Guest guest Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 finally got the right sling (caregiver wanted u-sling) for the hoyer lift. i find the hoyer lift a big pain in the butt and time consuming. is this when people give up and stick their LO in a facility? anyone else using the lift? with all the changing in bed, rolling Kay, special rip away diapers, and using handle to prop them up to fit potty chair, etc.- i'm not liking it. i still ust the Gait? belt and pull kay out of wheelchair up over vanity, change her, switch out to potty, etc. a PT told me a Hoyer really takes 2 people. if you are not as strong as me to lift with gait belt- i don't see how you are doing this caregiving? i do use it to put her in bed at night because i already have the sling in wheelchair, so gait belt to sling. bed had to be raised to get hoyer underneeth, so no way could i get her into bed. The Hoyer does save my back once/day. for you new people, kay went from normal (working, driving, walking, laughing, everything) to totally disabled in about 4 years. never saw this coming at all. (Kay, 60, probable LBD) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2012 Report Share Posted August 1, 2012 , Thanks for the info. I have not yet had to use a Hoyer, but planned to give it a try if and when circumstances dictated. My thought would be to first get a hospital bed I could raise and lower so I wouldn't have to do as much bending.  My back is fragile and I doubt I will get another chance with it after 2 surgeries. It has to be exhausting.  Jeff When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place. " ~ Unknown >________________________________ > >To: LBDcaregivers >Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2012 3:26 PM >Subject: Hoyer Lift > > > >finally got the right sling (caregiver wanted u-sling) for the hoyer lift. i find the hoyer lift a big pain in the butt and time consuming. is this when people give up and stick their LO in a facility? anyone else using the lift? with all the changing in bed, rolling Kay, special rip away diapers, and using handle to prop them up to fit potty chair, etc.- i'm not liking it. i still ust the Gait? belt and pull kay out of wheelchair up over vanity, change her, switch out to potty, etc. a PT told me a Hoyer really takes 2 people. if you are not as strong as me to lift with gait belt- i don't see how you are doing this caregiving? i do use it to put her in bed at night because i already have the sling in wheelchair, so gait belt to sling. bed had to be raised to get hoyer underneeth, so no way could i get her into bed. The Hoyer does save my back once/day. for you new people, kay went from normal (working, driving, walking, laughing, everything) to totally disabled in about 4 years. never saw this coming at all. (Kay, 60, probable LBD) > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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