hoyer lift

I had a rough night last night. I finally reached another loss and it is time to use the hoyer lift. I was hoping my legs would continue to work for a couple more months because my husband is having hip replacement surgery on Monday and he is my CALS from 2 pm until 9 am. (I have care lined...

How or what can I do to allow the Hoyer life to work on a carpeted floor?

Hello! I haven't been on the forums in quite awhile. Tonight I decided to log on and thought I would share some of what I am feeling, since you know all to well what I am going through. Quick background.. my husband (PALS) was dx'ed Sept 2015, he is currently 40 years old. Since then we have...

Everything seems to going wrong all at once in the past couple weeks. My mom lost use of both her legs (we are getting a hoyer lift) and we were just starting to nail down a new routine for that. However yesterday I notice she was unable to pee all day. We took her to the bathroom 3 times per...

I need help. I have been able to go the bathroom on my own. I move my PWC as close to the bathroom door as I can, get up and grab anything I can to reach the toilet. No problem, yet, with doing that. Problem I am having - it is getting harder to get myself up. I have the attached elevated...

Forgive my ignorance but can a hoyer lift help get you off the floor if you fall? I have a small rubber coated step stool to get in my bed because of its height. Well I was an ass last night. My right leg is much weaker than my left and for some reason I stepped on the stool with my right foot...

Its been a while since I've posted on the forum and lots has happen. I absolutely hate ALS!!!!!! This has been so brutal on us both to the point i cant even care for him anymore i have hurt my back so bad i can barely walk and move. We've called in hospice to help. It has been 1yr since this...

I have a Hoyer lift here that hospice provided. Now that I need it they came to show me how to use it, but they said I can not use it alone?? It only me to care for PAL. I asked why do I have it. They said the CNAs would use it when they come in to give him a bath. I see a lot of you here...

Electric lift with extra battery and sling - eliminates use of hoyer lift [mod note: standing lifts will only work for some PALS] and is 4 months old. Was 10k - willing to sell cheap for patient in need. Dad used this to maintain dignity until last few weeks of disease.

Hello All, We're planning a move home for my mother. She's currently at a nursing home. The nursing home can't/won't keep up with her needs, and we can't afford to pay them AND pay a private caretaker to be by her side at the nursing home. So, we're planning to take her home for care...