MiniLift160 Classic Standing Aid

A high quality appliance used for rehabilitation, patient transfer and as a general healthcare aid, the Handicare MiniLift160 Classic Standing Aid is sturdy, dependable and easy to use. Designed to help elderly and disabled people with mobility issues, this standing aid is easily operated by a hand control to quickly and safely get patients to their feet or back to a sitting position.

What's Included?

• 1 x Standing Aid (Usually used in combination with a sling - not included)

Key Features and Benefits

• Stable, supportive frame for safely bearing loads of up to 160kg
• Includes padded shin/lower leg support for user comfort
• Anti-slip foot surface so patients can use the minilift confidently
• Easily transportable with 4 castors, the rear 2 can be locked
• Operates in a straightforward way with easy to use hand control
• Includes grip friendly handles and side supports for multiple hand placements
• Long battery life and built in charging
• Includes emergency stop button on control box 

What Are the Different Purposes of the Classic Standing Aid?

The MiniLift160 is used for a variety of different purposes. While it is primarily designed as a platform for transferring patients, it is also useful for rehabilitation and general healthcare. For patients recovering from an injury or operation, being able to stand and gently exercise the limbs is a massive help for recovering agility and strength in the muscles and joints.

How Do I Use the MiniLift160?

Mobile and transportable with lockable rear castors, the MiniLift can be brought to the patient to conveniently transfer them from their bed or wheelchair. Using a sling such as the ThoraxSling, wrapped around the waist and then attached to the handlebar, the carer uses the hand control to activate the lift function which elevates the patient to their feet with a natural pattern of movement, safely and comfortably transferring them from a sitting to standing position or vice versa.

How Does Encouraging Patients to Stand Improve Health?

Simply enabling immobile patients to stand for 15 minutes a day, or as long as possible, improves overall fitness, particularly in controlling blood sugar and fat levels as well as lowering the risk of heart disease. If patients can incorporate some physical activity like a walk into their day, this can lower cholesterol and even improve brain health.

Where Can the MiniLift160 Be Used to Transfer Patients?

The MiniLift160 can be revolutionary for patients with mobility issues, because of the way it facilitates a more active lifestyle, providing stimulation and improving physical and mental wellbeing. Used to help patients rise from sitting to standing position so they can be transferred to a wheelchair or car, the Standing Aid significantly widens the range of activities possible for immobile people. 

Technical Information

• Material: Powder-coated steel
• Emergency lowering: Manual and electrical
• Safe working load: 160 kg
• Recommended user height: 1400-2000 mm
• Total weight: 39 kg
• Lifting speed without load: 35 mm/s