i have worked in assisted living where transfer belts were rarely used by anyone. Some of these residents had walkers and canes and people just lifted them by the arms. It doesn't work very well to use transfer belts in low sofas and beds I noticed. I work in home health now and care plans say transfer belt but these people walk pretty steady, stand by assist, and need assistance getting up from a sofa for example. Should I still be using the transfer belt when they get up or can I just give them my hand to help them stand up? How about when walking? It seems like it's not that helpful for me to use one and a waste of time putting the transfer belt on and off when their own family doesn't do that for them and they get up several times, sometimes on their own! But i don't want to get in trouble by not using one. Thoughts?!