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Roof hoists/lifts Sept 21, 2018 23:10:21 GMT -8

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Post by nathanau on Sept 21, 2018 23:10:21 GMT -8

Hi guys!

Some time back I made a post on Apparalyzed with the idea of putting a roof hoist in my house, pretty much everyone shot me down on the idea given the boy is injured at T-11, and while all the points people made back then were right on things have changed a little round our house.

We're in a different house now to when he was first injured.

He's that active during the day most nights he is that fatigued he can not transfer himself from point A to point B which is really causing him a lot of distress.

So right now the idea is to run track from his bed, bathroom, kitchen and living area, there would be three places there need to be track points or 'turntable points', while it's not cheap by any means it still seems to be affordable after rebates we would get back from govt.

So I am mainly curious to hear any experiences all of you have with these type of devices, even if it isn't first hand, including any reliability problems etc.

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Roof hoists/lifts Sept 22, 2018 5:12:20 GMT -8

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Post by mikeq on Sept 22, 2018 5:12:20 GMT -8

I have a roof hoist and a through floor lift. They have been installed for thirteen years and I've had no trouble as yet. It's the best thing I've ever had done. The hoist has a tracking system attached to the ceiling, with a hand-held controller. It moves up and down and tracks along the track. No problems. When the lift is down the upper room floor is sealed off by the lift roof which is carpeted. One can walk around in the room with no difficulty. It's the same with the downstairs room when the lift is up. I tend to come down in the lift in the morning, then send them a lift back up. The whole house downstairs looks totally normal. You wouldn't believe there was a through floor lift sitting in my bedroom upstairs.

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Roof hoists/lifts Sept 22, 2018 7:28:27 GMT -8

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Post by tetra on Sept 22, 2018 7:28:27 GMT -8

Sept 21, 2018 23:10:21 GMT -8 nathanau said:

Hi guys!

He's that active during the day most nights he is that fatigued he can not transfer himself from point A to point B which is really causing him a lot of distress.

Nathan,

I sympathize with your son's exhaustion at the end of the day. While I am 'incomplete' often at night my balance is so poor that I have multiple safety bars near the toilet- negating the need for balance. My nerve function just falls apart when I'm tired. I understand your son's nerve function in arms and hands is fine but the general stress and fatigue of transfers and pushing himself around all day is completely understandable. So many completes end up with bum shoulders, whatever you can do to protect his seems smart. In addition, injuries occur frequently when we are tired or hungry. Best leave an easy path to the snacks!

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Roof hoists/lifts Oct 9, 2018 5:27:44 GMT -8

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So, I got a couple of quotes, I was given a few different options on how this can work but they only varied by $1500.

So the system we chose will cost me $5000 out of pocket after govt subsidies, it's more than I wanted to spend but I am still happy with the result, we've been informed it will take 3 days to install it with an ETA of mid Jan.

tetra he's T-11 incomplete.

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Roof hoists/lifts Oct 9, 2018 19:15:45 GMT -8

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Post by lavender on Oct 9, 2018 19:15:45 GMT -8

I am a t11-12 a 58yr woman, injured 4 years now. Within a few months I switched to using a power chair at work. I own a flower shop and there was no way I could have kept working without it. I do use my manual when going out to family homes. I had chronic neck pain prior so the manual just agrivated my neck more. I drive and transfer to the drivers seat and all my other transfers myself. I do not know how your son is. But it might help him keep some of his strength by allowing his body to rest at times in a power chair. I just bought mine off craigslist. Insurance covered the manual chair.

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Roof hoists/lifts Oct 9, 2018 22:43:39 GMT -8

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Post by nathanau on Oct 9, 2018 22:43:39 GMT -8

He won't be getting a power chair, he does however have a Batec.. He's EXTREMELY physically active both in his wheelchair and playing with his buddies, he also spends 1hr a day on his FES. Strength isn't the issue, more the fact he is plain tired and mentally fatigued.

There has been a couple of examples recently of transfer fails, often at night when he decides he needs to go to the toilet. That's what this hoist system looks to avoid, that and to stop his brother and I needing to lift him when he just CAN'T transfer himself.

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Roof hoists/lifts Oct 10, 2018 8:23:13 GMT -8

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Post by tetra on Oct 10, 2018 8:23:13 GMT -8

Oct 9, 2018 22:43:39 GMT -8 nathanau said:

He won't be getting a power chair, he does however have a Batec.. He's EXTREMELY physically active both in his wheelchair and playing with his buddies, he also spends 1hr a day on his FES. Strength isn't the issue, more the fact he is plain tired and mentally fatigued.

There has been a couple of examples recently of transfer fails, often at night when he decides he needs to go to the toilet. That's what this hoist system looks to avoid, that and to stop his brother and I needing to lift him when he just CAN'T transfer himself.

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