Heavy lifting [of people!] equipment

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

In our area Mencap loan all sorts of equipment, they may help in your area. It may be worth contacting your local support organisations to enquire if something suitable for your parents needs is available. I admire your efforts to keep your parents in their home and they are probably more comfortable in familiar surroundings but you have to consider yourself as well, make sure you get some time to take a few days off and recharge now and again. Dementia is one of the toughest things to deal with both for the sufferer and their family. I hope a solution emerges to help you.

Mike

[Fowlers FuryParticipant @fowlersfury]

There's a USA website called "Instructables" huge %age of trivial ideas for construction but frequently some excellent ones. **LINK**

An article therein is "The-Aging-At-Home-Transfer-Mobility-Device-a-Fast-/" Might give you some ideas.

Here

(There were frequently idea-starters for us on that website when I was a REMAP member, so +1 for suggestions above to approach your local REMAP)

[Bill PhinnParticipant @billphinn90025]

Many thanks for the further replies.

Gary, after getting a phone message back from Remap, I’ve now made a full written submission [with photos] via their website.

Mike, Mencap is one of the few potentially relevant organisations I‘ve not investigated, so thanks for that suggestion.

FF, some good ideas there. One thing I can’t quite make out from all the info at your second link is what is meant to be taking the weight of the hoist and patient. A floor joist? Something else?

Hopper, what you say is sound common sense. I’ve sent you a pm.

[Russell EberhardtParticipant @russelleberhardt48058]

If there is no serious injury resulting from the fall would the fire brigade be able to assist in such a situation? They have all sorts of lifting equipment and may respond quicker than the ambulance service? Here in France it is a bit different but they would certainly be my first point of call in such a situation.

Good luck

Russell

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