Moving from the home you have lived in for a long period is a huge step and one that requires great consideration. Often there is a reluctance to move to an unfamiliar environment. Fortunately, remaining in your home for as long as possible is becoming easier and a lot more achievable. This is largely due to improvements within the aged care industry and a large focus on developing equipment to assist with mobility and daily living. Additionally, in-home services are available. These services offer cleaning, garden care, assistance with shop...

Wheelchairs and mobility scooters offer a great way to get around for people with disabilities and those who struggle to walk because of age or other mobility impairment. They help provide a higher degree of independence by allowing the user to have access to work, community and social events and have been proven to improve quality of life significantly.

The use of mobile devices is rapidly increasing across Australia each year as they are safe and easy to use by people of all ages. They can even be an affordable substitute for cars and when c...

Mobility aids are devices designed to help people who have problems moving around enjoy greater freedom and independence.

In Australia, over 600.000 people with disabilities or injuries, or older adults who are at increased risk of falling, choose to use mobility aids to be more independent, to reduce their pain, and to increase their confidence and self-esteem.

Going where you like, and staying mobile has a significant impact on your overall quality of life. Therefore, you want to make sure that you have the right mobility ai...

Mobility aids are devices designed to help people who have problems moving around enjoy greater freedom and independence.

[Display_Products id="43715" ]

In Australia, over 600.000 people with disabilities or injuries, or older adults who are at increased risk of falling, choose to use mobility aids to be more independent, to reduce their pain, and to increase their confidence and self-esteem.   

Going where you like, and staying mobile has a significant impact on your overall quality of life. Therefore, you want to make sure ...

Molift Ceiling Hoists are designed and built in Norway to comply with Australian ISO standards. They provide a range of hoists from the portable yet powerful Nomad to the new and class-leading AIR. Molift Ceiling Hoists are applicable for both home and institutional settings. We can provide you with a comprehensive design and installation service.

Ceiling Hoists are used to transfer people between two locations (e.g. between a chair and a bed). A ceiling hoist comprises of a track which is fitted to the ceiling and an electrically pow...

A rollator is a 3 or 4 wheeled walker fitted with brakes and usually with a seat. The rollator is ideal for users who are reasonably mobile and require additional support when walking. When selecting a rollator, there are a few easy steps to choose the most appropriate type. Some rollators fold up sideways, making them better for storage and transport. Others are ultra-lite, making them ideal for transporting and pushing the walker much more manageable, particularly for users with reduced strength.

Is the rollator for indoor or outdoor use?...

Caring for your investment in patient lifting is an important part of what we do at Patient Handling. As the sole importer to Australia for Molift patient lifting systems, we are well placed to provide you with the after-sales support you need. We offer annual testing and inspection for your floor or ceiling hoist to ensure compliance with AS/ISO 10535:2011 Hoists for the transfer of disabled persons. Our national network of Molift Certified technicians give you peace of mind when it comes to maintenance and repairs of your Molift hoist. O...

Since the National Disability Insurance Scheme began, sales of the Molift Ceiling Hoist Systems at Patient Handling in Sydney’s inner west have more than tripled.
The official NDIS provider’s Scandinavian-made Molift Ceiling Hoists have grown so popular that the Marrickville company’s sales have increased significantly since the NDIS was rolled out across Australia from July 2016.
“The proof is in the numbers”, says Patient Handling mobility hoist specialist Andy Cuddihy. 
“The whole focus of the NDIS is ‘ch...

We get asked this question by a lot of clients. Some people have been told that there is no way that a ceiling hoist can be installed in their home.

It has been our experience that we can always find a way to give you the benefits of a ceiling hoist in the most difficult of installation scenarios.

The best way to find this out is to have one of our ceiling hoist team come out and do a free appraisal and quote. However if you want to get a bit of an idea if a ceiling hoist is going to work for you then we have a few questions ...

My name is Himanshu. I am 37 yrs old and have a rare muscular dystrophy (LGMD2B). It has been an ongoing challenge over last 15 years, although I am fortunate to receive a lot of help from family, relatives and friends.

Over time, my need for assistive devices has increased and I have now progressed from using a crutch to using a wheelchair almost fulltime.

With this type of muscular dystrophy, one develops progressive weakness in calf, thigh muscles. Similarly, the biceps and forearm muscles also weaken as time progresses. This make t...