Home Lifts Video

The Hampshire and Dorset branch of Dolphin have updated their Domestic Lifts page to include Home Lift Videos from Wessex, Terry and Pollock Lifts.

For product enquiries in Hampshire and Dorset call 0500 575 333 if you enquiry is outside of this are please call 0800 9800 126 and we can put you onto your local branch.

Dolphin Mobility Buy With Confidence Approved

Dolphin Mobility are pleased to announce that we have been accepted as an approved member of the Surrey County Council Buy With Confidence scheme.

All of the businesses on the Buy With Confidence website have been vetted and approved by Surrey County Council's Trading Standards to ensure that they operate in a legal, honest and fair way.

Dolphin Mobility Job Vacancies

Office staff required- Surrey Office

We are currently advertising for a full Time Receptionist / Administrator in the Chobham, Surrey office

The applicant should be an enthusiastic person with a good telephone manner and communication skills as well as being computer literate.
Tasks will include reception duties, data entry, filing and general administrative work. The salary will be dependent on experience.


Weekend Call-Out Engineer - Surrey Branch

We have an opportunity for an experienced stair lift engineer, to cover London and the south east for emergency call out / repairs and servicing.
The applicant will be expected to cover 3 twelve hour shifts, each Friday, Saturday and Sunday (9am-9pm), a company van and telephone will be provided

The ideal applicant will have experience with stairlifts, through floor lifts and hoists, although training courses will be arranged with the manufacturers to improve product knowledge. Salary will be dependent on experience


Dolphin Mobility is an equal opportunities company. If you are interested in any of the vacancies shown please reply with CV to:

Dolphin Mobility Ltd, 37 Chertsey Road, Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8PD. Tel - 01276 856060.

Petition: Accommodation should provide information for disabled guests

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20195

Responsible department: Department for Culture, Media and Sport

At the moment finding information about access or accessibility at accommodation for disabled visitors in Britain can be a lottery. Information about access is often not obvious on accommodation websites or is non-existent. There are good examples of Access Statement templates offered for example by VisitEngland, but these are not used effectively by all accommodation providers. I would like all tourism accommodation providers to provide sufficient details and to use key search words to give disabled people the opportunity to make informed decisions about which places meet their needs. This should include images for disabled visitors who do not use or understand the English language. I would like the government to consider how all accommodation providers could be encouraged to provide information. If you agree with me, please support this campaign and share with others. Thank you.

You can sign the online petition here.

This petition was created by Brian Seaman https://www.tourismforall.org.uk/. You can follow Brian on Twitter @BrianMSeaman.

Pool Lift Buyers Guide

Dolphin Mobility Hoists have posted a new guide to buying a pool lift on the dolphinlifts.co.uk website.

Pre-Xmas discount on Easytrack and Voyager Hoist

Dolphin Mobility Hoists are offering a huge discount of over £400 off rrp when you buy an Easytrack FS and voyager portable hoist. The rrp is £2560 plus vat, Dolphin will sell this for £2150 plus vat for orders placed before Christmas Day 2011.

For more information and pdf product downloads please visit:

http://www.dolphinlifts.co.uk/easytrackfs.html

http://www.dolphinlifts.co.uk/oxford_voyager_portable_hoist.html

Please note that these prices are not available on the website, you must call the office on 01276 856060 and tell us that you've seen this offer. Delivery by courier charge of £95 will apply, or you can collect for free from our offices in Chobham, Surrey. If you need an engineer to set up the system for you, please call us to get a price.

Dolphin Mobility on Google+

Join us now on google+ https://plus.google.com/107978322149436641013.

Dolphin Lifts at Care Roadshows Brighton

Trevor Cooper from Dolphin Stairlifts will be exhibiting at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on the 23rd of November 2011 between 10am and 4pm.

http://www.careroadshows.co.uk/when-and-where.htm

Care Roadshows are a series of events catered to all decision makers within the care sector. If you are a residential care home owner, healthcare professional or other care provider then you should think about visiting your local Care Roadshow.

