Solutions for Patient Lifting and Repositioning
Resident Lifting
Description: Portable lift device (sling type); can be a universal/hammock sling or a band/leg sling.
Hoyer Patient Lift
When to Use: Lifting patients who are totally dependent, are partial- or non -weight bearing, are very heavy, or have other physical disabilities. Transfers from bed to chair, chair or floor to bed, for bathing and toileting, or after a resident fall.
Points to Remember: More than one caregiver may be needed. Look for a device with a variety of slings, lift-height range, battery portability, hand-held control, emergency shut-off, and manual overdrive. Having multiple slings allows one of them to stay in place while patient is in bed or chair for only a short period of time. This reduces the number of times a caregiver lifts and positions the patient.
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2-5. This device would be used for transferring patients who are totally dependent, are very heavy, or have other physical disabilities.
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