Rising after a fall: Are there any aids to help me lift my husband up off the floor if he falls?

Falls can be a frightening and stressful experience for both the individual and their spouse. Helping a spouse up after a fall can also pose a risk to safety to the person doing the lifting. Thankfully, there are some options for restoring a fallen person to standing after a fall without putting a spouse at risk. Below are a few options you may wish to explore:

• ResQUp Patient Lift by Safe Patient Solutions, LLC. (at activeforever.com) is a three-leveled stepping stool ergonomically designed to help a person return to sitting or standing position after a fall. The device costs about $420 (USD). While Safe Patient Solution does not sell directly to Canada at this time, they do have a distributor that does ship internationally and has sold a number of units to Canadian customers. That distributor is Living Spiral. 
• Human Floor Lift by IndeeLift is a motorized lift plugged into the wall to help restore a fallen person to a standing position. The device can be operated by the fallen individual alone, or with help from another person. It costs about $2,200 (USD). It is also available online from myhomeforlife.com.
• Elk Lifting Cushion by Mangar (at Amazon Canada) is a battery powered inflatable lifting cushion that raises a fallen person up to a sitting position with the help of one assistant. The device costs about $2,000 to $3,000 (CDN). It is also available from SelfCare Home Health Products in the Greater Vancouver area.
• Raizer is a battery-operated mobile lifting chair that raise a fallen person up to a sitting position with the help of one assistant. The device costs $6,000 (CDN). While it is not currently listed on their site, it is available from 101 Mobility in Richmond.

For financial assistance in purchasing these products, we recommend visiting our Financial aid for equipment page. We also recommend visiting canasstech.com to see more resources.