Sling Placement

Guidelines for general sling placement.

Sitting Position

Strap placement in caribiner hookStrap placement in caribiner hook

  • Lean person forward. Stand in front of them so as to use your body to keep them in the chair.
  • Slide sling between chair and person. Make sure lowest part of sling touches seat of chair.
  • Lean person back onto sling.
  • Bring leg extensions forward and align with the outside of their thigh. Position leg extensions under each leg and cross straps between persons legs to opposite side.
  • Bring t-bar to position just in front of persons shoulders.
  • Hook loops near their shoulders to the rear position on t-bar and leg straps to the forward position.
  • Press the up position on control handle to take up slack in straps and stop to check position of sling and all hook attachments.
  • Proceed lifting person and then move them to their new location.

 

Laying on a Bed or Floor

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  • Before you begin, if there is a bed rail on the opposite side of the bed, be sure it is in the up position.
  • Roll one side of the sling to the center.
  • Roll the person on their side, then slide the rolled portion of the sling under the center of their back.
  • Roll them onto the sling and then up onto their opposite side and unroll the sling under them. (use your body to keep them on the bed)
  • Lift one leg at a time and slide the legs extensions under the persons thigh.
  • Cross the straps of the leg extensions between the persons legs to the opposite side.
  • Lower the t-bar over the person about at their waist level.
  • Hook the straps closest to their shoulders to the position on the t-bar near their chest.
  • Hook the straps from between their legs to the hooks on the lower portion of the t-bar.
  • Press the up position on the control handle to take up the slack in the straps and then stop.
  • Recheck the sling position and all hook attachments.
  • Lift person off surface and then move to a position behind them. If they are laying too flat in the sling or are being moved to a sitting position, stabilize yourself behind the person in the lift and hold the handle on the back of the sling. Then with the opposite hand press the lowering position on the control handle and they will slide into a sitting position.
  • Proceed lifting person and move them to their new location.