Victor Mobile Hoist - Price Reduction

The Victor Mobile Hoist is now priced at £3250 on the Dolphin Lifts website, a saving of £225. Delivery and demonstration from £75.

Overhead Bariatric Hoists

Bariatric hoists ensure safe and dignified transfers for nonambulatory bariatric patients. The hoists are available with an overhead gantry system or with a ceiling fixed track. Structural re-inforcement may be required if fixing to the ceiling.

Voyager 800 Bariatric Hoist

BHM V10 - Bariatric Hoist

The Voyager 800 has a lifting capacity of 360kg (57st) and the BHM V10 has a lifting capacity of 450kg (72st). Please contact Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Need to know which type of hoist is right for you? - Disabled Patient Hoists Explained 

Bariatric Mobile Hoists Video

Click for more information on Bariatric Hoists.

Newport man died after being trapped in hoist - inquest

11:20am Tuesday 1st December 2009

By Jessica Best 

GWENT’S coroner has asked Newport city council to review mechanical hoists it installs in disabled people's homes following the death of a paraplegic man who became trapped while trying to move on to his bed.

Newport coroner’s court heard yesterday how Michael Powell, 53, died at his Newport home in January last year after becoming entangled in a mechanical ceiling hoist.

But Gwent coroner David Bowen said Mr Powell, who lived alone, could have been saved if he had had an emergency panic button to summon help.

Mr Powell, of Pontfaen Road, Newport, lost the use of his legs in a speedway accident in 1975. In 2000 he had ceiling hoists installed in his bedroom and bathroom organised by Monwell Hankinson - a department of Newport city council which provides support for disabled people.

Mechanical engineer Jamie Davies told the coroner and a jury the hoists were not designed to be used without the help of a carer, and although Mr Powell was living with his wife when they were installed, he continued using the hoists alone after the couple divorced in 2002.

On January 21 2008, Mr Powell was using the hoist to move from his wheelchair to his bed when the hand held control panel fell off the cord attaching it to the mechanical lift.

Mr Powell could no longer move the hoist, and ergonomics expert Jeremy Ferreira said it was likely that, in an effort to reach the detached control panel, Mr Powell had “inverted” himself in his seat and become trapped.

A post mortem showed Mr Powell died as a result of positional asphyxia and alcohol intoxication, and tests showed he had a blood alcohol level of 212 per cent - more than two and a half times the drink drive limit of 80 per cent.

Pathologist Dr Ian Thompson said this high level of alcohol could have contributed to Mr Powell’s breathing problems.

After the jury returned a verdict of accidental death, Mr Bowen said he would be writing to Newport city council urging them to carry out an immediate assessment of all disabled people using hoists without carers' assistance, stressing anyone using the hoists alone should be given emergency call buttons.

A spokesman for Newport city council said a review was already under way for disabled people living alone who used hoists, and would await any further recommendations from the coroner.

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Manual Handling

The nursingtimes.net website have produced the following useful articles relating to manual handling.


Manual Handling Part 1 - Assisted Standing

Manual Handling Part 2 - Repositioning a supine patient using a slide sheet

Manual handling Part 3 - Sliding a patient

Manual handling Part 4 - using a sling hoist

Dolphin Mobility supply an extensive range of manual handling hoists for more information and product details please call 0800 9800 126.

Prism Medical double mobility deal - July 2009

From the Birmingham Post on July 15th 2009

The corporate division of Birmingham law firm Martineau has acted for a Canadian medical firm in the acquisition of two domestic mobility companies.

Prism Medical successfully acquired Test Valley Mobility and Saluss, with the deals representing a total investment of more than £2 million into the UK economy.

It also gives the Ontario firm the number-one position in the UK patient handling equipment market, significantly boosting its dealership network.

The patient handling equipment market, which includes devices such as hoists, lifts and door openers, is a growth market in the UK, supported by a significant demographic shift towards an ageing population and increased Government funding in this sector.

Stuart Meldrum, the Prism UK chief executive, said: “We have a strong presence in the UK with existing operations but the acquisition of Test Valley Mobility and Saluss gives us a significant lead in terms of our ability to fulfil and service NHS contracts and national care home groups.

