Stand, Sit, Climb, Floor Lift, and Bath Lowering Devices Buying Guide
Carrying Mom from the bed to the bathroom can hurt you both. It’s dangerous and awkward. It’s time for devices to help Mom get up, climb up, stand up and sit down
Best Soft Seat Stand-Assist Devices
The Stand a Roo and the CouchCane are both excellent devices to help you stand up from a soft cushioned seat or couch.
Best Hard Seat Stand-Assist Devices
I chose the Carex UpLift and the SitnStand devices as the best devices for help sitting down and standing up from a hard chair.
Best Toilet Stand-Assist Devices for Mom
I definitely prefer the toilet frame design that sits on the floor, and not the one that sits on the toilet bowl under the seat. The floor variety is more stable. If you push down harder on one side than the other, the toilet prevents the frame from tilting over. The floor variety is also easier to clean because it’s not literally on the toilet bowl.
Best Patient Transfer Device
If the patient can pull herself up from a sitting position (or use a chair lift to do so) then the best budget patient transport is the Lumex Stand Assist. This is the transport device with the cushy built-in seat that moving up to a 400 lb. person relatively easy for the caregiver. If the patient cannot lift herself at all, or if you are picking up a patient on the floor, then the best choice is the Hi-Fortune Patient Lift. It includes the carrying sling, locking casters, and carries 450 lb.
Best Recliner Lift Chair
I want to show you my favorite recliner lift chairs, but there’s something we have to talk about first.
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