A physical transfer device/board for people in therapy or in need of special care. It starts with a long plank that bridges between the start and finish point and then the plank has a movable, rotating disk with an optional back and leg rest. The disk slides from Point A start to Point B finish and is actuated by an electric motor powered with a battery or electricity from a plug-in receptacle. The whole device is portable with a foldable leg structure to securely and safely support the patient. The use and method of the device anticipates transfers such as a patient in a bed or wheel chair transfer to a tub, shower, toilet or other place for some personal or medical need.

A door security system and method may increase the home security for elderly people without limiting the privacy of or convenience for residents. The method comprises detecting closing of a door; keeping a first locking mechanism of said door in an open position for a first predetermined period of time after said closing; after said predetermined period of time, changing said first locking mechanism into a locked position. The re-entry time frame permits a user to re-enter without a key, immediately after realizing they forgot it. The method may further comprise recognizing motion of a person on a door of a house through a camera provided in or near the door; producing streaming footage; sending the streaming footage to a central processing server; processing the streaming footage for face recognition purpose and checking against several; and storing all data on the server.

A bathtub chair for transferring a user between a bathtub and/or toilet. The bathtub chair includes rail frames and leg frames. The leg frames include first connecting members connecting the rail frames. The leg frames have a height adjusting mechanism. The bathtub chair includes a seat assembly connected to the rail frames. The seat assembly includes a seat. The seat receives the user and is capable of swivelling. Further, the seat assembly slides along the rail frames. The seat assembly includes side latches. One of the side latches connects to the first connecting members when the seat assembly slides towards a leg frame of the leg frames. The bathtub chair further includes a handlebar having second connecting members. The handlebar mounts to the rail frames in between a leg frame and one distal end of the rail frames.

Embodiments generally relate to transfer benches and, more particularly, to a transfer bench adapted to facilitate the movement into and out of an enclosure, such as a bathtub, by persons having limited mobility. A transfer bench may include first seating section, a second seating section rotatably coupled to said first seating section and configured to rotate from and between a substantially horizontal position to a substantially vertical position, wherein the second seating section cannot rotate more than about 90 degrees from the horizontal position, a first plurality of legs configured to support the first seating section, a second leg configured to support the second seating section, and a back support member extending from a side of the first seating section perpendicular to an axis of rotation of the second seating section.

A patient handling apparatus (10) comprising abase (30) with a frame (31) and a patient support device (20), the patient support device (20) being movable relative to the base (30). The patient support device (20) is movably mounted to the frame (31) between an upright and an inclined position, in which the patient support device (20) is inclined backwards or forwards in the inclined position relative to the upright position by means of a guiding arrangement (70). The guiding arrangement (70) comprises at least one frame guiding element (72, 84) mounted to the frame (31) and a support guiding element (71) mounted to the patient support device (20).

A bathtub lift (1) includes a floor plate (2), a seat plate (3) adjustable to vary the distance between the seat plate (3) and the floor plate (2), and a back plate (4) detachably arranged on the seat plate (3). The back plate (4) supports an adjustment device (5) driven by a drive (6) for adjusting the distance between the floor plate and the seat plate. A locking device (7) is configured to release the back plate (4). The back plate (4) is not arranged on the surface (8) of the seat plate (3) facing away from the floor plate (2), and a detaching of the floor plate (4) is only made possible in a floor-plate-side end position of the seat plate (3).

A sliding chair for assisting entering and exiting a bathtub provides assistance for handicapped or otherwise physically incapable persons in using a bathtub for bathing. A bathing chair is moved by a displacement mechanism from outside the bathtub to various positions within the bathtub. A chair support board supports the bathing chair in some positions, and slides along chair support rails into the bathtub.

A mechanical leg rest, and a sliding transfer bench comprising the mechanical leg rest are provided to elevate the legs of the user mechanically, electrically, or with other sources of energy so he or she can enter a bathtub without having to lift his or her legs. The leg rest comprises a leg rest support configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position and configured to support a user's legs when in the extended position; an actuator configured to extend and retract linearly upon activation by an activating device; and a chassis configured to connect the leg rest support to the actuator and configured to translate linear motion of the actuator into an arcuate motion of the leg rest support in between the extended position and the retracted position.

The present disclosure provides a user-transfer bench system for bathtubs. Further, the user-transfer bench system for bathtubs may include a clamping device which may be configured for securing the user-transfer bench system on a wall of the bathtub. Further, the clamping device may be mechanically fastened to the bathtub. Further, the user-transfer bench system for bathtubs may include a bench which can be straddled like a saddle and configured for facilitating mounting and dismounting actions performed by the user so that the user may safely enter and exit the bathtub. Further, the bench may be mechanically coupled to the clamping device.

A bathing or showering transfer bench includes a single beam supporting first and second side pedestals, and a carriage slidably supported on the single beam. A seat is rotationally supported on the carriage and configured to slide with the carriage along the single beam between the first and second side pedestals.