Click here for the full article

Prism acquire moving and handling equipment firm

http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/December2009/01/c6789.html

TORONTO, Dec. 1 /CNW/ - PRISM MEDICAL LTD. (TSX-V:PM) ("Prism") today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a UK distributor of moving and handling equipment and services for the mobility impaired effective Dec 1, 2009. The acquisition cost was $1.2m which was satisfied by a cash payment of $0.7m and deferred payments in the amount $0.5m. The deferred payments are repayable over 3 years together with interest at 7% over a term of 3 years.

The company supplies, installs, services and maintains a wide variety of equipment including ceiling lifts, floor lifts, stair lifts and through floor lifts into the home care and long term care channels.

The key management of the distributor have entered into employment contracts and will continue to be responsible for the day to day operations.

Andrew A. McIntyre, Chairman and CEO of Prism stated, "The acquisition continues our expansion into the provision of product and services for our customers in the UK. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings in the coming fiscal year and will increase our ability to provide high levels of customer service in the UK and strengthen Prism's ability to execute its strategic plans."

Forward-looking Information

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

For further information: William G. Edwards, Chief Financial Officer, Prism Medical Ltd., Tel: (416) 260-2145 (Ext. 230), wgedwards@prismmedicalltd.com

#Disability: openbritain.net

‘OPENBRITAIN’, the new high quality printed guide published by national charities Tourism for All UK and RADAR is published today. The full colour 456-page guide has over 1,000 entries, and includes a wide range of accessible accommodation, as well as attractions, equipment hire and other services. It has 50 pages of featured editorial, and an extensive section on Getting There and Back.

The new guide is supported by the national tourist agencies VisitEngland, VisitScotland and VisitWales, and it includes all accommodation providers assessed under the National Accessible Scheme, as well those inspected under schemes operated by VisitScotland, and VisitLondon. Information has also been drawn from a range of organisations including the Automobile Association, the British Hospitality Association, and the Regional Development Agencies. It includes some properties who are self-assessed, who will be subject to a mystery shopping check on the accuracy of the data.

The National Federation of Shopmobility has joined with RADAR and Tourism for All to promote the guide and website. Window stickers with the Open Britain logo provided to those who have supplied access statements and joined Open Britain will help to promote it as a system of information.

For a long time, surveys have shown that disabled people want an easier way to get the information they need, not just about accommodation, but about travel, things to see and do, places to eat and drink, without having to trawl through hundreds of different websites searching for information that all too often is not there. The new www.openbritain.net website that backs up the guide aims to do just that. Visitors and guests are invited to give feedback via the website.

Bank loses disabled access appeal

This week RBS lost their appeal against a ruling that they must provide wheelchair access for a disabled customer in their Sheffield branch. The decision could have huge complications for all businesses.

http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/ruling-on-access-to-bank-confirmed-by-court/

The Court of Appeal today confirmed that the Royal Bank of Scotland had breached the Disability Discrimination Act by failing to provide access to its Sheffield branch for wheelchair users.

RBS had appealed the decision following a landmark judgment earlier this year in a case brought by David Allen, a wheelchair user, which was funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The original decision of the County Court was the first time that an injunction had been granted ordering work to be carried out on business premises to make a building accessible. Mr Allen was also awarded £6,500, the highest amount of compensation ever awarded in a case under the Disability Discrimination Act.

For more details please click on the following links.

http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/pre-june-2009/commission-helps-secure-landmark-accessibility-ruling-for-disabled-people/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8370693.stm

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Disabled-student-wins--access.5845691.jp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jan/16/disability-equality

Handimove Victor 2600 Mobile Hoist

The new and improved Victor Hoist will pick up from the floor and can lift high enough to reach onto difficult to reach surfaces including certain trampolines.

Rebound therapy is becoming increasingly popular and the Victor is one of the only products of its kind that can be used as a trampoline hoist. It can also be used to assist standing or walking and will assist a 6 feet 6 inches tall person into a standing position.

 Toilet Hoist

Bed Hoist

 

Bath Hoist

 

Fast, powerful, easy to use, versatile, and durable

• The fastest hoist on the market
• Designed for intensive use
• Drive service life 10,000 cycles or more
• Long battery life (160 lifts)
• Can lift up to 227 kg
• Durable aluminium and stainless-steel construction
• Versatile: can be used with a body support, conventional spreader bar, or electrically operated spreader bar
• Large lifting range, from the floor to a high bed or treatment table
• Safe: built-in motor and mechanical emergency down
• The user's knees never collide with the hoist during rotation

For more information please call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126. Further product details can also be found in the Portable and Mobile Hoists section of the Dolphin website.

