Floor hoist

Assistive device to transfer persons with high spinal cord injury.

Description
Battery-operated floor hoist
Model: NILCO from Invacare

Authors comments
The user prefers a floor hoist to a ceiling lift even though it occupies a large amount of space. With the floor lift he lands in the right place when transferring to the bed. He feels this is easier for his assistants, who work alone.

Purchased from
Invacare, www.invacare.com (last checked May 2011)

Paid for by
County council

Editors comments
The NILCO floor hoist is no longer manufactured. It has been replaced by Flamingo and Flamingo Compact from Invacare.

Tip is dated from 2005

Categories for this tip
mobility » transfers with lifting devices, personal assistance » self care with assistance, Tips and tricks from people with High tetraplegia with partly function in arms/hands (C5-6, ASIA A, B).