Steven Millward

A lot of life has been lost worrying about losing life.

Training

As I get older and caregiver capabilities change, the strategies we use to complete my care also evolve. What doesn’t change is the emphasis we place on safety. Caregivers are provided the training and the tools they need to complete each transfer in the safest and most effective manner possible.

We’ve adapted our approach based on training from my time as a patient at Craig Hospital. y skin’s integrity. Each training element equips caregivers with the tools to perform tasks safely and effectively.

Below are three videos introducing spinal cord injuries and my primary transfer methods. The training for caregivers is more detailed and tailored to my specific needs to ensure safety and efficiency.

Videos

The first video provides an overview of spinal cord injuries and explains the type of injury I sustained. My level of injury is at the fourth vertebra in my cervical spine (C4), which caused incomplete damage to the spinal cord, as discussed in the video. Innocence, incomplete damage simply means I maintain a level of mobility and sensation below my level of injury.

Introduction to spinal cord injuries.

How to use a manual lift to get a person in and out of it.

I use a lift to complete most of my transfers. You will be provided in depth training how we use a lift and where we use it.

The transfer demonstrated in this video is known as a sliding board transfer. I use this transfer to access my standing machine. I use a similar transfer known as a butt pivot transfer to get on my shower chair from bed (2 aids required) and from my bed to my power chair in the morning. You will be provided ample support and training as you learn these transfers. Safety is always at the forefront of what we do!