Need to know which type of hoist is right for you? - Disabled Patient Hoists Explained 

Through Floor Lifts

Dolphin Lifts supply and install through floor lifts manufactured by 3 companies. Wessex Medical, Pollock Lifts and Terry Lifts. Dolphin have chosen these manufacturers because they each produce lifts which have a unique selling point. For example, the Pollock lift can have a side hung cabin which can be very useful if space is tight.

The term through floor lift is used to describe a domestic lift for the elderly or disabled which goes through the floor from a downstairs room to an upstairs room. They are often referred to as Wheelchair Lifts or Home Lifts. Through floor lift prices start from around £8300 although costs can vary according to options required and the extent of any building work.

For more information please call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

Floor Hoists: BHM Medistand sit & stand lift

The BHM Ministand floor lift is now available to buy on the Dolphin Mobility website.

Elderly care must become a priority

The Alzheimer's Society yesterday published an indictment of the care of patients with dementia in the NHS. Full article in the Independent

Mobility company given injunction

A COMPANY which provides wheelchairs and mobility aids has been ordered to trade legally after more than 100 complaints about them were received.

An interim injunction was granted against ABM Mobility to trade legally and fairly at a hearing at Nottingham County Court.

The firm, based in Gainsborough Business Park in Long Eaton, can continue trading as long as they abide by the rules, otherwise more serious action may be taken.

http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Mobility-scooter-company-given-injunction/article-1417833-detail/article.html

Portable Pool Lifts

Dolphin Mobility have a range of portable pool lifts to suit most locations. If the surrounding area of the pool does not have a concrete slab to fix into, a portable lift may be the only solution.

BluOne Portable Pool Lift

The Bluone pool lift is suitable for level access swimming pool. The user simply sits on the seat at the front and is pushed to the edge of the pool. Next, operate the brake and lock in position, press the down button and the swimmer is lowered into the pool. The Bluone has a lifting capacity of 110kg.

PAL Portable Pool Lift

The PAL portable pool lift has a lifting capacity of 136kgs. The unique design of the PAL allows it to be adaptable to virtually all swimming pool configurations. For more details contact Dolphin on 0800 9800 126 or 01276 856060.

Access to Work

Access to work can help you if your health or disability affects the way you do your job. It gives you and your employer advice and support with extra costs which may arise because of your needs.

Contact this centre if you work in:

   * South East England
   * London
   * East of England

Jobcentre Plus
Access to Work Operational Support Unit
Nine Elms Lane
London SW95 9BH

Telephone: 020 8426 3110
Textphone: 020 8426 3133
Fax: 020 8426 3134

Email: atw-london-region@jobcentreplus.gsi.gov.uk

BHM Medical Hoists - Voyager Duo Ceiling Lift Brochure

Due for release to the UK market in 2010. Dolphin Lifts bring you an exclusive look at the new hoist from BHM Medical.

BHM Medical Hoists - Voyager Duo Ceiling Lift Brochure

Prism Medical announces acquisition of supplier of moving and handling services

For the full press release visit newswire

VAUGHAN, ON, Nov. 9 /CNW/ - PRISM MEDICAL LTD. (TSX-V:PM) ("Prism") today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a UK supplier of moving and handling services for the mobility impaired effective November 6, 2009. The acquisition cost was $0.8m which was satisfied by a cash payment of $0.4m and deferred payments in the amount $0.4m. The deferred payments are repayable over 3 years together with interest at 7% over a term of 3 years. 

The company services and maintains a wide variety of equipment including ceiling lifts, baths and beds into both long term care and acute care facilities throughout England and Wales.

Andrew A. McIntyre, Chairman and CEO of Prism stated, "The acquisition continues our expansion into the provision of services for our customers. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings in the current fiscal year and will strengthen Prism's ability to execute its strategic plans."

Perfolight Access Ramps

The Perfolight Combi portable access ramp combines folding and telescopic features, making it one of the most versatile ramps available.