New portable hoist lifts person into front of car

The new Atlas Hoist is a compact and highly portable lift which can hoist a person into, and out of, the front seat of a car.

Portable Hoist Video:


The hoist can then be folded up and stored in the boot. This is probably the most portable lifting solution that we've come across. If you would like more information call us on 0800 9800 126 or 01276 856060. If you are in the north of England try us on 0161 707 9995.

Atlas Hoists for car, home and travel

The new Atlas Compact Portable Hoist is suitable for hoisting a person into a car, the hoist can then be folded down and placed easily into the boot.

The Atlas hoist is so transportable you could even check it into the hold of an airplane and take it with you on holiday. It can be used abroad and we can provide the following charger leads for these areas: UK / Ireland. Continental Europe. USA. The manual version of the Atlas Hoist can also be used and it does not require any electrical connection.

The Atlas is light enough to be easily carried upstairs and is suitable for use in confined spaces like a bathroom. For more details please call Dolphin Mobility on 0800 9800 126 or go to the portable hoists section on our website.

Gantry Hoists for the Disabled

There are many types of portable gantry hoists on the market, here is a selection of our preferred systems, which can be seen in more detail on the portable hoist page of our website.

The Easytrack FS is our most popular gantry hoist, used in conjunction with the V3 portable and Voyager portable hoist motors, the tracking has a safe working capacity of 200kg, which is exceptional for a portable gantry system.

Easytrack FS

V3 Portable Hoist

Voyager Portable Hoist

Easytrack FS Posts

If the portability of the gantry is the most important factor then the Travel Track may be the most suitable system. The track folds up into a wheeled travel case and is probably the easiest hoist to erect, dismantle and transport.

Travel Track

The portable nature of the Travel Track reduces the load capacity, which is limited to 130 kg, and it is important to bear this in mind before you buy. The V3 and Voyager portable hoists can also be used with this gantry system.

If you would like to speak to someone about gantry hoists, you can call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

Mobile Floor Hoists from Dolphin Mobility

A new section has been added to the Dolphin Mobility website which exclusively features mobile floor hoists which are suitable for patient lifting in a domestic or professional caring environment.

Handimove Wall Lift Hoists

The Handimove Wall Lift is especially suitable where space is confined and it is not practical to use a ceiling or mobile hoist. If the structure of the wall is suitable, it can be fixed in a bedroom, living room or garage. It is also used in changing areas and to access plunge pools, spa pools and ball pools.

 

The Wall Lift has a telescopic arm which can increase the radius of its arc from 900-1300mm. The arm folds flat to the wall, taking up minimal space when not in use. It can cover an area similar to a 2m length of ceiling track.

For more information and pricing please call us free on 0800 9800 126 or visit the Dolphin Mobility Hoists website.

Dolphin Stairlifts - Prices Calculator

Check out Dolphin Stairlifts online stairlift prices calculator. In order to calculate a price for your stairlift, we'll need you to take a few measurements first. After you've done that and entered them on the website, we'll be able to calculate the fully delivered and installed price for your stairlift.

Portable Step Lifts - Demonstration Video

Powerstep Portable Step Lifts are unique and designed to enable negotiation of one or two steps up to a height of 600mm (24"). With their compact design, foldable platform and hinging option, they can fit where others cannot.



The fully portable Powerstep range is ideal for use in the garden or with caravans and mobile homes where steps are too high to manage.

For more details and prices please visit www.dolphinlifts.co.uk or you can call us free on 0800 9800 126.

BluOne Pool Lift increased weight capacity

The standard weight limit for the BluOne portable pool lift is 110 kg. This can now be increased to 130 kg for a surcharge of £100 plus vat at point of order.

For more information please contact Christian or Craig at Dolphin Mobility on 0800 9800 126.

Etac Clean Shower Commode Chair

The Etac Clean is the new generation of shower commode / shower chair — comfortable, secure and easy to use. Every detail is designed to make the situation easier for both users and carers. Clean shower commode / shower chair has neither welding seams nor holes, thus reducing the risk of corrosion. This makes Clean very durable.



