Mobility Levels
This is the level where patients receive PROM from a nurse and do not move on their own.
What is Level 0: Passive Bed Mobility?
This activity, introduced at Level 2, helps patients transition from a lying down to an upright posture.
What is Lie to Sit?
At Level 1, a patient can brush their teeth, wash their face, and groom themselves—all without leaving bed.
What is Self-care in Bed?
This basic mobility movement is introduced early and helps position patients in an upright position in bed.
What is Rolling?
This level is the starting point for independent mobilization using an aid.
What is Level 9?
This level begins with active exercises, such as Shoulder Flexion and Heel Slides, performed in bed.
What is Level 1: Active Bed Mobility?
These are introduced at Level 5 to help a patient move between sitting surfaces.
What are Step Transfers?
Level 3 patients begin upper-body strengthening with this chair-based exercise.
What is Chair Push Ups?
This progressive posture angle is used in early mobility stages to help with upright tolerance.
What is High Fowler’s Position?
This is the first level where ambulation to the bathroom is part of daily function.
What is Level 7?
At this level, a patient transitions from lying in bed to sitting upright in a chair with assistance.
What is Level 2: Lift to Chair?
This marching progression, found at Level 7, bridges the gap between chair ambulation and walking to the bathroom.
What is Ambulation to the Bathroom?
At Level 4, patients upgrade from bed ADLs to this toileting solution.
What is Using the Commode?
This skill starts at Level 3 and strengthens upper-body support while seated.
What are Chair Push Ups?
This is the last level where walking 10 metres or more still involves assistance.
What is Level 8?
Sit to Stand Lift” and “Chair Push Ups” make their debut at this mobility level.
What is Level 3: Sit at Edge of Bed with Assist?
This walking task becomes independent with an aid at Level 9.
What is Ambulation on a Unit with Aid?
This level enables dressing at the edge of the bed and complete hygiene tasks in the bathroom.
What is Level 7?
This standing aid helps patients learn safe upright transitions between Levels 3 and 4.
What is a Stand Assist Device?
This milestone represents the ability to ambulate unassisted within a unit.
What is Level 10?
This level includes Assisted Sit-to-Stand and toileting using a commode.
A: What is Level 4: Stand with Assist?
The final mobility level is defined by walking 10 metres or more without any aid.
What is Level 10: Walk 10 Metres or More Independently without Aid?
This is the earliest level where eating meals in a chair becomes part of the routine.
What is Level 2?
These are introduced in Level 7 as part of transition training to the bathroom.
What are Marching Progressions?
This postural transition is used in nearly every mobility level and functional activity.
What is Sit to Stand?