 

 

• telescopic section can be used at any length

• incredibly compact storage

• good choice for bridging a threshold with unequal levels each side

• extra width options for larger mobility devices

• low kerbs and long bevel sides greatly increase clearance for scooters and power chairs

Perfolight Combi (PC21-3) Minimum 150cm Maximum 207cm = £467 plus £15 delivery


Perfolight Combi (PC28-3) Minimum 200cm Maximum 280cm = £561 plus £15 delivery

Perfolight Combi (PCW21-3) Minimum 150cm Maximum 213cm = £641 plus £15 delivery

Perfolight Combi (PCW30-3) Minimum 200cm Maximum 298cm = £708 plus £15 delivery

Rogue traders warning for Stourbridge residents

From http://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/

STOURBRIDGE residents are being warned to watch out for high pressure sales people targeting vulnerable people in the area.

Dudley Council’s adult social care team and trading standards officers are urging people to be wary of representatives of any firms claiming to have connections to social services.

Trading watchdogs say shady firms, including a group known as ABM Mobility, may be at work in the region.

Officers say dodgy trading techniques include missing appointments and sales people pressurising customers to buy large pieces of equipment such as stairlifts and beds.

Domestic Wheelchair Lifts

Dolphin Lifts can supply domestic wheelchair lifts, sometimes known as home lifts, from 3 manufacturers. This choice enables Dolphin to recommend the right equipment for each client’s needs without compromising on quality or safety.

 Pollock Wheelchair Lift

The Pollock Wheelchair Lift is available with a traction drive system with a capacity of 178kg or a hydraulic drive with a capacity of 230kg. Pollock is the only manufacturer with the option of a side-hung configuration, although this results in a weight capacity of 158kg.

Wessex Wheelchair Lift

The Wessex Wheelchair Lift is available in three platform sizes and can achieve a maximum travel of 3.5m. As with all of our home lifts, In the event of power failure emergency back-up systems operate the door, light and alarm, and lower the lift to the ground.

Terry Harmony Wheelchair Lift

The Terry Harmony Wheelchair Lift is available with a range of trim colours and special car sizes in wheelchair model 200mm longer, 150mm wider or both.

Terry Lifts TSL 1000 Step Lift

Provides both wheelchair and pedestrian access to the existing doorway. Suitable for internal or external applications up to 1000mm.

Built in the UK to BS 6440 by a Company with over 30 years' experience in mobility and access products and newly available to Dolphin Mobility.The Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range. Please call us on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Terry Lifts TSL 500 Step Lift

Provides both wheelchair and pedestrian access to the existing doorway. Suitable for internal or external applications up to 500mm.

Newly available from Dolphin Mobility, the Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range. Please call us on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Terry Compact Through Floor Lift

As space is always limited Terry Lifts have employed an ingenious car design so that the Harmony Compact lift is only fractionally larger on the outside than it is on the inside. A larger version of this lift is available for wheelchair users.

Newly available from Dolphin, the Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range. Please call us on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Terry Harmony Domestic Through Floor Wheelchair Lift

Regain the freedom of your home by travelling between floors smoothly, quietly and safely in the Terry Harmony wheelchair lift.

A selection of trim colours and platform sizes are available as well as the option of a powered door. For more information call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

Terry Lifts Full Product Lift Range

Terry Lifts full product range video.>

Terry Lifts Harmony 'Through Floor Lift'

Newly available from Dolphin, the Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range.

Stannah Stairlifts - Sofia two way powered swivel stair lifts video

Available to buy from Dolphin Mobility.

Minivator Travel Track Portable Gantry Hoist

Another new addition to Dolphin's Hoist range is the Minivator travel track portable gantry hoist.

Travel Track offers a safe and strong temporary gantry solution and is compatible with most portable hoist carriages.Including the V3 portable hoist and the Voyager portable hoist.

Folding up into a wheeled travel case, about the size of a golf bag, the Travel Track can be easily transported, meaning that people can travel away from home without the worry of how they can transfer between their bed and wheelchair.

Travel Track can be erected by one person, simply open the case and extend the locking telescopic legs into place.

For more information visit the Dolphin Lifts site or call free on 0800 9800 126. Price shown on the website is for supply only. Installation costs available on request.

BHM V3 Portable Hoist Price Reduction

BHM V3 Portable Hoist

Dolphin are pleased to announce a £150 price reduction on the V3 Portable hoist which is now available for only £1150. The V3 hoist is perfect for use with the following gantry systems.

