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Patient Sit to Stand Lifts - Stand Up Assist - Sara Lift and More

Sit to Stand Lifts are often referred to as "sara lifts," "lift ups," "stand assist devices" or "stand up lifts” due to what they do: These solutions help partially mobile patients rise from a sitting to a standing position to get out of bed or a chair. Depending upon context and a patient’s upper body strength, sit-to-stand lifts may also help mobility patients transfer from standing to sitting safely.

Sit-to-stand devices work for patients who still have some muscular strength but not enough to safely change positions by themselves. These standing lifts help weight-bearing patients maintain greater independence and achieve safer transfers in their own homes. They further help patients feel secure about standing without risking a fall, but when a patient does slip and need assistance, products such as the Manger Elk Lift are ideal in these situations.

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What Is a Sit-to-Stand Lift?

Available in manual and power configurations, sit-to-stand lifts help a patient stand with assistance from a sitting position. Once the patient is up, they place their feet onto the platform or base. Leg supports and a sling further prevents them from slipping and falling. As this occurs, the patient holds onto grab bars as the device or a caregiver helps them stand or transfer from one area to another. Common scenarios include transferring into a wheelchair, from a bed to a stationary chair or into the bathtub.

Not everyone is a candidate for a standing lift. Rather, they’re expected to be able to sit up by themselves, have sufficient grip to securely hold onto the grab bars and partially support themselves while standing.

Types of Stand Assist Devices

Stand-assist devices have two basic formats:

  • Manual lifts are operated by a caregiver with multiple levers and hydraulic pumps. However, the caregiver must have the upper body strength to lift the patient using the device.
  • Power lifts use a rechargeable battery to lift and transfer the patient. In this case, the caregiver positions the patient before the lift, helping them stand and operate its controls.

The typical sit-to-stand lift accommodates patients under 300 lbs. For patients above this limit, a bariatric lift provides the right amount of support and strength.

The Benefits of a Sit-to-Stand Lift

Sit-to-Stand Lifts are usually smaller, more lightweight and easier to transport from room-to-room. These standing lifts are able to negotiate narrow doorways and sharp turns and provide a platform for the patient to stand upon. As such, caregivers can push the hoist and transfer the patient easily to another room. Serving as a medical hoist, sit-to-stand patient lifts make transitions easier for both patients and caregivers.

Assistive lifting devices are recommended when patient weight exceeds 35 pounds to protect the health and safety of the patient and their caregivers.1 Studies have shown that the use of lifts helps caregivers by "improved comfort with patient handling, decreased staff fatigue and decreased physical demands."2 Vitality Medical also offers Bath Lifts, Patient Lifts, Pool Lifts, Power Lifts, Lift Slings, and lifting cushion systems.

Resources: Stand Assist Device Studies

  1. Waters, Thomas R. "When is it safe to manually lift a patient?." AJN The American Journal of Nursing 107.8 (2007): 53-58.
  2. DOH, William Charney, et al. "Zero lift programs in small rural hospitals in Washington state: reducing back injuries among health care workers." Workplace Health & Safety 54.8 (2006): 355.
  3. Holliday, Pamela J., G. R. Fernie, and S. Plowman. "The impact of new lifting technology in long term care: a pilot study." AAOHN journal: official journal of the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses 42.12 (1994): 582-589.
  4. Newman, William Chris, and George D. Tipp. "Patient transfer assist device." U.S. Patent No. 5,711,044. 27 Jan. 1998.

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