The Dignity Lifts Helper Lift HL1 is an alternative to a Hoyer Lift for people that live with their caregiver.
The Helper Lift HL1 helps caregivers lift and transport someone from
any seated place to another seated place. It is a slimmer, more modern
alternative to a Hoyer Lift that can be used on any patient that can sit
up at the bedside stably. This is called BMAT Level 2.
Hoyer
Lifts are essential for BMAT Level 1 patients, which are patients that
cannot sit up on their own, but the Helper Lift is better for BMAT Level
2 Patients. The Helper Lift is great for transferring residents that
can sit upright on their own, but cannot move well. The Helper Lift can
transport them to different locations in their home.
It can pick up and place people from the following locations:
- Bedside
- Seated on the toilet
- Seated on a couch or lift chair
- Dining chair or kitchen table
- Shower chair
- Wheelchair
This Helper Lift helps residents move from place to place inside
their home without the awkwardness of a Hoyer Lift. The HL1 Helper lift
is only 23" wide, so it fits easily through most doorways. Since the
seat of the lift is located inside it's sides, the HL1 is easy to
maneuver around a home or apartment. The Helper Lift is a single person
assist, which means that it can be safely operated by one caregiver.
This caregiver could be a professional, it could also be a family member
or spouse.
The HL1 Helper Lift uses a "helper-sling" beneath the resident. This
washable sling is comfortable and easy to use for patients that can sit
upright on their own. The sling clips with seatbelt style clips, then a
seatback is slid into place, and then the resident can be lifted by the
lift. The HL1 lifts electrically with its rechargeable battery. The HL1
Helper Lift is a single person, non-lifting operation so it can even be
done by a caregiver with back problems. .
How is the helper lift generally used? A typical day using the helper lift might include:
- Transferring the resident from seated on their bedside to a lower position in the bathroom for toileting
- Transporting and lifting them from the bathroom to a dining area so they may sit and eat.
- Some people choose to stay in the HL1 while eating as it sits them upright and be rolled up to the table.
- Transferring them from their dining chair and lowering them to the couch or to a recliner
- Transferring and lifting them back to the dining area for dinner
- If using a walk in shower, they can be transferred to a shower chair
- Transferring and lowering them to the toilet as needed throughout the day
- Transferring and lifting them back to their bed at the end of the day
All of these transfers can be done without the worker bearing the
weight of the resident. The electric lift does all of the up and down
motion, and once the helper-sling is placed under the resident, they can
be easily moved anywhere. Finally, the large, lockable casters and
handles allow you to transport the resident easily.
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