The Voyager Easytrack Hoist System

The Easytrack FS Free Standing Hoist System

The Travel Track Portable Gantry System

For more information visit the Dolphin Hoists page or call free on 0800 9800 126. Price shown on the website is for supply only. Installation costs available on request.

Handi-Move Classic Spreader Bar

Classic Spreader Bar

• Two-point bar.
• Four-point bar with separate sidebars. Wider suspension point spacing for increased sitting comfort.
• Easily interchangeable.
• Easy to hook into the eye nut.

Handi-Move Combi Spreader Bar

Combi Spreader Bar

• Four-point bar.
• Wider suspension point spacing for increased sitting comfort.
• Adequate headroom.
• Made from stainless steel.
• Attached to the eye nut by hooks.
• Can easily be exchanged with the body support.
• Easy to use with weighing scales.aa

Handi-Move Standard Hoist Spreader Bar

Standard Spreader Bar

• Four-point bar.
• Wider suspension point spacing for increased sitting comfort.
• Adequate headroom.
• Made from stainless steel.
• Attached directly to the eye nut.

Handi-Move Hoist Spreader Bar

Hand-Move hoist systems can be fitted with all types of spreader bars.
The loops of the slings are attached to the spreader bar.

• The curved shape provides a safe space around the user's head. The user's view is not impaired, so he or she can follow the actions of the caregiver.
• The sling loops can be attached or removed quickly and safely, which saves time and energy for caregivers.
• Two-point or four-point bars (two or four suspension points): the two-point type is often used in combination with a toilet sling, bath sling, or bath seat. The four-point bar is primarily used with a standard sling.
• A four-point bar with a standard sling provides better pressure distribution and is more comfortable thanks to the greater distance between the shoulder and leg loops.
• Three models: standard, combi, and conventional.
• With the conventional and combi models, you can quickly switch back and forth between a body support and a spreader bar.

Handi-Move Wall Lift Hoist

Newly available to Dolphin Mobility the Handi-Move wall lift can be fitted to a post between the floor and the ceiling if the walls aren't strong enough.

The Handi-Move wall lift is perferct for areas where access is restricted or where a convential ceiling fixed hoist is not feasible.

By purchasing additional fixings the same wall lift can be used in different rooms.

For more information visit the Dolphin Hoists page or call free on 0800 9800 126. Price shown on the website is for supply only. Installation costs available on request.

Disabled in Walsall 'punished' by funding cut

WALSALL Council stands accused of 'punishing the most vulnerable' of its residents after slashing its funding for supporting disabled people.

Disabled Facilities Grants, which fund the installation of equipment to support disabled residents in their homes, have been cut from £5.6 million in 2006/7 to £2.2 million this financial year.

For the full article visit 

http://www.thisiswalsallonline.co.uk

The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain

Produced by Motability, The Rough Guide to Accessible Britain contains:

• Over 175 inspiring ideas for great days out across the UK
• A wide range of reviews all by disabled visitors
• Something for everyone from parks and museums to scenic journeys and more
• Detailed information on accessibility

The Guide is £6.99 (inc p&p) for all non Blue Badge holders. If you are a Blue Badge holder then the Guide is FREE

EU directive may discourage new buy-to-let investors

The EU is currently examining a proposed directive that would require all residential landlords in the 27 member union to ensure that every rental property is accessible to those with physical disabilities. Current regulations in the UK only require landlords to make these modifications and invest in the appropriate infrastructure if they have a tenant with a disability. The new rules, however, would make these changes necessary, even if a given property has been rented out over the long-term to a tenant without any known disabilities and, as such, the new infrastructure would never be used.

This legislation, drafted by the European Commission (EC), would require landlords to add ramps to their properties, wherever there are steps to climb outside the building, add new, accessible washroom facilities and Landlord Assist, an organization that provides help when it comes to tenant evictions, believes that the legislation might also require the installation of very costly stair lifts.

Hospital launches ceiling hoist fundraising drive

A HOUSE to House Collection in aid of New Ross Community Hospital is to be carried out in every home in New Ross town throughout the month of October.

Following a very successful meeting in the Community Hospital on Wednesday night, a team of over 40 people have been assigned various parts of the town for this voluntary collection.

Organised by a newly established fundraising committee in New Ross Community Hospital, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the facility, all funds raised through this initiative will go towards the costly project of installing muchneeded ceiling hoists in the hospital.

