I have hoisted B more times this weekend than I have in her entire non ambulant part of her life. She isn't allowed to stand transfer right now because of her pressure sores on the underside of her heel. Interesting it has been. What usually takes 1 minute now takes 15 and my back is killing me (Yes I know, it means I have not been doing it the way I have been taught in Uni but hey this is real life now).
But worst of all, is there a secret behind getting the hoist sling to fit perfectly each time? Its good that B has a sense of humour. I cannot tell you how many times this weekend a hanging loop has got caught and picked up a commode handle, a wheelchair armrest etc etc thus hoisting not only one young lady but the thing she is sitting on also. We did laugh though.
A couple of times she has been almost horizontal in her sling. Other times in a nice sitting position. Once we went up and down several times when the sling legs were digging a bit too deeply into her thighs. eek! quickly rectifed.
and how tempting has it been to say, oh just quickly shuffle round on your feet.......VERY! We had to once because she needed to lie on the sofa as she had been vomiting today. The sofa is to the floor so there is no way of getting the mobile hoist legs underneath it to do it. So we did a quick stand and shuffle and lay down. Had to be done. 9/10 times hoisting is gonna help surely.
So B and I are now expert hoisters...a real team. Just need some extra hours in the day to accommodate it now!
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Yes but you won't like it - get a sling which is designed to be left in place all day.
Failing that, getting it as far down as possible is probably the best you can do. You will get quicker with practice - it's never going to be as quick as standing transfers (or straight lifts) but it does become quicker. Leaving the sling in position very definitely cuts down on time and back and wrist strain.
Tia
'Fraid I have to agree with Tia re sitting on sling all day. Or we have a glove hug sling, which just goes around the chest and under the legs so no faffing around to get it under the bottom required.
Sending you huge hugs, it's a big emotional leap x
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