It is quite possible that you have heard the term “Hoyer Lift”. It is also possible that you probably haven’t heard of the term “patient lift”. Oh! Well, you can’t be blamed because a “Hoyer lift” is a type of patient lift. It is actually a popular brand name.
Hoyer lift is on its way to becoming a household name just like other popular brands like Band-Aid, ChapStick, and Thermos. It is just a case of a trademark becoming extremely popular such that it becomes a description of the product or service in entirety.
A patient lift is just a device that provides assistance to a caregiver for moving a patient from one position to another. A patient lift becomes necessary if the patient is unable to maintain a standing posture or position or bear their full weight. With this lift, the patient can be lifted between a bed and a chair or other similar places of rest.
Hoyer is not the only popular manufacturer of patient lifts. Other popular manufacturers include Handicare, Liko, and Human Care.