).
Similar kinds of manual handling can be performed, for
example, when exiting/entering a vehicle, moving to/from other
forms of seating, etc.
The user will glide more easily if the carer creates an angle
(e.g. where the bed is slightly higher than the wheelchair).
In the case of the manual handling with two carers described
above, it would be ideal to use SupportBelt too.
If the user can lift his/her pelvis, the user will now glide slowly
higher up the bed.
If the user is passive, the carers can stand with one foot forward
at the side of the bed and position a Sling, towel, incontinence
sheet or similar under the user's pelvis.
By gripping the two handles on the side of the Swan glide pad
or Sling or OneManSling, the carers can pull the user higher up
using weight transference.
Here too, it may be an advantage to create an angle.
Turning a user in bed:
Fold the glide pad where the green and grey nylon meet, so
that the grey nylon is facing upwards/towards the user. Position
Swan under the part of the body that is to be moved and using
the "rocking the boat" principle (i.e. transferring the weight
to the Swan glide pad), the carers can now perform manual
handling or turn the user as the friction is now minimal.
Remember: Always remove the Swan glide pad after use by
pulling on the unquilted back side.
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