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Indignities of the patient lift

Shelia Morgan recalls. I have been transferred each morning and evening to and from my wheel chair with a crane.… Read More

15 years ago

Safe Patient Handling – No-Lift Patient Transfers

Safe patient handling is about understanding the principles of leverage and how to apply them to moving a person.  A… Read More

15 years ago

The 25 lb Patient Mobility Solution – Patient Transfer Safety

The laws of physics play a major role in transferring patients.  A 250 pound patient can be moved by the… Read More

15 years ago

Safe Patient Handling and Transfer

The Problem:  People are getting injured during the patient transfer process. A close look exposes the issue.  The caregiver attempt… Read More

15 years ago

Caring for Aging Parents – Mobility is a key part of living

Aging parents can face mobility issues.  It is very important to keep the person facing immobility moving.  This can be… Read More

15 years ago

Patient Handling – turing a 160lb man into 16lb transfer load

The key to safe manual transfers of patients is to secure the patient, reduce the transfer load, and then tip,… Read More

15 years ago

Simple Tool Aids Mobility

Aging often brings with it mobility issues. These patient handling problems can frustrate caregivers and even lead to being transferred… Read More

15 years ago

Patient Mobility Issues

Mobility spell freedom.  Without it, you become a prisoner to your current location.  This is what happens to many people,… Read More

15 years ago

Secrets of Easy Patient Handling

Patient handling is all about the technique of applied leverage.  Your appliance delivery person certainly knows that.  And when he… Read More

15 years ago

The ability to handle a patient with mobility issue is critical

If you can't move them how long can they stay home.  With the trend for more seniors to stay home… Read More

15 years ago