A lift system comprises a lift assembly and a control system. The lift assembly is configured to assist a person in moving between a first position and a second position. The control system is configured to change the amount of assistance provided by the lift assembly as a function of a change in a characteristic of the person.

Systems, devices, and methods are described for providing, among other things, a stand-up wheel chair having automatic stability control.

A caring device includes an adjustment command section configured to give a command for an adjustment of a standing start position of a support member, a standing operation command section configured to give a command for assistance of the standing operation using the support member, and a control device. The control device perform a cooperative operation of the first arm and the second arm so that the support member moves in an up-down direction when a command of the adjustment command section is received. The control device performs a cooperative operation of the first arm and the second arm so that a reference position of the support member moves along different movement trajectories in accordance with the standing start position adjusted by the command of the adjustment command section when a command of the standing operation command section is received.

A subject support apparatus includes an upper portion including a torso panel having a first end and a second end, a loop strap having a first free end extending from the first end of the torso panel and a second free end extending from the second end of the torso panel and configured to couple the first end of the torso panel to the second end of the torso panel to form a closed loop, and a pair of shoulder straps coupled to the torso panel and extending from a top edge of the torso panel. The subject support apparatus also includes a lower portion coupled to the pair of shoulder straps and extending from a bottom edge of the torso panel. The lower portion has a seat piece having a front end and a rear end.

An apparatus is disclosed as having, for example, a frame, a support assembly, and a pivot joint pivotably connected to the frame and the support assembly for positioning in a plurality of modes including, for example, a user in supine, standing, and/or prone positions. The apparatus may be positioned within various ranges that include supine and prone modes without re-configuring the apparatus.

Decompression table embodiments are described that provide body weight support distributed along the body by providing a lumbar support harness as well as separate foot and leg attachment elements, Other embodiments may either alone or in combination with body weight support elements may provide elements for placing the body in a pre-stretched configuration during decompression by curving the body support portion of the table and strategically adding controlled spacing from the cervical and lumbar areas to the table surface.

The transfer assistance device includes a bogie, an arm tiltably supported by the bogie, a holding part that is supported by the arm and holds a torso of a person being assisted. The holding part includes at least a low pressure cell group and a high pressure cell group configured to respectively face different parts of a front surface of the torso of the person being assisted. The transfer assistance device further includes air pressure adjuster configured to individually adjust air pressure of the low pressure cell group and air pressure of the high pressure cell group.

A patient transfer and training aid includes a chassis to which a lifting unit is attached. The lifting unit includes a lifting arm assembly and an active foot support assembly fixed to the chassis. The device also includes a control unit which operates motors of the lifting arm assembly and the active foot support assembly. A patient can activate the foot support assembly to provide vibratory movement of the foot support assembly in order to provide muscle toning and training able to assist in the recovery and rehabilitation of the patient. The device can also be used to aid in the transfer of a patient from one location to another. The device can be used in a variety of different configurations to provide different forms of patient support and training.

Described is a transfer belt for assisting transportation of an individual. The transfer belt includes a waist band, a pair of thigh bands, each thigh band configured to be secured around a leg of the individual; and a pair of interconnecting straps, each interconnecting strap connecting a thigh band with the waist band. A bridge strap connects the pair of thigh bands to one another to enhance stability of the individual during transportation. The transfer belt supports the patient's center of gravity, in both a seated or standing position, to allow for a transfer from a seated position to a standing position without adjusting the device.

An assistance device that assists a care receiver in standing up, includes: a first arm extending upward from a base; a second arm provided on the first arm and swinging around a first_horizontal axis; a support member provided on the second arm; a first and second covers respectively provided on the first and second arms and covering at least a part of the first and second arms respectively; and a third cover configured to be swingable around a second horizontal axis is swingably attached to the first arm or the first cover and is slidably attached to the second arm or the second cover, alternatively the third cover is swingably attached to the second arm or the second cover and is slidably attached to the first arm or the first cover.