When designing a care environment, people – in this case residents in long-term care settings and patients in acute care settings, as well as the caregivers – should be at the centre of the entire process. This focus is essential to achieve an attractive and efficient environment that stands the test of time.

The Bariatric loop hammock sling - divided legs is suitable for assisted transfers of plus-size patients and residents that require full body support during the transfer. It is designed with additional support around the leg area - each leg is supported individually to prevent abduction and provides more space around the abdomen area.

The Clip bathing in situ sling - unpadded legs is suitable for bathing and showering activities as the mesh material allows water to pass easily through the sling.

The Disposable loop sling is designed to support infection prevention, streamline safe patient handling tasks, and optimise patient comfort. It is always ready to use with no reprocessing requirements.

The Sara Plus disposable standing sling in conjunction with the lift supports the patient through active standing transfer and rehabilitation activities by enabling a single caregiver/therapist to facilitate. It supports infection prevention and safe patient handling routines.

The Sara Flex standing sling - separate belt with one buckle in conjunction with the lift enables a single caregiver to assist a patient or resident from a seated to a standing position, in one natural movement. The separate support belt is narrower than the fixed belt and attached with one belt clip instead of two.

The Clip bathing sling - padded legs is suitable for bathing and showering as the mesh material allows water to pass easily through the sling. It has additional padding around the legs area to provide extra comfort.

Planning an elderly care facility is about planning for the future, and it will determine both the efficiency and quality of care and the quality of work for the caregivers.

Sufficient space is required in all areas in the care environment to provide the best opportunities for efficient care operations.

True to our motto, “With People in Mind”, our mission at Arjo is to help improve quality of life for people living with mobility- and age-related health challenges.

The Sara Plus wipeable standing sling in conjunction with the lift supports the patient through active standing transfer and rehabilitation activities by enabling a single caregiver/therapist to facilitate. Completely wipeable with no stitching, it can be wiped between patients or residents. The sling design helps to reduce the cross contamination risks associated with shared patient handling devices with no laundering requirement.

Minstrel is the classic loop sling lifter for everyday transfer routines with dependent residents.

The Sara Flex disposable standing sling in conjunction with the lift enables a single caregiver to assist a patient or resident from a seated to a standing position, in one natural movement. It supports infection prevention and safe patient handling routines.

The Simulflex range has been developed to provide a 24 hour care solution. The range includes a mattress replacement, mattress overlay and seat cushion.

The Nimbus Professional system combines automatic adjustment of cell pressures, Heelguard and Wound Valve Technology providing effective pressure redistribution and enhanced solutions to a wide range of patient management issues. In addition to zoned wound valve technology, sacral deflate and head section deflate.

Arjo’s TheraRest Mattress Replacement Range has been designed to provide reliable pressure redistribution performance. The TheraRest SMS is available in two models:

The Disposable bariatric loop sling is suitable for assisted transfers of plus-size patients and residents that require full body support during the transfer. It is designed to accompany a patient throughout the hospital stay and can be used in exactly the same way as standard bariatric slings but it cannot be laundered.

Empowering movement is fundamental to any patient rehabilitation programme and is a core principle in the prevention of pressure injury development. With the impact of the current pandemic, the focus on mobilising and rehabilitating patients earlier and often throughout the day has never been higher.