LESS HASSLE THAN A HOIST
A fall is usually a distressing experience, but using Mangar International's ELK (Emergency Lifting Cushion), the subsequent lift is both dignified and quite fun!
Beryl Tidbury, Manager of Thornton House Residence for the Elderly, in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, has no hesitation about recommending the ELK:
'The purchase of an ELK has enabled our residents to be elevated from the floor with a far greater degree of dignity (particularly in public areas) and comfort; in fact they see the whole exercise as an amusing interlude in the day!
The ELK has been used in areas that prove difficult to access with a hoist, e.g. small en-suites and the garden, and is light and simple to use. As a consequence the staff have not hesitated to use it and the conventional hoist is now rarely used.
Result: Staff and residents happy, health and safety issues easily addressed, management delighted!
One of the best purchases we have made'.
With the kind permission of Mr A H Blomfield, the proprietor, Mangar International went along to capture their enthusiasm on camera. Thornton House is a happy welcoming place and we think you will agree that the photographs convey both its relaxed atmosphere and their positive response and satisfaction with the Mangar ELK.
For more information about the Elk emergency lifting cushion, please click this link.
29.1.2007