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2. Patient lift - Wikipedia

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   A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, Hoyer lift, or hydraulic lift) may be either a sling lift or a sit-to-stand lift.This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and people receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.

3. Wheelchair lift - Wikipedia

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   A wheelchair lift in the front door of a TriMet bus in Portland, Oregon, in 2010 A bus in Prague with wheelchair lift extended, 2006. A wheelchair lift, also known as a platform lift, or vertical platform lift, is a fully powered device designed to raise a wheelchair and its occupant in order to overcome a step or similar vertical barrier.

4. Adjustable bed - Wikipedia

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   Another structural difference is the sliding back mechanism (sometimes called wall hugger or wall climber) which allows to minimise the gap with the back wall when the bed is uplifted, keeps the bedside table within reach, and enables the partners using the bed (if split) to keep eye contact at all times. In the 90's the sliding back mechanism ...

5. Assisted living options for wheelchair users - AOL

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   Thus, people in wheelchairs can socialize with their community in a comfortable, safe way. Transportation : Assisted living facilities provide transportation for residents. This includes vehicles ...

6. Wheelchair - Wikipedia

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   A man with a disability sitting in a wheelchair. A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using 2 or more wheels, a footrest, and an armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible to do due to illnesses, injury, disabilities, or age-related health conditions.

7. The 'widowhood effect': How losing a spouse can affect your ...

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   Carr and Fagundes have several strategies people can follow to help protect their health both while still being a spouse’s caregiver and after their partner has passed: 1. Ask for a hand during ...