Best lift option for quads transferring to a hotel bed?

[Noel]

I am a C5/6 quad and I am looking for a portable patient lift for transferring from wheelchair to the typical hotel or motel bed. These beds generally have a wooden box under them instead of the traditional residential bed frame. Which of course limits the use of a Hoyer style lift.

For decades, I have been using a Hoyer lift when traveling. This requires transferring to the corner of the bed and then dragging myself with my elbows to the head of the bed. It is not a healthy method of transferring for quad shoulders. What kind of lift are other quadriplegics using?

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you.

[miltongm09]

Sorry, I do not have an answer on that. What really surprised me is that you have used a hoyer lift. That must be a pain to travel with or do you rent one when traveling? And I agree that couldn't have been good for your shoulders transferring that way.

I am fortunate to have someone to help boost me over with the use of a Beasy board when I transfer. I put my feet up first, slide beasy board under then with minimal help sliding across to the bed. Motel bed heights really vary so my seat elevation helps.

Hopefully someone will have a solution.

[Noel]

Sorry, I do not have an answer on that. What really surprised me is that you have used a hoyer lift. That must be a pain to travel with or do you rent one when traveling? And I agree that couldn't have been good for your shoulders transferring that way.I am fortunate to have someone to help boost me over with the use of a Beasy board when I transfer. I put my feet up first, slide beasy board under then with minimal help sliding across to the bed. Motel bed heights really vary so my seat elevation helps.Hopefully someone will have a solution.

I do not have sensation in my shoulders so I never took into consideration the damage that I might be doing when maneuvering in bed.

I did quad-pivot transfers and when necessary used a slide/transfer board for the first 25 years. I started using a Hoyer lift when I got married. The lift fits in minivans with 10 inch dropped floors. It straps in behind the seat. We Velcro a thin piece of plywood to the legs of the lift transforming it into a luggage cart.

[SCI-Nurse]

Hoyer is a brand name. There are many other better, more portable mobile floor based lifts available now days. (KLD)

[RollingInParadise]

I am a C5/6 quad and I am looking for a portable patient lift for transferring from wheelchair to the typical hotel or motel bed. These beds generally have a wooden box under them instead of the traditional residential bed frame. Which of course limits the use of a Hoyer style lift.

For decades, I have been using a Hoyer lift when traveling. This requires transferring to the corner of the bed and then dragging myself with my elbows to the head of the bed. It is not a healthy method of transferring for quad shoulders. What kind of lift are other quadriplegics using?

Anyone have any suggestions?

Thank you.

this is how we do it when the legs wont go under the bed. not ideal but works fine we use the molift 150