Special Needs Transportation Assisted By No-lift Transport Chair

Special needs transportation can be difficult

Special needs transportation can be difficult. For the mobility impaired special needs patient, it can be doubly so. The challenges for the caregiver or attendant are equally great. Standard wheelchair design requires that the patient be lifted from the chair onto hospital bed or exam table. Additionally, the attendant is required to bend or hunch into an unnatural and uncomfortable position in order to push the chair. Ergonomic, modern design can solve both problems for the attendant, as well as providing an improved experience for the patient.

While many special needs patients who are mobility impaired will already have their own wheelchair, in many cases it is not practical to transport the patient in it. Particularly for pediatric patients, a transport chair which is adjustable and safe is required. Features such as adjustable foot and arm rests, seatbelts and anti-tip protection are a must. Unless special pediatric chairs are purchased, adjusting a standard, adult-sized wheelchair for pediatric special needs transportation can be nearly impossible.

A safe, multipurpose transport chair with adjustable foot and arm rest heights should be used in hospitals and care facilities where there is a wide range of special needs patients. Purpose built, manual transport chairs designed to be used by patients ranging from children to larger adults are ideal.

Within the institution, patients frequently need to be moved from chair to exam table, gurney, or hospital bed. Standard wheelchairs require that the patient be lifted from the front by the attendant and carried from the wheelchair. By utilizing a design which allows the arm rest to be moved out of the way, the attendant or caregiver is able to move the special needs patient simply and more easily from the conveyance. Additionally, a higher seat makes transfer from the transport chair far easier to accomplish.

In many institutions, attendant staff or volunteers are required to make many transports over the course of a shift. The hunched posture required to push a standard wheelchair can lead to repetitive stress injuries and back pain. By using a transport chair which is designed to put the attendant in a normal, standing position while pushing, the risk of long-term injury to staff is greatly reduced.

The purpose built transport chairs designed for special needs transportation further address safety by implementing an automatic braking system. When the attendant removes his or her hands from the push bar, the transport chair's brake engages. Without requiring a hand brake to be engaged, the automatic braking system ensures that there will not be problems with wheelchair runaway.

For special needs transportation within the institutional setting, no-lift, stacking transport chairs set the standard for safety, reliability, and ease of use. Volunteers and attendant staff will find that transferring patients to and from the chair is far easier than with a standard wheelchair. Patient safety is enhanced through the use of automatic brakes. A simpler, no-fold design makes maintenance a breeze. Finally, ergonomic design makes these chairs a pleasure to use, both for the patient and the attendant.

by: Amy Lynn Hart

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