Skid Seat - Transfer Seating Assistance

After the patient has been transferred from the bed, recliner or vehicle onto their wheelchair, the Skid Seat may help position the patient in the most comfortable manner. The loops attached to the Skid Seat allow the care giver to quickly adjust the seating position of the patient without physically handling the patient.

Follow the instructions in placing the Skid Seat onto the wheelchair before the patient is transferred to the wheelchair. Generally, the patient will land on the wheelchair slightly reclined or barely sitting on the edge of the chair. If instructions were followed, the patient will be sitting on the Skid Seat and the caregiver will have the ability to pull the patient back into a proper seated position using the attached webbing straps. One person may be able to complete the seating transfer alone but having 2 sets of hands to move the weight of the patient is always preferred.

And later, after the patient has been in the wheelchair for a time, they may slide forward, backward, sideways. Re-adjusting the seating posture is quick and easy using the webbing handles.

How does one use the Skid Seat™?

What Size do I need?

To get the correct size Skid Seat, measure between arms of wheelchair, and depth of seat. Skid Seat should fit between arms of wheelchair. If too wide the Skid Seat will be in the way of transferring patient into the wheelchair and will bunch up under the patient once seated. Standard size is 18" wide by 16" deep. Skid Seat PLUS is 19-20" deep.