'A few years ago the board of directors had investigated the possibility of installing ceiling hoists, which would greatly enhance the quality of care and respect the dignity of patients, but preliminary costings and lack of finance ruled this out. The fundraising committee which was formed in February decided to undertake raising the necessary funds to make the installation of ceiling hoists a reality,' said Frances Ryan, Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

According to Frances, it has been 20 years since New Ross Community Hospital has made a general appeal to the public for financial support.

'When we appealed to the community for assistance 20 years after the District Hospital was closed by the South Eastern Health Board in 1987 the response was magnificent. Contributions received enabled the company to equip the hospital, employ staff and get up and going. Acting on the response of the community to its closure, a company limited by guarantee was formed, the building leased by the company from the Health Board and New Ross Community Hospital became a reality when it opened in January 1989,' explained Frances. 'We are very mindful and appreciative of the very generous contributions from individuals, families, clubs, organisations, businesses, factories and companies on an ongoing basis, but we now need our wider community's help,' she said.

New Ross Community Hospital is unique as it is a registered charity managed by a voluntary board of directors and run 'by the people – for the people'

'We know many of you have already contributed and we thank you most sincerely for doing so.' added Frances.

- Elaine FURLONG

Fixed Height Economy Shower Chair

Dimensions:
Seat height: 508mm (20"). Seat width: 560mm (22"). Footprint: 508 x 570mm (20 x 221/2"). Weight: 6.8kg (15lbs).

Weight Limit: 165kg (26st)



Current retail price is £62.60 plus VAT and delivery. For more information please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.

Height Adjustable Economy Mobile Shower Chair

Economy Shower Chairs - These great value shower chairs feature plastic coated tubular steel frames with integral arm supports. Durable and comfortable plastic moulded seats, with drainage holes. Supplied in static and castor finished options. Static chairs are fitted with ferrules for maximum stability and safety. The mobile shower chairs have 4 braked castors for maximum safety. The seat can be easily clipped off the frame for cleaning.


Dimensions:
Seat height: 483-660mm (19-26"). Seat width: 560mm (22"). Footprint: 508 x 570mm (20 x 221/2"). Weight: 9kg (20lbs).

Weight Limit: 165kg (26st)

Current price is £116.50 plus VAT and delivery. Please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Height Adjustable Economy Shower Chair

Economy Shower Chairs - These great value shower chairs feature plastic coated tubular steel frames with integral arm supports. Durable and comfortable plastic moulded seats, with drainage holes. Supplied in static and castor finished options. Static chairs are fitted with ferrules for maximum stability and safety. The mobile shower chairs have 4 braked castors for maximum safety. The seat can be easily clipped off the frame for cleaning.


Dimensions:
Seat height: 483-660mm (19-26"). Seat width: 560mm (22"). Footprint: 508 x 570mm (20 x 221/2"). Weight: 7.8kg (17lbs).

Weight Limit: 165kg (26st)

Current price is £70 plus VAT and delivery. Please call 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Fixed Height Economy Mobile Shower Chair

Economy Shower Chairs - These great value shower chairs feature plastic coated tubular steel frames with integral arm supports. Durable and comfortable plastic moulded seats, with drainage holes. Supplied in static and castor finished options. Static chairs are fitted with ferrules for maximum stability and safety. The mobile shower chairs have 4 braked castors for maximum safety. The seat can be easily clipped off the frame for cleaning.

Dimensions:
Seat height: 508mm (20"). Seat width: 560mm (22"). Footprint: 508 x 570mm (20 x 221/2"). Weight: 8.8kg (19lbs).

Weight Limit: 165kg (26st)

Current retail price is £99.99 plus VAT and delivery. For more information please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.

Mobile shower / commode chair

This high quality and lightweight attendant controlled multi purpose mobile shower commode chair is made from aluminium with a white painted finish.

Features include: 4 braked castor 5" wheels for easy manoeuvrability, detachable height adjustable footrests, comfortable polyurethane seat, with insert for easier cleansing access, polyurethane backrest and armrests for comfort and safety, lift up arms for side transfers and cleansing access, and large capacity potty with lid. Use as a shower chair, transport chair, commode or over the toilet.


Dimensions:
Seat height: 508mm (20"). Seat to arm rest height: 97mm (3.8"). Overall width: 585mm (23". Width between arms: 495mm (19"). Overall depth: 553mm (21"). Minor assembly required.

