Equipment which will do the lifting instead is available or sometimes the person may be able to slide across. Kings Fund beds are used mainly in hospitals although, on rare occasions, they are provided as nursing equipment in a domestic environment if space permits. As the Wheelchair Banana Board weighs just 1kg, and features a unique carry handle in the middle of the board that allows the user to carry the board easily. Some have the option of a tilting top for supporting a book, newspaper, or writing paper at an angle.

It does not include a frail elderly person who is otherwise able-bodied or any person who is only temporarily disabled or incapacitated, such as with a broken limb. If you are experiencing difficulty with any of the activities mentioned above, you may benefit from an assessment by a physiotherapist or occupational therapist.

If you have many needs or if your needs are assessed as essential or complex the council may help directly; for example, if you have difficulty moving in bed and getting out of bed. If you are a member of the public looking to access our rapid self-assessment tool, AskSARA, please contact your local authority to access this service. Curved transfer boards are useful when transferring onto chairs with fixed armrests, as they make it possible to transfer around them. Our new Eezi-Transfer™ Lateral Transfer Board is perfect for any healthcare environment where a patient requires a safe sliding transfer from one laying surface to another.

The handgrips at either end give the user a means of pulling themselves across the smooth surface while at the same time ensuring the Duo Transfer Slide is securely located during the transfer. The board now includes two non-slip pads at either side of the board, enabling you to move freely from one side to the other without the board slipping from underneath you.

This sliding transfer board is one of our most popular, and can help a person move from one surface to another; for example, from a bed to wheelchair, chair to toilet, wheelchair into care. A handling belt worn by the person can make it easier for a carer to help guide him/her around in a semi-standing position or across the board. This means that the board can help anyone and everyone transfer, including paediatric patients who weigh under 10 stone, to bariatric adults who way over 20 stone. Some rollers are padded and can, occasionally, be left in position under the person; others are very thin and are nearly always removed after use.

By weighing this amount, it allows the patient to easily slide the board underneath themselves for the transfer, before carrying it with them until it is needed again.A banana board, or a transfer board, is a valuable tool that assists individuals with limited mobility in transferring between two surfaces, such as a wheelchair and a bed, chair, or car seat. The official Banana PRIME Seated Transfer Board takes on the features of the patented Q2 Board but is slightly smaller to appeal to the general population and paediatric market. For information about choosing a standard, extra long or extra wide bed, contact the National Bed Federation (NBF).