What are Maxi slides used for?
Maxi Slide sheets MaxiSlide flat sheet with handles is a sliding aid that assists the caregiver with in-bed repositioning and transfers with dependent patients or residents. The MaxiSlide sheets are easy to access and are an economical solution because they do not require a lift to perform a turn or lateral transfer.
What is the weight limit for the maxi slide?
Maximum weight limit: 50 kg per child.
What is a maxi tube?
MaxiTube is small tubular sheet to be used with the standard bed length MaxiSlide Sheets to protect the patient’s heels from shear and friction during in-bed repositioning and transfers. MaxiTransfer. FULL BED TUBE. MaxiTransfer is a full bed length tubular sliding sheet for lateral transfers.
What is a slide glide sheet?
Glide and slide sheets are classed as moving and handling aids. They’re designed to make moving the person you’re caring for a lot easier. You can use glide and slide sheets to move a person higher up in bed, to turn them over, or transfer them sideways – which can be a difficult task without support.
Can you sleep on a slide sheet?
Some individuals using slide sheets for themselves have found that they prefer sleeping on a slide sheet with the openings located at the sides of the sheet, as it isn’t as wide. However, if you do sleep like this, make sure that you’re cautious.
What is a lateral patient transfer?
A lateral transfer is moving a patient from surface to surface, such as bed to bed or bed to hospital cart. This movement has been completed historically with very few staff members and typically, the majority of the force resides on the caregivers pulling across the surface that the patient is being transferred to.
What is Arjo Walker?
Straight steering to assist the patient walk in a straight line and to facilitate transportation in the corridor. The Walker™ has a Hi-Lo function which reduces transfer injury risks, both for residents/patients and physiotherapists, when lifting and lowering them into and from the standing position.
What is a bed hoist?
Hoists can be used by carers to safely and easily lift people out of their bed, or a chair and are used in a care home or domestic setting. They can be manually or electrically operated.
Can you use a slide sheet with one person?
With the help of slide sheets, a single carer can safely reposition an individual with very little risk of injury to the person or themselves. Slide sheets are an excellent tool in single-handed care because they’re very easy to use. When it comes to single-handed care, we often recommend the WendyLett System.
What is the size of a maxi slide sheet?
MAXI SLIDE ShEEt • 730 mm (33”) x 1730 mm (68”) • 730 mm (33”) x 2000 mm (78 ¾”) MAXI SLIDE ShEEt XL • 1095 mm (43”) x 1730 mm (68”) • 1095 mm (43”) x 2000 mm (78 ¾”) MAXI SLIDE ShEEt XXL • 1460 mm (57 ½”) x 1730 mm (68”)
Can Maxi slide be used to lift patients?
Note: Maxi Slide has not been designed to, and therefore must not be used to lift patients. Warning: Ensure that sliding sheets are never dropped or left on the floor, as they are extremely slippy and accidents could occur. Maxi Slide Sheets Maxi Slide In-service DVD
What is a maxislide?
Question About This Product? MaxiSlides from ArjoHuntleigh come in a variety of shapes and sizes and are designed to help caregivers transfer patients smoothly over a variety of surfaces, be it a mattress, sheets, or even the floor.
How many maxi slide sheets do I need to move the bed?
Moving up the bed Solution: two Maxi Slide Sheets Solution: two Maxi Slide Sheets and a Maxi Tube C A r L D o r I S D o I S E