A Hoyer lift is a device that was designed with a specific purpose in mind. It was created to solve a problem that had troubled many people for years. A Hoyer lift is a contraption that helps patients that need to be transferred from there bed to a chair. Whether a person is currently in the hospital, on home health care, or possibly in a nursing home this device can help them to get around. In typical patient that would use a Hoyer lift is someone that has very limited mobility or is not able to be moved with the help of others due to a higher than normal amount of weight.

The Hoyer lift allows one health care worker to move a patient by themselves. It works with the help of hydraulic power. To use it a healthcare worker would put a very strong piece of fabric underneath the patient. The material that is typically used with this is a type of nylon that is very strong. Continue Reading »