People lifters
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Acknowledgements
Ricability gratefully acknowledges funding from the Department for Transport. The authors of this guide are employed by Ricability. Any views expressed are not necessarily those of the Department for Transport.
We would also like to thank the many people who commented on drafts on successive editions of this guide. We are grateful to Paul Gambrell, Dave Elvin and Lesely Riley of Motability, Jim Kerr of Leslie Reeson Assessors, Rolf Lamsdale and Brian Ellison at the Mobility Advice and Vehicle Information Service (MAVIS) and to David Walker, Roy Walters and other members of NMEDA UK for help along the way.
In the original 1999 tests our thanks went to the disabled people who tried out this equipment for us, and to the therapists and staff at the Mary Marlborough Centre and Ritchie Russell House Young Disability Unit who hosted and organised the tests. Particular thanks went to Ann Stead, Barbara Edwards, Bridget Burgess and Ann Mells. Laboratory testing was carried out by the Consumers’ Association Research and Testing Centre. Testing team Malcolm Bassett, Melanie Brookman, Mike Dudden and Terry Orchard.
Research: Dylan Simanowitz
Update: Tom Crawley
Edited by: David Yelding
Design: Price Watkins
Printing: WPG
Illustrations: Clive Goodyer
Table of contents
Introduction
Hoists
How
they work
Fitting
Using
the hoists
Comfort
and dignity
Hoists
- summaries and verdicts
Lifting
seats
Wheelchair
Systems
Wheelchair
systems - summaries and verdicts
WAVs
Safety/reliability
Buying
guide
Finance
Helpful
organisations
Mobility
Centres
Suppliers
