Archive For The “Patient Lifts” Category
A Hoyer lift is an ingenious device for lifting and transferring patients with mobility issues. Usually, these lifts can be found in most well equipped medical facilities. Some domestic users have also started using the Hoyer lift for facilitating easy shifting of the patients under home care. Since this lift is used for transporting the [...]
While patient lifts are designed to make the lives of patients with restricted mobility and their care givers easier, there is a proper procedure that must be followed to prepare the patients before actually transferring them from the wheelchair using these innovatively designed lifts. The following steps ensure that the patient on a wheelchair is [...]
Hoyer lift slings form the backbone of the Hoyer lift and determine the safety of the patient during the lift. Although not technical, yet the procedure of placing the loops on a Hoyer lift sling must be followed correctly to ensure both the safety of the patient as well as proper functioning of the lift. [...]
What are Patient Lifts? Patient Lifts, or patient hoists, are hydraulically powered devices used to gently lift, move and transport the patients over very small distances. These powerful medical aids are commonly used by medical facilities, like hospitals, private clinics, nursing homes and hospices to help the obese and very heavyweight patients move about and [...]
