Patient AidPadded U-Sling with Head Support - Soft Polyester Fabric - Comfy and Safe Lifting for the Elderly, Bariatric, and Non-Weight-Bearing - Small, 135lb. Maximum Carrying Capacity

My mother weighs under 80 pounds and I was not sure if this would work, but I purchased a small and it works great. I like the plastic insert in the back that snaps on and off, and I have washed it several times but I air dry it and it holds up fine and still looks like new. Overall I am very pleased.

Easy to use, quality material, easy to eipe clean.This sling fits our hydraulic bed lift perfect. We have the size small for our son and use it to get him into his wheelchair from bed and back out.Being this style sling makes it easiest to remove so he does not have to keep it under him in his chair.We have used this one daily for almost s full year and it is in perfect shape.

The sling is a little tight near the inner thighs as you're being lifted, but it's sturdy and works well. The headrest is great for ALS patients or those who can't hold up their head. There's also a convenient handle at the back of the sling which helps to put them in a proper sitting position while the Hoyer is lowered

This was delviered a few weeks ago. I use it for my Dad who is mostly bedridden. His last mattress was very similiar to this one. I had that one for like 5 years and it worked great, but noticed that the middle of the mattress was going flat so i ordered this one. Like i said this new one is very, very similiar to the old one. Its only been a few weeks of using the new one....but so far so good. Very east to put together...and the pump is very good too.

Been using the sling a few weeks now and it works, lifts the person and we’re able to get them seated. I have a few concerns about the quality/safety. The straps seem thin compared to the body of the sling and the handle on the back has popped a few stitches and also seams thin. I would like a heavier duty strap and handle with double stitching.

When taking care of a loved one, the entire journey is a learning experience. I knew nothing about lifts and slings when it all started, but from my experience, the U-Sling is the way to go. There are so many slings out there in all sorts of configurations but for us, this variation was the best. It was so easy to get on and off. My husband could remain sitting the whole time the sling was being put on and taken off. All he had to do was lean forward to get this down the back as far as possible and then just have his legs lifted to get the leg straps under his legs. As long as I got it FAR down in the back and FAR up under the legs he said it was quite comfortable and well supported. Once he got where he was going, it was very easy to remove for him to sit comfortably. Removal of the sling was quite important so there were less chances for bumps and creases that might cause bed soars. Many of the slings, you can't get off in a seated position, so the U-sling was perfect.

I need to replace this since it is too large and difficult to pack or use…but there is no place to return….help!

I am writing this review mostly to pass along a lesson learned using this sling -- which is excellent, and our go-to sling for most purposes. We initially tried to position this sling so that the user -- an elderly woman with almost no muscle tone, who could not stand -- would be lifted up straight from her wheel chair and lowered in a sitting position onto a bedside toilet using the short loops at the head and long ones at the legs. Invariably, this caused two problems: 1) it put more pressure on her bladder by causing her to bend more in the middle, 2) because the opening was under her and she had no muscle tone, she would sometimes slide partway through the sling, coming close to sliding out of the sling. We found that it was better to use the longer straps near the head and the shorter straps near the legs. This causes her to be lifted up in a reclined position, which takes the pressure off of her bladder and holds her securely by providing better support under her center of gravity. We had to adapt our approach for lowering her because she was more reclined, but we made it work. The recommended approach, of course, is to have more than one person help with this kind of lift. That wasn't an option for us. This sling provided sufficient support and opening to make toileting possible with it. We found other slings with less support were not workable (or safe) for us, given the lack of muscle tone in the user.