According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2010, 2.6 million injuries from falls occurred among older adults in the home. Most injuries take place when the person transfers from the bed to the wheelchair, or from the unassisted use of a walker in the bathroom. Frequently, older people who fall suffer […]
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Hoyer Lifts For Your Bedside Patient
A Hoyer lift is a mechanical lift that is used to transfer patients from their beds to a wheel chair, reclining chair or bedside commode. It is used for patients that are either completely unable to move by themselves or partially so. A Hoyer lift is normally electric or hydraulic in mechanism. The older types […]