Easier transfers with Clean

The seat has a recess at the front and is fully open to the rear. This facilitates the accessibilty for intimate hygiene, for both carer and user. The armrests can be taken off or swung away, and the footrest slides in easily underneath the seat. This all makes transfers easier and safer. For users who can propel themselves there is a Clean shower commode / shower chair model with 24" rear wheels.

There are many accessories to choose from for Clean shower commode / shower chair.

Etac Clean 24

Etac Clean

Etac Clean Height Adjustable

Dimensions

Seat height: 44 - 60 cm (depending on the model)
Total width: 52 cm (all models)
Total width between armrests 43.5 cm (all models)
Weight: 14.2 kg

Materials

Chassis: powder-painted steel tubing
Seat/backrest: polypropylene
Armrests: polypropylene
Footplate: polypropylene
Castor brackets: polyamide
Swivel castors, lockable, ball-bearing: polyamide/TPE

Care

Regular cleaning plus inspection of castors. Clean the product with a solvent-free detergent which has a pH of 6-9, or with a 70% disinfectant solution. Can be decontaminated at max. 85°C if so required.

Changing Places

Thousands of people need the Changing Places toilets that would help them to enjoy the day to day activities many of us take for granted.

The Changing Places Consortium has launched its campaign on behalf of those people who cannot use standard accessible toilets.This includes people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers, as well as many other disabled people.

They need Changing Places toilets with enough space and the right equipment, including a height adjustable changing bench and a hoist.

For more information please visit http://www.changing-places.org/.

Pressalit Care Height Adjustable Changing Benches

Travel Track Gantry for Portable Hoists

This compact and portable travel track gantry system is simple to use, transport and store. Perfect for taking on holiday, it also provides an ideal solution for people requiring short term lifting/transfer assistance, or as an interim system whilst awaiting the installation of a fixed gantry.

The carry case opens out to reveal four telescopic legs and a gantry track that is compatible with most portable hoist units. Dolphin tend to use the V3 hoist or the Voyager Portable Hoist.

Each leg extends and is locked into place by means of a robust handle that clicks the lock into position. Peace of mind is provided by the clear visual indicator - if you can see the red section of the lock it is not engaged. The easy grip handles have been designed to make locking and unlocking the legs quick and simple.

The only installation necessary is the pulling out of the telescopic legs, the track is already fixed in place.

When it is no longer needed the legs are simply folded back into the case and the case in turn is folded back to its closed position. The Travel Track can then be stored until it is needed again.

For more information on the Travel Track and other transportable hoists please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126 or visit the Dolphin Lifts website.

Dolphin Bathrooms to enter administration

News broke yesterday that the owner of Dolphin Bathrooms, private equity firm Homeform, plans to go into administration.

Dolphin Mobility and the other members of the Dolphin Stairlifts Group would like to make it absolutely clear that they have nothing to do with Dolphin Bathrooms or Homeform in any way, shape or form.

Prism Medical Announces Acquisition of Movement 2 Ltd.

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2011/18/c4743.html

TORONTO, April 18 /CNW/ - Prism Medical Ltd. ("Prism Medical" or "the Company") (TSXV: PM), a leading provider of durable medical equipment and related services to the mobility disadvantaged, today announced the acquisition of Movement 2 Ltd. ("Movement 2"), a provider of home care patient moving and handling equipment, servicing and repair in the East Midlands region of the UK.

The total consideration paid for the acquisition was £0.8 million (approximately $1.3 million). Under the terms of the agreement, Prism Medical has paid £0.4 million (approximately $0.64 million) in cash and issued £0.4 million (approximately $0.64 million) of 7% notes, repayable over 3 years. The transaction is expected to be accretive in the first year of ownership.

Flow and Homeglide Stairlifts from Dolphin Mobility

The Flow Stairlift for curved stairs and the Homeglide Stairlift for straight stairs are now available to buy from Dolphin Mobility.

