Hi all
I am after your advice again.
We have just had new hoists delivered which we have been waiting ages on as our OT was fighting to get these specific ones and low and behold- we want the old ones back!
We had the invacare with the sling that comes under the legs as well as arms and it was ok apart from pulling up under his arms (although he didn’t have any complaints) and being difficult to fit through doorways etc.
Now we have had them replaced with the handicare mini lift which is meant to be a much better position as it doesn’t pull up under the arms. But because my husband has no use of his arms he is very slouched forward so his head is on the bar. These hoists are much better so far as taking up less space and getting through the door but I find the position of my husband in it totally unsafe and unacceptable.
Can anyone tell me what hoist and sling they use with no arm function? As I said, my husbands head drops forward and he can’t hold himself up and back nor can he have his arms up.
Thanks
Rebecca
I am after your advice again.
We have just had new hoists delivered which we have been waiting ages on as our OT was fighting to get these specific ones and low and behold- we want the old ones back!
We had the invacare with the sling that comes under the legs as well as arms and it was ok apart from pulling up under his arms (although he didn’t have any complaints) and being difficult to fit through doorways etc.
Now we have had them replaced with the handicare mini lift which is meant to be a much better position as it doesn’t pull up under the arms. But because my husband has no use of his arms he is very slouched forward so his head is on the bar. These hoists are much better so far as taking up less space and getting through the door but I find the position of my husband in it totally unsafe and unacceptable.
Can anyone tell me what hoist and sling they use with no arm function? As I said, my husbands head drops forward and he can’t hold himself up and back nor can he have his arms up.
Thanks
Rebecca
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