Weight Limit: 136kg (21st)

Current retail price is £334.78 plus VAT and delivery. For more information please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.

Splash Pool Lifts

The Splash pool lift is a semi portable lifting system requiring the installation of a square anchor into the pool side. Capable of lifting up to 26 stone the Splash is available in different configurations so that each lift can be enginereed to match the clients pool specifications. For more information please call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

Splash Standard Pool Lift

Splash Spa Pool Lift
Splash Hi-Lo Pool Lift

Splash Extended Reach Pool Lift

PAL Pool Lifts

The PAL pool lift is available in different configurations to perfectly suit each swimming pool or spa. The PAL is a completely portable lift and has a weight capacity of 21 stone. For more information please call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

PAL Spa Pool Lift

PAL Hi-Lo Pool Lift

PAL Standard Pool Lift

Dolphin Lifts on Twitter

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Portable Disabled Access Ramp - London Eye

Dolphin Mobility recently supplied a portable access ramp to the London Eye to enable their disabled visitors to gain access to the pods.

For more details on Dolphin's range of access products please call 0800 9800 126.

Portable swimming pool lift

Following Dolphin Moblilty's successful July offer on the BluOne portable Pool lift, we have placed a large order to secure lower pricing for delivery of lifts in September. Any order placed for a BLUONE Portable Pool Lift before 24th August will qualify for a discount of £600.

The price will be £5095 + delivery (and VAT if applicable)


Please note this offer is based on mail / telephone/ internet order and delivery within 100 miles of our Surrey Office.



On-site demonstrations are not included within this price. Should the lift not prove suitable upon delivery, we reserve the right to recover our transportation and labour costs.

Poor Facilities Keep Disabled People Off Trains

Disabled people are barred from using parts of the rail network because of poor facilities, Ministers have been warned.

Trains which are unsuitable for wheelchairs, a lack of Braille timetables and antiquated platform designs are excluding people with disabilities, said MP Martin Linton (Lab Battersea).

He urged the Government to ensure railways were "accessible for all".

Go to the London Echo website to read the full article.

Lido's lift is open

THE long wait for a lift to get disabled swimmers down to Tinside Pool finally comes to an end today.

The new lift is open to the public from today, six weeks late.

Plymouth City Council blamed 'unforeseen and unresolved technical difficulties' for its failure to open the lift in time for the start of the pool's summer season.

Disabled swimmers have waited six years for permanent access to be installed at the 1933 Art Deco lido – and said earlier this month that they were not altogether surprised by the delay.

Visit http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk for the full article.

Young disabled swimmers make a big splash

DISABLED children are making a real splash at Leisure World in Bridlington. Click on the linked title for more details.

Swimtime for disabled patients becomes an uplifting experience

This rather heart warming article about disabled swimmers appeared on the Washington Post website.

Wall mounted disabled hoist

The Ergolift Wall Lift is an electrically powered wall mounted hoist. Install extra wall brackets and you can move it to other area's making this a portable as well as practical solution.


The Ergolift is particularly effective if space is at a premium or if it is not possible to install a ceiling mounted hoist. We have also found the lift to be a viable alternative to mobile hoists, which a lot of patients and carers find difficult to use.

Disabled-friendly property: 'Estate agents don't get it'

There are almost 8.4 million people registered as disabled in Britain, but very few ways for them to find suitable housing. Now, all that may be changing. Graham Norwood reports in the Independent

Prism acquire Test Valley Mobility

Prism Medical has announced the recent acquisition of Test Valley Mobility, the Romsey based firm.

Pensioners warned of scam

This article appeared on http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.uk

VULNERABLE residents are being targeted by a rogue company offering mobility aids.

Elderly people have paid out thousands of pounds after being cold-called by an organisation claiming to be linked to social and health services in Stoke-on-Trent.

Representatives are even taking pensioners directly to the bank as they look to make a sale.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Trading Standards department has been receiving up to three complaints a day about the company and its "aggressive" sales practices since becoming aware of the problem two weeks ago.

And it has now teamed up with Staffordshire Police and NHS North Staffordshire to warn residents they could be paying over the odds for unnecessary products.

An investigation has now been launched into the company – which has not been named at this stage by the authorities – and its practices.