The Flow is manufactured by Access BDD, part of the ThyssenKrupp organisation. Founded in 1976, Access have grown into one of the largest stairlift manufacturers in the world.

For more information and prices, please call us free on 0800 9800 126.

Oxford Hoists - 2011 Dipper Pool lift Prices

New prices for the Oxford Dipper pool lift have been released by Joerns Healthcare and Dolphin's discounted prices can now be seen by clicking the following links to the Dolphin Mobility website:

Oxford Dipper Pool Hoist with Ranger Transporter Chair

Oxford Dipper Pool Hoist with Spreader Bar

The RRP for the Dipper and ranger chair is £4655 and the Dipper with spreader bar is £3447. Please note that the discounted prices on the Dolphin mobility website may not be available in all parts of the country. The prices will definitely apply to our London and Manchester offices which incorporate the North West and South East areas of England.

If you need a quote to include installation charges or if you have any questions about the Dipper, please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.

Oxford Hoists - New 2011 Prices Online

The Dolphin Mobility website has been updated and now features 2011 pricing for the Oxford Hoists range of products from Joerns Healthcare.

Poolside Hoists

Dolphin Mobility supply and install a wide range of poolside hoists to enable mobility impaired and disabled swimmers gain access to every type of swimming pool.

Pool hoists can be permanently fixed to the poolside using a concrete deck anchor or be completely portable allowing more than one pool to be served. For more information on the entire range of poolside hoists available, please contact Dolphin Mobility on 0800 9800 126.

Medical Device Alert: Oxford Voyager Fixed Hoist with XY Gate System

Safety warning MHRA.

Due to insufficient information in the installation, inspection and maintenance instructions this hoist may detach from the track during use. This would result in serious injury to the occupant or others.

Joerns Healthcare issued a Field Safety Notice (dated 17 September 2010) incorporating revised instructions but has been unable to trace all users.

BHM Junior Folding Hoist Specifications

Updated product specs and user manuals for the Junior Folding Hoist have been posted online.

Installing ceiling hoists in a typical home - Video

This video shows some of the different installation techniques which can be used when ceiling mounting a disabled hoist into a typical domestic property or in other locations where timber joists may be present.

Arjo Pool Lifts

Arjo have recently been informing their clients that they will no longer be supplying pool lift products. If you have a swimming pool project which was intending to use an Arjo pool lift you may wish to consider an alternative lift supplied by Dolphin Mobility.

The Oxford Dipper pool lift is a popular alternative. The Dipper can be used with a spreader bar and sling or the ranger transporter chair. It requires a socket based installation similar to the Arjo pool lift products which means the Dipper is usually a viable option when replacing Arjo lifts.

Dolphin's entire range of swimming pool hoisting equipment can be viewed on the pool lifts section of our website.

BHM V5 Hoist - Voyager Duo Parts List

The BHM V5 Voyager Duo Hoist Parts List is now online. 

Voyager Duo Hoists

The Voyager Duo is a fixed track ceiling hoist which enables a carer to safely transfer patients with reduced mobility. The Duo was released in 2010 to gradually replace the BHM V4 Hoist and is installed on the same 'Kwik-trak' fixed tracking system as the previous V4 model.

Voyager Duo Ceiling Hoist

For more information, you can visit our hoists website, or call Dolphin Mobility Hoists on 0800 9800 126. Click the following link to see product guides, brochures and technical manuals for Voyager Duo Hoists.

OFT to launch a market study into Mobility Aids

Interested parties can submit written views by 10 January 2011. Comments can be submitted by email to mobilityaids@oft.gsi.gov.uk, or by writing to the OFT at:

Mobility Aids Team
Goods Group
Office of Fair Trading
Fleetbank House
2-6 Salisbury Square
London
EC4Y 8JX

Pool Hoists

The Portable Aquatic Lift, known as the PAL, is one of the most popular pool lifts on the market. The PAL is available in the UK through Dolphin Mobility Hoists Ltd.

