tom777
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- Oct 25, 2021
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- 6
- Reason
- Loved one DX
- Diagnosis
- 01/2017
- Country
- US
- State
- VA
- City
- Arlington
We are getting ready to move my mom, who is 87 years old and was diagnosed with ALS four years ago, from an assisted living facility to my brother's house. My mom can still speak and breath without assistance but she is just beginning to have some trouble swallowing. She has lost the use of her arms, legs and core. She still has some ability to hold her head up.
We would like the safest and easiest transfers, both for my mom and for one care giver doing the transfers by themselves. We are trying to decide between an electric Hoyer lift and a ceiling mounted track lift. My mom only weighs 98 pounds. At this point the only transfers would be between an electric hospital bed, PWC, and commode. I think she will be using a high back hygiene sling.
I’m wondering if anyone out there has experience with the ceiling mount lifts? Are they easier to use for the care giver? Safer? More comfortable for my mom?
It seems like sliding the lift on a rail would be much easier than pushing, turning and positioning a hoyer lift, especially since there is a low pile carpet and pad on the floor. On the other hand, the hoyer lift would be more flexible since it can go to other places in the room. We don’t have experience with either type of lift.
After looking at both options it appears that a ceiling mount lift would cost about twice as much as a hoyer lift so we don’t want to go that route unless there are significant benefits. Any thoughts?
We would like the safest and easiest transfers, both for my mom and for one care giver doing the transfers by themselves. We are trying to decide between an electric Hoyer lift and a ceiling mounted track lift. My mom only weighs 98 pounds. At this point the only transfers would be between an electric hospital bed, PWC, and commode. I think she will be using a high back hygiene sling.
I’m wondering if anyone out there has experience with the ceiling mount lifts? Are they easier to use for the care giver? Safer? More comfortable for my mom?
It seems like sliding the lift on a rail would be much easier than pushing, turning and positioning a hoyer lift, especially since there is a low pile carpet and pad on the floor. On the other hand, the hoyer lift would be more flexible since it can go to other places in the room. We don’t have experience with either type of lift.
After looking at both options it appears that a ceiling mount lift would cost about twice as much as a hoyer lift so we don’t want to go that route unless there are significant benefits. Any thoughts?