Quadius, Exactly what model of Hoyer lift are you using? I'm very interested in the one you have that folds up. I need a new lift and two key features I am seeking is portability and a base that is less than 6 inches in height so it will go under most hotel beds that have open frames.
Thanks in advance for any info. Steve - C4, 25 years On Fri, Mar 28, 2014 at 8:35 PM, Quadius <[email protected]> wrote: > what type of portable lift are you talking about? I would love to be able > to get one that I can easily put into my minivan. I do have a Hoyer which > can fold up, but it's definitely not that small. It's operated with a > battery and is quite efficient what it does in the house, but I wouldn't > want to use it in a hotel room with a thick carpet. > I would definitely love to hear people's recommendation on ceiling lifts > as well as portable ones. > > My brother has been experiencing some back pain over the last couple of > months. I have taken at the very low carpet I have in my bedroom and > installed tile. This has helped with the transfer. I've also went to my > backup mattress. Right now I'm using a alternating pressure overlay on top > of a normal hospital bed mattress and that has kept me up a little higher > and from sinking into the bed. > > My normal mattress is a LS-9000 I believe the company is Medair. My backup > mattress is one of the cheap overlays which can be purchased on eBay for > around 70 bucks. It has worked out well for me. What I am using is about > eight years old and has primarily been sitting in the closet over the last > eight years. I think it has a total of four months use, but right now it's > doing wonderful. I have a backup for it, but I'm hoping I won't need it for > quite a while. > > Boy have I deviated from the original topic of lifts. > > > As for information about transferring me. I am a high-level quad and > completely unable to move my arms or hands, therefore I need a list which > has a decent sling so that my head doesn't go backwards and I'm able to be > secured properly in it. > > Thanks, > Quadius > hopefully this is legible. I was writing rather quickly and I keep > forgetting I'm using a desk mounted microphone which is wonderful, but if I > move around too much it does have some difficulty deciphering what I'm > saying. :-) > > > On Mon, Mar 24, 2014 at 4:55 PM, Joan Anglin <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Bobbie >> I have had two, one of which I purchased back in 1992. I have the Barrier >> Free, one is a portable it just goes up and down and you pull it along the >> track. The other older model has the up and down and it also moves left or >> right with the handheld transmitter. >> >> I purchased the portable one because I wanted to use it in my motor home >> that I had at the time. I bought it on Ebay, and had to send it to >> Horcher a >> couple of months ago for a new motor. They told me at that time that the >> motor has never gone out on that model before. >> >> We finally got it straightened out, but they were talking about my old >> lift >> which I had serviced with them three years ago planning to sell it but >> then >> never did, and it has been sitting in my storage since then. :-) >> >> I have been very pleased, probably like the older one more, but since I >> cannot use my arms or hands I cannot take advantage of the sideways >> feature >> anyway. >> >> I will probably place it on the disabled drivers page one of these days. >> It's rather a shame to just let it sit. While my portable one was down >> being >> repaired, we used a Hoyer. Boy, do I ever appreciate like Barrier free >> lift >> now. The only drawback to having both is that they are not interchangeable >> as the older model relies on a copper strip in the track for charging, and >> the newer one one does not, it charges directly from a charger on the wall >> enabling it to be moved from room 2 room. >> >> Both keep a charge for at least a week with normal use, but I do not use >> it >> except for transfers, bowel care and showering. >> >> You won't regret having one. Joan >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Gmail [mailto:[email protected]] >> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 12:25 PM >> To: quad-list >> Subject: [QUAD-L] Ceiling lifts >> >> Hi All, >> I'm seriously considering buying a ceiling lift. Who has one? What >> brand do you have? How long ago did you get it? How much did it cost? >> Anything I should know before I buy one? Do they have back-up battery >> systems for the them? >> Bobbie >> >> Smile Everyday >> >> >
