Transferring patients safely at home or in the community requires several tools and equipment to ensure both the patient’s and the caregiver’s safety. Here are some essential tools and equipment.
A reinforced evacuation mattress built for patients of larger stature — rated to 400 kg, with multi-responder straps so more than one carer can pull together, upright and in control.
Bariatric Patient-Specific Slide Sheets are lilac in colour to allow staff to easily identify them. These lightweight sheets are designed to remain with the patient throughout their hospital stay and should be disposed of when the patient is discharged or no longer requires the sheet.
They are not intended for laundering. Lightly soiled sheets may be wiped clean using a dilute chlorine-based solution or an approved sterilising fluid.
For all repositioning and manual handling solutions it is recommended to seek advice / approval from a manual handling expert.
A permanent under-mattress sheet built for larger-sized patients with mobility impairments — invisible to the patient day to day, and ready to evacuate a staircase in around 60 seconds.
A permanent under-mattress sheet that becomes a low-friction evacuation sledge in seconds — for moving non-ambulatory patients through doorways and down stairwells during a fire.
A cost-effective, low-friction repositioning system that lets carers reposition, boost and turn patients with far less physical strain — designed in partnership with a practising physiotherapist.
| Step | What happens | |
|---|---|---|
| 🛏️ | 01 Fitted | Ultra-thin and breathable, so it can stay under the patient without disturbing comfort or care. |
| ↔️ | 02 Reposition | Low-friction backing lets one or two carers reposition, boost or turn the patient with far less strain. |
| 🛡️ | 03 Mattress-safe | Thin enough that it doesn't impair specialty pressure-redistribution mattress performance. |
| 🔍 | 04 Inspect | Inspected before use for wear-and-tear, and replaced as fabric degradation occurs. |
