Safe Patient Lifting for Local Authorities

Mangar Health work closely with Local Authorities to help provide a thorough, specialist and reliable service to occupational therapists (OTs)working in the healthcare community.

It is not uncommon for OTs to support service users to stay in their own homes, even when fragility or medical conditions mean everyday tasks have become difficult to perform. Some neurological conditions can cause regular falls and the impact on both the person falling and their care giver can be considerable.

We offer OTs a wide range of support, based on the principles set out in the Care Act 2014. Our products are designed to provide a dignified lift for the faller and protect the health and well-being of the care givers.

As well as the Camel and ELK lifting cushions, we have recently added Winncare transfer aids to our patient lifting portfolio, including ceiling hoists, mobile lifters and mobile hoists. These products have been designed for home care and have been used in Europe for 20 years.

As I lost the ability to move my legs myself, getting into bed became a task we struggled with each evening. The Leglifter not only does the job but also means I am happy in the knowledge that my carers are not going to be injured while helping me.

Jennifer Humphrey

when I purchased an Elk from your stockist recently it was as a precaution, and not with the intention of using it in the near future. However, my wife’s crutch slipped on Thursday afternoon and she fell. Compared with what we’ve been through on previous occasions when that happened, last Thursday was a doddle. A marvelous product!”

Mr D Bristol

I have secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis and quite often fall out of my wheelchair due to my chemotherapy treatment. I now use a very simple device called the ‘Camel’ to get me up from the floor to my wheelchair very easily. The ‘Camel’ (Complete Air Moving Elevating Lift) uses low air pressure to inflate it first to sit me up and then to raise me to a height where I can transfer. In my situation 2 people are needed to assist me, but the ‘Camel’ is very simple and easy to use and requires minimal instruction to operate it. The ‘Camel’ chair lift is a fantastic piece of equipment.

Darragh Moore

My ELK has got me out of a horrific situation, I am 87, my wife 84 and very unstable and with onset Alzheimers. Lying on the cold bathroom floor, I managed to single-handedly get her up with my ELK!

Peter Blanchard