Dignity Lifts

Dignity Lifts Trade Show Schedule APTA - Houston TX, February 13-15th. The American Physical Therapy Association's annual event will be our first time meeting with thousands of PTs. Normally we work more with OTs but sometimes PT handles toileting too.? MEDTRADE - Dallas TX, February 18-20th is where your local medical equipment dealers can sign up to be a Dignity Lifts dealer?(see our dealers here) ISS - Pittsburgh PA, March 20-21st The International Seating Symposium isn't about chairs or couches, it is about wheelchairs and adaptive seating including toilet seats like ours!? AOTA?- Philadelphia PA, April 3-5th - We will exhibiting at the national convention for Occupational Therapists. We love OTs and they love toilet lifts!? MAMES Conference?- Des Moines, Iowa, April 23-25th - Midwestern medical equipment sellers want to see cool stuff, so we will be exhibiting here. VGM Heartland - Waterloo, Iowa, June 9th-11th - We will traveling to Iowa to spend time with DME providers and home modification pros. Stop by and see us! As always... Test Rides Are Free!

After four years of careful study. We have a conclusion to the question "Why do people buy a Dignity Lifts toilet lift. 1. Because they absolutely positively need it. 2. They need a toilet lift to stay out of assisted living. 3. Because while their minds are still independent, their bodies are failing them. No one on God's green earth wants a toilet lift. No one buys one because they are nifty or sexy. They buy it at the last second or even after that. They buy it when they are in rehab and can't go home unless they can toilet themselves or they buy it after they have been stuck on the toilet for too long. People NEED a #toiletlift and we are very proud to provide them. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gjJCn-tE

What are you doing in the bathroom? That's the question we will be discussing at a home modification conference this week. We are hoping for a fun chat.

You cannot rent a Dignity Lifts Toilet Lift. But... You can rent a vacation spot that has a Dignity Lifts Toilet Lift and many other mobility devices. There is a new website called www.BecomingRentable.com that helps you find a great vacation destination that meets your needs. It was founded by a Dignity Lifts users and I love the idea.

Does anyone know about a transfer device for going from a wheelchair to a vehicle? Thanks.

What's UP? This Thursday, Friday, and Saturday we will be RISING to the occasion at the #OTrehab conference in Cleveland, OH. I'm looking forward being an UPLIFTING resource for Occupational Therapists UP and DOWN the USA.

Here are 10 Terrible Things Dignity Lifts Prevent 1. Having someone stand there while you go to the bathroom. Ugh!?Giving up your restful bathroom time would be a tragedy. ? 2. Falling is awful, falling in the bathroom is even worse, falling while your pants are around your ankles is the worstest. Also, bathrooms are full of hard surfaces and tight spaces which can cause severe injuries in a fall. ? 3. Not being able to go to the bathroom when you want. If you need help, you have to wait for a person to help you. I don’t know about you, but sometimes my bowels wait for no one. ? 4. Requiring family to be with you continuously. This your relationships. This may prevent your children or spouse from leaving the house, going on trips, spending time with their friends and their children. It may even prevent family members from working and building their future. ? 5. Extra tall toilet seats are a terrible thing. Mainly because they cause constipation. Extra tall toilet seats reduce the amount your body squats. This restricts your ability to evacuate and causes constipation. Toilet lifts lower you down fully making it easier to poop. ? 6. Family stress makes everyone miserable. Toilet Lifts provide peace of mind when your family knows you are independent, happy, and safe. ? 7. Caregiver injuries make matters worse. Toilet lifts prevent caregiver injuries by eliminating difficult lifting situations. Lifting an adult human off of a toilet usually requires you to bend over and lift with your back. This can easily cause your spouse, family member, or hired caregiver an injury. ? 8. Home health care expenses add up fast, especially if you need toileting help, which is around-the-clock. ? 9. No one wants to move to assisted living. I have not met a single person that was looking forward to moving to an assisted living facility. Everyone wants to stay right where they are whether it be their home or in independent living. But if you and your occupational therapist cannot come up with a good toileting plan you will have to move. We can help. Toilet Lifts help you stay safe in your home. ? 10. Long term care expenses can drain your assets. Toilet lifts help delay that process. This one is a little tough to understand, but if someone cannot care for themselves and doesn’t have the cash to pay for an assisted living facility, they can seek help from Medicaid. Medicaid will eventually pay for a facility, but only after an “asset spend down”. This means that they will be forced to sell (not gift away) their home, and drain all of their accounts. The result is that any family wealth will quickly disappear into bills for that facility.? ? 11. (Bonus!) Gone is the enjoyment of a good fart. How can you enjoy a hearty toot while knowing that whomever is required to be in the bathroom with you has to endure it.? ? Thanks for reading our post. I’m pretty sure you never really thought much about toilet lifts so I wanted to get you up to speed.?

Here is our latest "Need a Lift" video about Jim. Jim wanted to live independently but toileting was causing him trouble. With a Dignity Lifts toilet lift Jim was able to stay independent.

See you in Iowa next week?

Dignity Lifts are excited to be moving into a new home soon. We just got the keys and have some cleaning up to do. We won't be getting homesick though, our new location is across the parking lot from our old one. We will be moving mainly with our forklift. We are hoping for a simple move that will be complete by the end of May 2024.??Here is a video of our new place.