How Do You Operate A Hoyer Lift?
A Hoyer lift is a hydralic lift for moving immobile people, such as physically disabled patients. Hoyer lifts can be battery-powered or manually powered with various sizes, load weights and other features. They are made by various medical supply manufacturers, such as Invacare. I am physically disabled, and Hoyer lifts have really aided my caregivers in my transfers from bed to wheelchair and back again.This guide shows how to transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair using a manual-powered Hoyer lift Model number 9805 by Invacare, but most models are used the same way. Reverse the steps to transfer a patient from a wheelchair to a bed. The diagram is labeled with letters, which are referred to in the instruction steps. It shows how to transfer a patient from a bed to a wheelchair. Roll the patient on to her side on the bed. Place the sling behind her and push part of it beneath her side on the bed. Position the sling so that one part is at the shoulders and the other part is behin
