Can this be used to lift someone who has fallen off the floor?
1054551
Yes, that's the reason that I bought this. A person can be rolled from the floor onto a sling and then lifted onto a chair.
1054552
I do not know for sure, but I think it would be difficult. I don't know that the arm would lower enough to reach the floor and you'd still have to get a transfer lift sling under the person and all.
1054553
Yes absolutely YES....I purchased it for that exact use and I have done it. Have the pt roll to one side and roll the sling and push it under. .. then have pt roll to other side and pull out the excess sling.... pt should be more or less in middle of the sling. Attach the chains or straps to the sling and the lift. At that point you can slide a chair or wheelchair under them. It is literally a piece of cake.
1054554
Absolutely........the main reason I bought it. The lift low enough to lift by the chains the sling. I am a nurse who works also in a rehab facility and we use lifts there as well. I bouhht this for home use....elderly parent who sometimes slips or falls to floor but not strong enough to stand back up and too heavy for me to lift alone.
2132790
yes it will lift it, i use it to pick myself out of a wheelchair and i 'm 220 lbs
1115506
I don't recommend this item for you if you do lift up by it because it is very dangerous. at least, you must have a extra weight bar.
562817
It definitely adds weight to it, particularly if the ladder is a long one. To get the proper leverage to lift it requires some strength and I would not recommend it to anyone who does not have upper body strength.
926491
I used it for my 83 year old handicapped husband. Yes. On occasion it would move when he got up on it, so I had to make sure I either held it, or it was braced against something.
1242667
Yes, it does well on low-pile carpet. Yes, I used it to help aid myself up and down from a sitting position while recovering from a severely shattered ankle. However, while it is quite sturdy it still is a cane and has limitations as such. When I needed more help with mobility and aid where the support structure was guaranteed to bear my full weight without moving, I used a walker.
60333
I don't think so. My husband is 220 lbs and if he can get on it, needs help getting in the down position, it will help him get up but add another 40 lbs and I'm not sure. Try one first if possible.
812110
you could lift a person from the floor as long as you get the sling in a right place,many thanks,Hash/Discount Medical Source
184946
My Dad used this item to move my Mom from car to wheelchair when she was unable to exit the vehicle following knee replacement. She is taller and heavier than the height and weight you've listed for your mother-in-law. If he had not had this transfer seat, he would have likely needed to have our local EMT's called to assist with her transfer. Also, when we had found this and were considering getting it, I had a cousin that saw it, and she exclaimed loudly to us, that "those things WORK and I know because I've used them with elderly patients".
1441672
A lifts main purpose is moving patient from bed to commode or chair, or another bed. We can not state for sure that it will pick a patient up off the floor., but if the chains / straps are long enough, then possibly.
918485
Maybe, maybe not. I don't think so. She may weigh too much for this to be helpful. And my 27 pound dog only uses it to go down, not up.
631270
If you are asking if you can use this to lift someone from a wheelchair, yes. You have to get the sling under the patient in the proper position, attach the loops and slowly pump the handle. The same technique can be used in the reverse slowly lower the person in the chair. It works because the bottom legs of the unit can spread fairly wide, sliding them to either side of the chair. I hope this helps.
1662168
Yes if this person still has some mobility, capable of not pushing back, little resistance. It is really just a transport chair not a heavy duty wheelchair.
1825244
It could, if it was not on a carpeted floor and the person was quite small. There are no brakes on the wheels, and the mechanism is very smooth.
1175419
No, because it does not have enough strength to support a person and will result in one's falling if used as a cane. Don't even think about it.
1673396
Yes.. if you are talking about it being on the floor outside the tub and you are stepping in and out onto it. I would also suggest using a grab bar in conjunction with it if no one is there to assist you. Someone mentioned about not using INSIDE tub to get out and I agree with them if that's what you have in mind. I would not use anywhere but on the floor. Myself, I use it on the driveway to assist my 91 yr old mother to get in and out of my SUV.
93336
It is actually used by me for a bad back and I cannot reach things on the floor, or up high. I imagine someone with a broken arm could use it. It is a very nice one.