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Promove Slings - a solution for wheelchair transfer

Shared by Ana Duarte on 2016-01-06 11:20

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“The ProMove Sling is a disabled lifting sling for when you can’t take your hoist with you. It can help disabled people transfer from a wheelchair to just about anywhere.
This is an innovative disabled lifting sling that is incredibly light & portable, making it a realistic alternative when a hoist is not an option, enabling a transfer/lift that is safe, comfortable and dignified”, it says on the oficial website.
Promove Slings are a much needed product due to the fact that the only way to move a disabled person where a hoist isn’t present is by picking them up under the arms and trying to move them as carefully as possible.

Promove has a range of different slings for different people to ensure all age groups are covered and transferring with a sling is possible for all individuals who need support.

Promove offer two separate adult slings. Each sling is designed so the wheelchair user can be transferred with the support of 2-4 handles lifting them safely.

There are many benefits to Promove Slings over being lifted manually. The key ones include:
• Being transferred without being uncomfortably manhandled
• Friends and family can move you without risk of injury
• Assurance that you can be evacuated safely in an emergency
• Easy to carry in its own carry bag or stored in your rucksack
• Multiple sizes mean they are accessible to all who need them
• They provide an intermediate step for children getting used to hoisting.

Adapted from: http://livingwithdisability.info/page/4/

More info: http://www.promove.uk.com/

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DISCLAIMER: This story was written by someone who is not the author of the solution, therefore please be advised that, although it was written with the utmost respect for the innovation and the innovator, there can be some incorrect statements. If you find any errors please contact the patient Innovation team via info@patient-innovation.com

About the author

Huw Thomas, from UK, was a wheelchair user who got tired of being manhandled when travelling by aeroplane and he developed the Promove Sling as the answer, in 2007. Huw Thomas passed away in 2014.

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