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Hi I'm Lachy O'Brien, and I am a T2 incomplete. I'm going to show you how to do a shower chair transfer.
Approach it like so
put your feet off the footplate, if you like that way, or one on the footplate if you prefer.
Jump forward to the ledge of the chair.
Put your left hand
as close as you can for power, and your right hand as far away so can so your bum doesn't land on it.
Lean forward
and swing across like so. Lean forward and turn quickly,
so you can slide across quickly.
Depending how your shower is, you put your chair in the right position.
But I prefer to switch over transfers for me because it's easier.
Put your right foot on the footplate and make sure you angle it so your heel doesn't end up
bending your heel wrong or breaking it.
Put your feet close on the footplate, whether you like it on the footplate or not.
Keep the chair close to you -- your right hand as far away as you can, just so there's plenty of room for your
bum to land;
your left hand close to get power.
Lean forward,
swing your bum across,
and lift your foot up across.
And then put your feet back on the footplate and you're done!