Trading Standards advice manager Val Edmonds said: "We think they are moving about, but they are targeting Stoke-on-Trent at the moment."

It is believed the firm, which is not local, moves from area to area, having obtained phone contact details for vulnerable people. Last week, calls were concentrated around Bucknall, but the problem has now spread city-wide.

After phone contact is made, the caller asks questions about benefits received, if the person is living alone and sometimes claims to be acting for Social Services. Residents are then being offered a mobility assessment and a sales visit is arranged.

During that appointment, an attempt is made sell expensive and unnecessary mobility products, including stair and bath lifts.

Ms Edmonds advised people never to give out personal information over the phone and said the proper authorities will always arrange a meeting.

She added: "If a contract is signed at home, the customer has seven days in which to change their mind and have their deposit refunded. But one person was told they must not cancel or the salesman would get into trouble. People are also being given the offer of going to the bank."

Derek Pamment, associate direct of operations at NHS North Staffordshire, urged residents not to agree to any visits from these companies.

He added: "NHS staff will always show their identification badge before entering a person's home and are happy to have their identity verified."

A Staffordshire Police spokesman said the force had received a number of calls about the company.

He said: "We are working with Trading Standards officers and urge anyone who is contacted by a company offering mobility products – even if they have made an appointment – not to allow them in.

"Residents should seek support from family or neighbours and, as always when anyone calls unexpectedly, keep the chain on. If you still need help, call the police immediately."

If you have recently received a similar phone call or visit from a mobility company, you can call Stoke-on-Trent Trading Standards on (01782) 232065 or Staffordshire County Council Trading Standards on 07773 792252. Staffordshire Police's non-emergency contact number is 0300 123 4455.

Reconditioned Stairlifts

Dolphin Stairlifts will supply and install straight reconditioned stairlifts for £900.00, including a 2 year parts and labour warranty (Office Hours Service). You usually only get 12 months on a new stairlift. The price does not include power point or options such as hinged rails. Click on the links below for more details.

Reconditioned Meditek Stairlift
Reconditioned Stannah Stairlift
Reconditioned Minivator Stairlift

The following options will incur further charges of:

Power Point - £90
Reconditoned Powered Hinge Straight - £100.00
Reconditoned Powered Swivel Straight - £50.00

For more information call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.

Prism Medical Announces Acquisition of Distributor of Moving and Handling Products

VAUGHAN, ONTARIO /PRAvenueNW/ -- PRISM MEDICAL LTD. (TSX-V: PM) ("Prism") today announced that it has completed the acquisition of a distributor of moving and handling products for the mobility impaired effective April 17, 2009. The acquisition cost was approximately $1.936 million which was satisfied by a cash payment of $1.086 million and a vendor take-back promissory note in the amount of $0.85 million. The note is payable in three equal annual installments together with interest at 8% over a term of three years. In addition to the purchase price, the vendors are entitled to an earn-out amount based on the performance of the acquired business over the next 5 years.

The distributor has been in operation for 12 years. It distributes a variety of non-mechanical safe patient handling and movement products. The products include ceiling lifts, floor lifts, tubs, beds and repositioning aids. Products are sold for use in institutions and homecare.

The acquisition is an arm’s length transaction. The former shareholders of the distributor have entered into employment contracts and will continue to be responsible for day-to-day operations.

Andrew A. Mclntyre, Chairman and CEO of Prism stated, "The acquisition marks another step in the strategic expansion of our geographic and institutional client base. In addition it will strengthen our management and sales team and is anticipated to be accretive to earnings in the current fiscal year."

Forward-looking Information

Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Such forwardlooking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

About Prism

Prism Medical Ltd. is a provider of durable medical equipment and related services to the mobility disadvantaged in Canada, the U.S.A. and the United Kingdom. While Prism's history dates back to 1996, Prism's subsidiaries and divisions have been servicing the mobility disadvantaged since the mid 1980s in their homes, long-term care facilities and acute care facilities. Prism includes Waverley Glen and ErgoSafe Products, North America's premier lifting & handling equipment and repositioning aid manufacturer with distribution across Canada and the U.S., Westholme and Care Free Lifting & Handling, leading distributors of moving and handling products in the UK, and Freeway Health Care, a UK-based manufacturer of ceiling hoists and shower chairs. Please visit http://www.prismmedicalltd.com for more information.