ELK Lifting Cushion for Senior Living

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980lbs
Maximum User Weight
8lbs
Weight
22"
Height
20"
Depth

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ELK Lifting Cushion

The ELK is an emergency lifting cushion designed to provide a safe, dignified lift and is recognised as a unique manual handling aid for professionals in a variety of settings.

Benefits of the Elk

The ELK is an innovative piece of manual handling equipment, designed for single handed care.  The fallen person can be quickly and safely lifted from the floor while reducing the risk of injury to both the medical professional and the individual themselves.

It is ideal for anyone who has fallen in a confined space: the person who has fallen can shuffle onto the cushion - or be rolled on from the recovery position - and then assisted to sit upright. With the touch of a button, the Elk inflates allowing the person to settle in a raised seated position ready to stand within minutes.

Who can use it?

The ELK lifting cushion is ideal for senior living professionals providing a key aid in aid for lifting in a pressurised environment, and particularly where people have fallen in confined spaces such as bathrooms, bedrooms or hallways. It is suitable for injured and non-injured individuals, including:

  • The elderly – 30% of adults over 65 will fall at least once a year.  This rises to 50% in the over 80s.
  • Residents with neurological disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease, Stroke, Alzheimer’s and dementia and Huntington's disease.
  • Individuals with physical disabilities such as limited mobility or amputees.
  • Plus Size or bariatric residents who face daily mobility challenges and will often find it difficult to get back on their feet when they fall – even though they are uninjured.

Special features

  • The ELK is particularly compact and lightweight (weighing only 8.36 lbs).
  • One size fits all - The ELK can lift the most fragile person up to plus size individuals weighing 990 lbs.
  • Its unique design means it can be used inside or outside and is particularly effective in small confined spaces such as the bedroom, bathroom or hallway where alternative lifting devices may not be suitable.
  • Suitable for indoor and outdoor use.
  • The ELK is inflated using a battery operated Airflo compressor.
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ELK Lifting Cushion for Senior Living

The ELK is a compact, battery powered lifting cushion.

If someone falls over and they can shuffle on to the cushion or be rolled on from the recovery position and assisted to sit upright then the Elk can then be inflated at the touch of a button with someone supporting the individual from behind to bring them to a raise seated position ready to stand.

This product includes the Airflo 24 compressor.

Technical Info
Maximum User Weight:

980lbs

Inflated Height:

22″

Inflated Width:

22.5″

Inflated Depth:

20″

Deflated Folded Dimensions:

24.5″ x 10″ x 4.5″

Weight:

8lbs

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