Patient Positioners

In practice this collection holds patient transfer and repositioning aids: manual transfer lifts, transfer sheets and sliding sheets, low-friction glide sheets and draw sheets from Handicare, Bestcare and Beasy Boards.

Yes. The range includes the Bestcare heavy-duty patient transfer sheet with 10 ergonomic handles, sliding sheets with anti-slip edges, the Handicare Wendy Lett 2-way drawsheet, and the ErgoSlide and ErgoGlide low-friction repositioning aids, including a bariatric ErgoSlide.

A transfer sheet or glide is placed under the patient so staff can slide or reposition them across the bed with far less lifting and friction on the patient's skin than a manual lift and pull. Sheets with handles give several caregivers a secure grip for a controlled move.

Yes — a bariatric ErgoSlide heavy-duty low-friction repositioning aid is in the range, and the Bestcare transfer sheet is a heavy-duty model. Check the individual listing for the stated capacity and dimensions.

Hospitals, long-term care facilities and home health caregivers who reposition patients in bed many times a day and need equipment that protects both the patient and the caregiver.