How am I supposed to choose a lift and what should I look for?

How am I supposed to choose a lift and what should I look for?

What different types of lift are there?

There are both active and passive lifters that all have different characteristics and designs.First determine what the goal of the lift is What will you use it for and what transfers will you make with it? Once you've determined this, it gets easier to choose certain characteristics The lift must meet. Also note things like the maximum weight, the agility of the lift, the height, range, the wheels etc.

A passive lift is a lift that it full body weight The person in question does not have to do anything and is carried and moved by the lift. Most lift lifts are designed to be folded up. This is how they are compact and can be easily transported.

An active lift is a lift that quickly takes a less mobile person from a seat position to a next seat position. This tool requires that the patient can stand provided support of the lift. These lifts are often used for transferring a wheelchair to the toilet or to bed.Very efficient and fast, but also count on the patient's legs.  

Some lift lifts are a combination of both. With these elevators you can carry out an active or passive transfer.Very useful for people who can rely on their own power for a short time and thus carry out an active transfer, but need the passive lift for longer transfers. These lifts are also ideal for in residential-care centers to helping different people.

It is therefore essential that you make the right choice and for that you should consider where and for which you will use the lift and how mobile you are. In this way you will certainly take the right choice and can enjoy in future safe and comfortable transfers.