Victor Mobile Hoist with Sling

Handi-Move Victor 2600 Portable Hoist with Body Support Video

Oxford Voyager Portable Hoist - £200 Price Reduction

Oxford Hoists - The Oxford Voyager portable is now over £200 cheaper at Dolphin Mobility Hoists, they were £1365 and are now £1150 excluding vat. Visit the website or call 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Oxford Voyager Portable Hoist

Oxford Mini Hoist

The Oxford Mini 140 hoist has been developed for the domestic care environment. Compact, highly durable and maneuverable the Mini offers an excellent range of minimum and maximum lifting heights.

Available in electric and hydraulic versions

140 kg / 22 st safe working load

LCD battery level indicator on electric version

Prices for Oxford Hoists can be seen on the Dolphin Lifts website.

Oxford Major Hoist

The Oxford Major Hoist is suitable for both nursing and acute care environments. High lifting capabilities and lightweight design allow the Major to perform well in most situations.

* 190kg / 30st safe working load
* Available in electric and hydraulic versions
* LCD battery level indicator on electric version
* Leg adjustment to enable access around obstacles

Available to buy online from Dolphin Mobility Hoists or call on 0800 126 9800 for more information.

Oxford Midi Hoist

The Oxford Midi 170 is now available to buy online via Dolphin Mobility Hoists.

• 170kg / 27st safe working load

• Available in electric and hydraulic versions

• LCD battery level indicator on electric version

• Leg adjustment to enable access around obstacles

Oxford Maxi 170 Hoists

The Oxford Maxi 170 hoist has a maximum lift height from the floor of almost 2 metres. The Maxi can lift patients onto almost all acute and nursing surfaces. Remarkably, the Maxi maintains a relatively compact frame (no larger than the Major 190 in width and length), allowing the hoist to be manoeuvred and stored with relative ease.

Available in both electric and hydraulic versions. For hydraulic versions subtract approx £300 from figure shown on Dolphin website.

Features:
Outstanding lift height
170kg / 27st safe working load
Available in electric and hydraulic versions
LCD battery level indicator on electric version
Leg adjustment to enable access around obstacles

Visit the Dolphin Mobility Hoists website or call 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Oxford Stowaway 140 Folding Hoists

The Oxford Stowaway folding hoist is a highly durable lift offering an excellent range of minimum and maximum lifting heights.

Portable Hoists

The Portable Hoists page on Dolphin Mobility Hoists website has been updated to include Oxford Hoists classic range.

Hoists - Turntable Installations

A hoist turntable is used at the intersection of track layouts. With the lift positioned on the turntable and using power supplied by the lift itself, the platform rotates to allow access to the adjoined tracks.

Stannah Lifts Holdings Limited acquire Norwegian Distributor

Stannah Lifts Holdings Limited is very pleased to announce the acquisition of its Norwegian distributor, Access Vital – part of the Access AS Group.

Stannah launched in Norway 30 years ago, when Brian Stannah appointed Dagfinn Nyborg, now a major shareholder of the Access AS Group as the national distributor. As well as distributing Stannah stairlifts in Norway, Access Vital also sell platform lifts and rollators to the Norwegian government and commercial contractors, as well as exporting their own design of rollator overseas.

The “Active” and “Breeze” rollators are beautifully designed walking aids for indoor and outdoor use, light and strong they are highly portable and versatile.
www.active-walker.com

The acquisition of Access Vital which will continue to be known as Access Vital, represents the tenth subsidiary business that Stannah has established overseas in the past 18 years – the first being Stannah Inc in 1992 in the USA.

Commenting on the acquisition, Brian Stannah, Joint Chairman of Stannah Lifts Holdings, said “We are delighted to have acquired Access Vital after the long and strong relationship that we have had with the company over the past 30 years. We are looking forward to working with the Access team to build on their success and further grow the business in the future”.

