A blog about mobility products and aids for disabled people. Featuring news articles, guides for end users and comment on the mobility aids industry. For more information on any of the featured products please call 0800 9800 126.
The Dolphin Lifts Group will be exhibiting at the OT Show this year on Stand E25. We are delighted to be launching the new Handi-Move 2800 ceiling hoists, the new seat sling and the updated body support system.
HM2800 Self Hoisting Overhead Lifts
Also on show will be the incredibly versatile Mobile Shower Bath which can be used as a shower stretcher, shallow bath, or treatment table.
Shower Bath Trolley
Another extremely useful product that we will be demonstrating is the Handi-Move wall lift hoist, this innovative device is often installed if a ceiling hoist is not feasible or desirable, for example if the ceiling is too low or not suitable to fix to.
Wall Lift Hoist
Completing the Handi-Move line up on this year's stand will be the portable motor, on display for people to try in conjunction with the body support, seat sling or a conventional loop sling.
Portable Overhead Hoist Motor
We will also have a Flow curved stairlift on the stand, the Flow's unique "auto powered" chair swivelling system allows the lift to be installed on the narrowest of staircases.
Flow Stairlift
Finally, we will be showcasing our portable travel hoist, which can be used in the home for day to day transfers but is also compact enough to be taken with you on day trips and holidays.
Portable Travel Hoist
The spreader bar lifts from the front rather than overhead which enables the hoist to be used to lift people into most types of car seat.
If you're not attending the OT Show and would like more information on any of these products please don't hesitate to contact us on 0800 9800 126 or be sending an email to info@dolphinlifts.co.uk.
The Handi-Move Spa Hoist is a wall mounted lifting device used to access spa pools, hot tubs and jacuzzi's.
Transfer from wheelchair to Spa or hot tub
Spa Pool Hoist
Wall Lift with Seat Sling
Wall Lift transferring into a bath
Wall Plate Extension Kit for the Wall Lift
The Wall Lift can be attached to a standing support pole if the wall does not meet the minimum requirements, the pole is anchored on the ground at the bottom and attached to both the ceiling and the wall at the top.
Wall Lift with standing support pole
For more information or to arrange a quotation please call us on 01276 856060 or email you requirements to info@dolphinlifts.co.uk.
The Maxi Sky 600 is a bariatric ceiling lift with a lifting capacity of 272 kg (approx 42 stone). Using the supplied hand control, one carer can perform transfers of bariatric patients with no manual lifting involved.
The Maxi Sky 1000 ceiling lift is a bariatric hoist with a lifting capacity of 455 kg (over 70 stone). The hoist uses the KWIKtrak overhead tracking system which can be used to create the ideal track configuration for your needs.
The Maxi Sky 1000 can be installed on a semi-permanent gantry or a permanent ceiling-mounted straight track.
The Maxi Sky 1000 is simple to operate. Regulation of the lifting speed and spreader bar height is programmable from the handset. Several features, including a brake, lowering system and pull-cord stopping device – safeguard the patient in the event of an emergency.
For more information and prices please call Dolphin Mobility on 01276 856060 or visit the Hoists page on our website.
Dolphin Lifts, in partnership with Handi-Move International, will be showcasing the unique Body Support System at this years Naidex. The body support enables users with sufficient muscle tone to self-hoist and transfer independently, potentially saving thousands of pounds in care costs.
Visitors to Naidex National, Stand D34, will also be able to try working examples of the Victor Mobile Hoist, the 3-in-1 Mobile Shower Bathing Trolley, the Wall Mounted Hoist and the Handi-Move Swimming Pool Hoist.
Christian Dunnage, director of Dolphin Lifts, said: "Having recently signed a 5 year agreement to distribute the Handi-Move range of products in the UK, we felt that Naidex was the perfect opportunity to let people see how these devices can help both self and attendant carers. We are confident that we will have a product on show that you have never seen before."
Naidex is the UK's largest disability, homecare and rehabilitation event with over 300 exhibitors featuring the latest products and services to aid independent living.
Dolphin Lifts will be on Stand D34 at Naidex from 30th April to 2nd May 2013 at the NEC, Birmingham.
Dolphin Mobility will be exhibiting at this years Care Show Bournemouth from the 19th to the 20th of March. Visit us on Stand S152 where we will be showcasing Lift and Care systems manufactured by Handi-Move International.
Dolphin Mobility can supply the entire range of hoists, pool lifts, mobile nursing benches and innovative body support systems manufactured by Handi-Move International.
The Suas Hoist is a compact patient lifter which can be taken apart for easy transportation. Suitable for use around the home its portability also makes it a viable option for the disabled traveller.
The Handi-Move portable hoist motor can be used on a ceiling track, a wall fixed track or a free-standing track system. Click the link above or call us on 01276 856060 for more details.
The Handi-Move ceiling hoist is suitable for ceiling mounting, wall fixing and can also be used on a free standing gantry.
The video shows the ceiling hoist being used to access a swimming pool but usually they are installed in domestic premises, caring facilities, schools and hospitals.
For more information and pricing in the UK please call Dolphin on 01276 856060.
Newly available from Dolphin Mobility, the Handi-Move body support is an ingenious transfer device to enable increased independence for the disabled.
Suitable for several types of transfer including into a swimming pool or on to a horse for hippotherapy, the body support can only be used with Handi-Move hoisting products. Call Dolphin for more information on 0800 9800 126.
A new addition to Dolphin Mobility's pool lift portfolio is the Handimove Pool Lift. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, the Handimove can be removed from its socket by the press of a button and is easily stored by one carer.
The body support system or conventional looped slings are used to transfer the user into the swimming pool based on the requirements of the pool lift user. The lift is battery powered and features emergency lowering and stop switches.
Mobile Pool Lift
Seat sling transfer
Body support system
For more information visit Dolphin's pool hoist page on the main site or call us on 01276 856060. Site details can be emailed to info@dolphinlifts.co.uk if you would like someone to specify a pool lift for you.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
