People lifters
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How they work
- you get into the sling seat. It is often easier to lay the sling out on your wheelchair and sit on it than get onto it afterwards
- you get your wheelchair in place alongside the car. The hoist’s arm is moved out and adjusted to the right height for the sling seat to be hooked on
- the hoist then lifts you out of the wheelchair. With the rooftop hoist someone has to pump the hoist by hand to lift you (rather like a car jack). All the others were powered. When you are at the right height, your helper pushes and guides you slowly into the car and over the car seat
- the hoist is then used to lower you down onto the car’s seat
- after this the hoist’s arm is unhooked and stowed for the journey.
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