Disabled Sports Clubs 'Missing Out'

Sports clubs for the disabled are missing out on a multimillion-pound tax boost in the run-up to the Paralympics, London 2012 sponsor Deloitte has said.

Thousands of disability clubs were urged to switch to Charity or Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC) status in a bid to save themselves an average of £14,800 each per year in tax.

For smaller-level local clubs, the average CASC saving is around £3,700 annually, according to Deloitte, which provides London 2012 management consulting and financial support services. This is a missed opportunity as "relatively few" amateur clubs take this step despite cash being a "precious commodity, often in short supply," Heather Hancock, lead partner for London 2012 at Deloitte said.

British Paralympic Association chief executive Phil Lane said disability sports clubs need to be thinking about getting "in the best shape possible to make the most of the interest the Paralympic Games in London will generate".

Currently around 2,000 disability sports clubs are registered with Parasport, a website set up in 2006 by Deloitte and ParalympicsGB to provide information on disability sport facilities across the UK. It gets around 25,000 hits a month with half of those visitors using the "Find a Club" search. If just 10% more of these clubs registered as CASCs and a further 10% as charities, they could realise £7.5 million of tax savings between now and 2012.

Ms Hancock said: "Many clubs are not taking advantage of the financial reliefs currently available to them. The 2012 Paralympic Games in London represent a great opportunity to generate more support for disability sport and to boost participation at a local level.

"Disability sports clubs should ensure they're in the best financial position to take advantage of the increased interest. A significant revenue boost to disability sports clubs would help them increase participation levels by improving facilities, increasing the number of sports on offer and so on. More people with disability playing and getting competitive in sport is exactly the kind of long-term legacy benefit from hosting the Paralympic Games that we're all keen to see."

Mr Lane said: "I would urge clubs to see if being a CASC or charity would work for them, there is plenty of support and guidance available to make an informed decision and they can now access this through Deloitte Parasport."

The "vast majority" of amateur sports clubs would already meet the charity or CASC qualifying criteria but each club would have to consider which option is best for them. Extra administration work, such as preparing a trustees' annual report and accounts, will come with being a registered charity.

But Karen Potts, partner in the tax practice at Deloitte, said: "The administrative obligations for CASCs are less stringent, which means the scheme may be a preferable alternative to those clubs with a small organising committee or management. Whichever route is chosen by an individual club, the financial benefits of either charitable or CASC registration are clear and should be considered by all amateur sports clubs as a means of boosting available resources."

Transport access 'letting London down' for 2012

Two years to go until the Olympics and the Paralympics and according to the BBC, Transport for London have a long way to go before they provide suitable public transport access for wheelchair users.

New Handicare Stairlifts Chair

Handicare Stairlifts, formerly Freelift Stairlifts, have a new stairlift chair which, we are told, will soon be available to buy.

Handicare Stairlift Chair

Handicare, formerly Freelift, chairlift

New Handicare Stairlift chair

View from above Handicare Stairlift Chair

If you would like more information on Handicare Stairlifts, please call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

Portable Wheelchair Access Lift

This is the perfect solution for temporary wheelchair access be it at an exhibition event, school, theatre or village hall.



For more information please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.

Dolphin Mobility Approved Rebound Therapy Supplier

Dolphin Mobility is delighted to have been made an approved supplier by Rebound Therapy. This relates to the Victor Mobile Hoist which is able to lift disabled gym users onto high trampolines and has a lifting capacity of 35 stone.

Rebound Therapy Founder Receives Award

The founder of Rebound Therapy, Eddy Anderson MCSP, Cert Ed, has been awarded the 'npower Special Award for Outstanding Achievement' at the npower / FDSO annual disability sports awards at Leeds United football stadium, which took place on 19th March 2010.

The MC for the event was Yorkshire TV's sports commentator Roger Greenwood, who paid tribute to Eddy for being the founder of Rebound Therapy and one of the pioneers of sport for disabled people.

