Hoyer Advance-E Professional Patient Lift

High quality, good design and meets expectations of a patient lift.

The weakness is not with the lift, it's with the sling. First, it is confusing and complicated with the crossing straps and all the different loop attach points. Consider a care giver in not much better shape than the user of having to get down in the floor and wrestle that sling under her and not being able to get back up off the floor himself. What is needed is a rescue buoy of sorts. Something to slip over the head and under the arms to just get her high enough to get a chair under her. Then the sling could be positioned in the chair and more easily attached to the user for further movement /transportation. Also the wheels are too small to maneuver in plush carpet.

jerry f. from azle, tx (caregiver)

Seventy one year old female diagnosed with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, falls easily, mostly wheelchair bound but has to get up occasionally.

The ease of transfer of my wife from bed to chair or commode. The fact that the arm goes down to 12 inches from the floor enables me to pick her up when she slides out of the chair. Previously fallen 50 times before the lift.

The rubber based wheels tend to catch on the edge of transition to carpet from the wood floors. Wheels get caught on the door jams and walls. They seem to grasp the walls. Is there possible a set of all plastic wheels or even some larger diameter wheels? I don't know if I would pass a drivers test for use of the Hoyer Lift. Too many ridges in the road.

don s. from naples, fl (caregiver)

My wife is 71, unable to stand. This provides the opportunity to move from bed, chair and commode. Tumor imbedded in spinal cord removed 6 years ago.

It is lightweight and easy to use.

I would like if it had a power base to open legs.

ragnhild m. from marlton, nj (caregiver)

This product is used to lift a 79 year old male in and out of bed.

Very easy to use with patient

None

nancy b. from dallas, tx (caregiver)

86 year old dementia patient; overweight and falls frequently

ease of operation

instructions on use of sling

sandra b. from des moines, ia (caregiver)

Not provided

Ease of use

Have not found weakness

elizabeth t. from long beach, ca (caregiver)

Age and dementia related movement restrictions.

easy to use

none

james f. from weslaco, tx

68,post polio, I cannot walk have fallen a few times and cannot get up

Being able to fold it up and get it out of the way when not in use.

The lift itself seems great, but the instructions need to be better.

carol h. from paragould, ar (caregiver)

We were not able to use the lift and had to send it back. User is a female, age 50 who has frontal lobe dementia and weighs 190 lbs.

ease of movement

the sling needs better instructions with many pictures.

dolores c. from irving, tx

age76,Parkinson's disease; unable to walk,Lift picks me up. Great machine

Ease of use. Ready to use out of box except for small put together

I have found no weaknesses.

hilda c. from plaistow, nh

I am absolutely delighted with this lift. It is very easy to use and with the larger size wheels goes well on carpet. I use this by myself.

Easy to use by myself.

None

patricia g. from rochester, mn

Physical disability because of MS

Light weight make this lift very maneuverable. Controls work very smoothly. The base is solid and stable. It glides very easily on my vinyl floor. I love its capability to fold out of the way.

I have yet to discover any weaknesses.

t patrick f. from fairview, tx (caregiver)

Patient is female aged 65. Side effects of stem cell transplant have resulted in hip necrosis and myopathy of leg muscles. She is unable to stand