Buying portable hoist

MSmum99
MSmum99 Community member Posts: 24 Contributor
edited July 23 in Housing and independent living
Has anyone bought portable  hoist that fits in to car boot.  Cheapest quote I've had to hire for weekend £500!

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  • Alex
    Alex Scope Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    Hi @MSmum99,

    Wow, that's a lot! We had a conversation about hoists a couple of months ago:
    https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/30140/how-can-i-get-a-hoist

    A few ideas there, including someone suggesting searching to see if any grants are available?
    http://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/search-grants
  • MSmum99
    MSmum99 Community member Posts: 24 Contributor
    Thanks for the links. I'm willing to fund myself - does anyone have suggestions on hoist type/make?
  • Blue Frog
    Blue Frog Community member Posts: 352 Empowering
    Great thread, we are looking to get one too (as small as possible) so will keep an eye on this :smile:
  • Sam_Alumni
    Sam_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,604 Championing
    @zombie2k16 do you have any recommendations?
  • MSmum99
    MSmum99 Community member Posts: 24 Contributor
    I would iike to lobby or raised awareness of hotels adding hoists.  Have already contacted premier to roll out what they are doing in London.  Any there ideas where to start?
  • Fundamentalist
    Fundamentalist Community member Posts: 125 Contributor
    Hi from Fm. What kind of hoist do you need and how much weight do you need to lift? I too have a lifting problem as I have a damaged back and groin and I've got to replace a window frame in my home and both the old one and the new one are too heavy for me to lift and my friend who normally helps me now also has a disability with his fingers so I've got to do it alone so I've turned to the centuries old solution of the block and tackle. And I've recently searched online and I've found one with a six to one mechanical advantage which the suppliers claim can lift up to 180Kg, which is just under 400lb and it only costs just under £7! So I've ordered one and I'm waiting for it to arrive. It's at www.midlandstoolsupplies.co.uk Fm. 

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