He praised Eddy's 40 years of dedication to what he believes in, his relentless work ethic, his enthusiasm to find solutions for people with disabilities; and above all, the fact that he is a man who has made a massive difference to the lives of people with a disability.

He stated that during the past 12 months Eddy and his team have been awarded corporate affiliation to the CPD Institute, been granted a three-year "approved provider" status by afPE (the Association for Physical Education), and in January this year formed a partnership working arrangement with the English Federation of Disability Sports.

He went on to say that although now in his early 70s, Eddy's energy and enthusiasm for his work is undiminished and he still works full time delivering Rebound Therapy courses.

He also detailed some of Eddy's other achievements including the fact that he is the inventor of “Floatsation”, a water based buoyancy system that enables people with profound disabilities to enjoy water activities in a safe and secure environment.

Eddy attended the awards event with his colleagues Paul and Shirley Kaye.

The award was presented by npower's Bridget Oxley.

Rebound Therapy Website

Rebound Therapy Facebook Page

Pool Lift Video's

The Bluone Portable Pool Lift



The Oxford Dipper Pool Lift



The PAL and Splash Pool Lifts



For more information please visit Dolphin Mobility Hoists or call free on 0800 9800 126.

New Dolphin Stairlifts Anglia website

The Dolphin Stairlifts Norfolk and Suffolk branch have a new website online. Based in Felixstowe and covering the East Anglia area, Dolphin are specialists in the supply and installation of stairlifts, wheelchair lifts, hoists and many other products for the elderly and disabled.

Frail and elderly people wait years for basic disability equipment

Charities said elderly and disabled people were being "held prisoner" by local authority delays in providing mobility aids, such as ramps and handrails, with some restricted to just one room.

The full article appears on the Telegraph website.

Ceiling Hoists - Installing Exposed Unistrut Video

This video shows the unistrut being installed for a ceiling hoist.

New Harmony Wheelchair Lift

Launched this week at Naidex, the new Terry Harmony Wheelchair Lift will be available to buy from Dolphin Mobility.

The internal car dimensions of 755mm X 1175mm is the largest useable space for a standard wheelchair model on the market. The standard width has increase by 45mm allowing easier access into the lift for self propelled wheelchair users.

Low floor construction provides a reduced gradient of ramp on entry, therefore, requiring less effort and providing more control on accessing the lift. This also applies when exiting the lift, resulting in increased comfort and peace of mind for the user.

There is an adjustable floor frame, which allows the lift installation to accommodate a slope of up to 15mm away from the lift. This helps to improve access for the user as well making life easier for the lift installer when setting up.

Radio remote call stations are now standard and this means a simpler, cleaner faster installation. There is no unsightly surface mounted trunking, improving the aesthetics of the lift installation.

Fully Portable Patient Hoist

The Flex Lift is a portable patient hoist which can be folded in seconds for easy storage and will fit into the boot of a normal car. The hoist can be transported in two carry bags weighing only 13 and 14 kg.

• Maximum user weight 130 kg
• Picks up from the floor. Hoisting range of 118cm (47")
• The chassis folds for easy storage when not in use
• Can be assembled and disassembled without the use of tools
• Can be safely carried by one person
• Fits into a normal sized boot

The current retail price is £1936.88 for the hoist and £398.13 for the carry bags. Prices exclude VAT and delivery. Please click the link for more information on the Flex Lift Portable Floor Hoist.

Swimming Pool Float Sling for Disabled Hoists

The float sling has been designed to assistcarers during hydrotherapy sessions.

Essentially it is a conventional sling with a foam band, which helps to maintain the shape of the sling on the surface water, enabling the user to be floated on and off.

General size guide: Measure from the base of spine to middle of shoulders and choose sling with the closest measurement.

Extra small: 420mm (16 1/2'').

Small: 580mm (23'').

Medium: 650mm (25 1/2'').

Medium/Large*: 650mm (25 1/2'').

Large: 800mm (31'').

*Medium/Large has larger aperture.


Prices start from £249 excluding VAT. For more details contact Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.