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Functional Mobility Assessment: Bed
Mobility, Transfers, and Wheelchair
Management
What is functional mobility?
The basic ability to move around in one’s environment

•From one point/position to another




functional mobility can include the use of
an assistive device (AD)

adaptive equipment (AE)




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examples of functional mobility
•Bed mobility

•Transfers

•Ambulation

, •Wheelchair management and propulsion

•Car transfers

•Toilet transfers

•Floor transfers




what is required for functional mobility?
•A safe environment of care

•Proper handling skills

•Appropriate number and skill of staff members




What is required for functional mobility?
Requires some degree of strength, balance, coordination, and arousal




functional mobility is usually assessed with combination of
Observation

Hands on “feeling” of the level of assistance needed

•Level of independence vs dependence noted

Attempt made to be as objective as possible

Limiting subjectivity improves reliability and validity of your measurement and subsequent
documentation




levels of assistance for functional mobility
•Independent (I)
•Modified Independent (Mod I)
•Supervision (S)
•Contact Guard (CGA)
•Minimal Assistance (Min A)

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