Patient Lifts for Home Use
In-home patient lifts allow you to more easily accomplish day-to-day tasks like transferring from bed to a mobility device especially where space is limited, so you can move around your home more freely without worrying about risking injury. From freestanding to mounted lifts, portable units to slings, NSM lifts can help you live independently every day.
Patient Hoyer Lifts
Hoyer lifts – also called patient lifts or portable total body lifts – are designed to give you the ability to raise yourself from a bed, chair, or wheelchair independently. These lifts are portable, self contained, and can be used where ceiling lifts are not available or practical.
Free-standing Transfer Systems
These systems are customized to to allow for easy transfers in and out of most areas in your home – including tight spaces and in areas where traditional lifts do not work.
Ceiling & Wall Mount Transfer Systems
Ceiling lifts can be either permanently installed, running along fixed-in rails, or can be used in conjunction with free standing overhead rails, temporarily installed with no changes being made to your home. These portable ceiling lifts can be moved from room to room using different tracks, offering greater flexibility of use.
FAQs about Patient Lifts for Home Use
1. How do I know which patient lift is right for my home and specific needs?
Choosing a lift depends on several factors, including the user’s physical needs, the caregiver’s strength, and your home’s layout (such as doorway widths, floor types, and ceiling heights).
Because safety is so critical, NSM doesn’t expect you to guess. We provide a personalized, in-home evaluation. A local certified NSM Home Access professional will visit your home, assess your layout, and recommend the exact configuration that will maximize safety and independence for both the user and the caregiver.
2. Do I need to structurally modify my home or ceiling to install a patient lift?
Not necessarily. While custom ceiling tracks are incredibly popular for their space-saving benefits, they do require professional anchoring into your home’s structural supports. If you are renting or want to avoid permanent modifications, a free-standing transfer system or a portable Hoyer lift is an excellent alternative. These systems stand independently, require zero structural changes, and can be easily disassembled or moved if your needs change.
3. Who installs the patient lift? Do you use third-party subcontractors?
This is where the NSM difference truly shines. Unlike many competitors who outsource to third-party handymen, NSM uses our own dedicated, local team of certified home access professionals from the initial evaluation all the way through installation and future maintenance. Our “Serving Safely” commitment guarantees your lift is installed to the highest industry safety standards.
4. How long does the process take to get a patient lift, and how do we get started?
We know that mobility and safety cannot wait, which is why we work quickly to keep you moving. NSM is committed to providing you with a customized quote within 48 hours of your home evaluation.
Getting started is simple:
- Connect with us: Fill out our online form below to reach your local NSM Home Access team.
- In-Home Evaluation: We will visit your home to assess your layout and discuss your care routine.
- Custom Recommendation & Quote: You’ll receive a transparent, tailored solution.
- Professional Installation & Training: Our in-house team will install your system and thoroughly train you and your caregivers on how to use it safely.
Why NSM?
At NSM, we are uniquely positioned to search hundreds of sources for the precise components needed to create mobility and accessibility solutions that are made specifically to meet the needs of each client. But what really sets NSM apart is our approach:
Your safety comes first, no matter what.
Nothing is more important to us than your health and safety. Our Serving Safely commitment means you can feel confident we're going above and beyond to put your safety first, no matter what.
We deliver customized solutions to fit your needs.
By bringing together industry-leading expertise, uniquely engineered systems and breakthrough technologies, we deliver personalized solutions catered to your specific needs.
Our calling goes beyond being a preferred provider of mobility solutions.
We seek to build lifelong relationships full of compassion that honor your journey of independence with ingenuity and excellence that helps you move through life.
Let's Get Moving.
No matter your mobility need, we have innovative products and a reliable team of experts to keep you moving so you can enjoy life to the fullest - wherever it takes you. Send us a message and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
