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SECTION 6—USING THE PATIENT LIFT AS A STANDING AID

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Lift

SECTION 6—USING THE PATIENT LIFT AS A STANDING

AID

NOTE:Forthisprocedur e, refertoFIGURE 6.1.

NOTE:TheGet‐U‐Upliftcanbeusedasanaidtoliftapersonfrom

aseatedtoastandingposition.Aminimumoftwocar egiversis

requiredforthis procedur e.

NOTE:Invacar erecommendsthattwoassistantsbeusedforall

liftingpreparation

andtransferringto/fro mprocedures;however,our

equipmentwillpermitpr operoperationbyoneassistant.Theuseof

oneassistantisbasedontheevaluationofthehealthcareprofessional

foreach individualcase.

Standing Procedure

1. Ensurethatthepatientiscapableofw alking.

2. Foldthefootplatetowardthemast.

3. Usetheadjustmentpinstomovethekneepadtoa

comfortableposition.

4. Ensurethatthepatientisinasittingpositio ntobeginthe

procedure.

A. Ifthepatientisinbedandrequiresassistancetocome

toasitting

position, raisethebackofthebed.

B. Placetheliftoverthebedwiththeliftarmsangled

tow ardthepatient.

C. Instructthepatienttograsptheliftarms.

D. Astheliftarmsareraised,the patientshouldmove

legstothesideofthebeduntilasittingpositiononthe



sideofthebedisassumed.

NOTE:Thecaregivers shouldassistasneeded.

E. Pulltheliftaw ayasneeded toaccommo datethe

patient’sfeetandlegsoverthesideofthebed.

5. Withonecaregiveroneachsideofthepatient,placeagait

beltonthepatient.

6. Ensurethatthepatient

iswearingshoeswi thskid‐proof

soles.

7. Ifthepatientisonthebed,raisethebed(ifpossible)while 

ensuringthatthepatient’sfeetremainon thefloor.

8. Ifawalkeristobeused,placethewalkerinfrontofthe

patient.

9. Adv ancethelifttow ardthepatientsothat

thepatientcan

easilyreachtheliftarms.

10. Instructthepatienttograsp theliftarms.

11. Ensurethatthepatient’sfeetaredirectlyunderthem.

12. Beginraising theliftarms.

13. Onacountofthree,instructthepatienttopulland

stand‐upwhilethecaregivers supportwiththegaitbelt.

 WARNING

DO NOT lift the patient.

14. Removethelifttoallowthe patientto walk.

FIGURE 6.1 Standing Procedure

Note:Theupperadjustmentpinsaretypicallyusedforshorter

individuals.Theloweradjustmentpinsaretypicallyusedfor

tallerindividuals.

Adjustment Pin

Mast

Footplate

Base

Kneepad

Post

Lift Arm

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