Elderly people often have limited mobility and require the use of wheelchairs, and there are some similarities between the use of manual wheelchairs and electric wheelchairs. Summarize the correct use of two wheelchairs and share them with you:
1. Unfolding and folding of the wheelchair
Unfolding: Hold the handlebars with both hands and gently pull them to both sides, so that the left and right frames are slightly separated, and gently press down with the palms of both sides of the seat cushion to the positioning position, and the wheelchair will unfold and lay flat on its own. When unfolding, please do not pull the left and right frames hard to avoid damage to various parts, and when pressing down on the seat cushion, please do not hold your fingers on the left and right support tubes to avoid pinching your fingers.
Folding: Turn up the left and right footrests first, grab both ends of the seat cushion with both hands and lift it up to fold it.
Folding of the commode wheelchair: first remove the commode and seat cushion, then fold
2. Operation of manual wheelchair
1. Get on the bus
1) Lay the unfolded car flat on the ground;
2) Pull the parking brake to brake the left and right rear wheels
3) Put away the footrest, move it closer to the wheelchair, hold the left and right handrails, and slowly put it on the seat cushion;
4) After the person sits in the wheelchair, unfold the footrest, put the foot on the footrest, and fasten the seat belt;
5) Release the parking brake to push.
2. Drive
1) In the process of driving, if encountering an obstacle, the nursing staff should hold the glove with both hands and step on the pedal cover to lift the front wheel over the obstacle. When the rear wheel hits the obstacle, hold the glove tightly with both hands. , lift the rear wheel up to get over the obstacle
2) In the process of driving, in case of large obstacles or steps, two people are required to hold the large frames on both sides of the wheelchair and lift the wheelchair flatly over the obstacles.
3) When going downhill, you must go backwards, hold the push ring with both hands, and control the downhill speed with the strength. When the slope is too steep, a nursing staff should control it. The nursing staff should go backwards slowly and descend the slope. .
3. Get off
A) Apply the parking brake
B) Flip up the pedals
C) Step on the ground with both feet
D) Loosen the seat belt
E) Stand off the wheelchair while holding the handrail or being assisted by a caregiver
Fourth, the adjustment of the height of the foot pedal
1) There are 4 adjustment holes on the pedal tube, the height of each section is 75px, which can be adjusted to a suitable height according to the height and leg length of the rider, and the height of the pedal is not less than 125px from the ground
2) Loosen and take out the fixing bolts on the pedals with the accessory Allen wrench
3) Adjust the foot pedal to the hole position of the appropriate height, put on the bolt to lock
Fifth. Care and maintenance
1) Before using the wheelchair, check the screws of the front wheel, rear wheel, parking brake and other parts and the rear wheel spokes. If they are loose, please tighten them (due to bumps in transportation, etc., the screws of the wheelchair may become loose)
2.) Check whether the tire inflation is normal. If there is insufficient air, please inflate it in time. The inflation method is the same as that of the bicycle.
3.) During the use of the wheelchair, it is necessary to check the movement of various parts, the screws and the spokes of the rear wheel every month for looseness. If there is looseness, lock it in time to avoid potential safety hazards.
4.) Lubricating oil should be added to the active parts every week to prevent inflexible activities
5.) After using the wheelchair, use a soft dry cloth to wipe the surface moisture, dirt, etc. to prevent rust
6.) The wheelchair should be stored in a dry place to avoid moisture and rust; the seat cushion and backrest should be kept clean to prevent the breeding of bacteria
