Bosun Chair Sling

This quick to fit and easy to remove toileting Sling is more like a bosun’s chair than a conventional lifting Sling. The advantage of this Sling is that it is easy to undress Patients while in the Sling and it saves two unnecessary lifts to put a Patient on a bed to undress and dress them. It can also be left behind the Patient without adverse pressure problems, but as it is such an easy Sling to put on and remove, most Carers will remove the Sling rather than leave it behind a Patient.

Main Features

• Simple to fit and remove
• Good toileting Sling with hygiene access
• Saves two unnecessary lifts

The Sling can pick up from the floor or a bed. However, as it does not have a head section, a Carer should support the Patient’s head until they have been lifted into the sitting position. Webbing handles are provided at the back of the Sling to help guide Patients into chairs. However, as the Patient is already in a good sitting position, they could be lowered directly into a chair. This is particularly helpful if the chair has positioning inserts.

See also the Access Sling (sold separately), that is also used for toileting and dressing.