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What do you know about safe transfers? Do you know what general safety precautions you have to follow? Do you know what you should do before you transfer the person? Do you know what you should do after you transfer the person?

A safe transfer means moving the person under your care from one place to another. If they are bedridden, they may be independent (needing minimal help) or totally dependent. They may be able to do rehabilitation exercises by moving to a chair. A safe transfer also takes the pressure off the skin and keeps blood flowing. A bedridden person's risk for bedsores and blood clots is lower if he or she moves often.

Safe transfer techniques can help protect the person and you from injury and falls. On this episode of the Purposeful Caregiver Podcast, Devon goes solo to talk about five general principles for safe transfers that you can follow today.

She will touch on topics such as:

• Five different general principles for safe transfers.
• Avoiding injury as a caregiver while also ensuring your loved one is safe throughout a transfer.
• Transferring towards the stronger or unaffected side of the person you’re caring for.
• Creating the path of least resistance for the person you’re moving.
• Choosing a safe transfer type based on the person’s level of assistance or their level of function. 
• How to maintain good body mechanics during a transfer.
• Why proper communication between you and your care recipient is crucial during a transfer.

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