A toilet inhibits an occupant from exiting the toilet. Sensors positioned on the toilet detect the application of pressure on the toilet by an occupant that is consistent with an occupant attempting to exit the toilet, and/or movements of an occupant that are consistent with an occupant attempting to exit the toilet. The sensors cause an actuator to change the angle of the toilet seat, which inhibits exiting the toilet. The toilet may also be constructed to signal an attendant when actions by an occupant are consistent with actions indicating an attempt by the occupant to exit the toilet.

The present invention provides a stand assist apparatus that can be positioned over an armless seat or toilet to assist the user in standing up and/or being seated. The stand assist apparatus includes a first and second frame, each frame having a front leg and a back leg, a support bar interconnecting the front leg and the back leg and a handle portion disposed directly above the front leg, an upper adjustable member and a lower adjustable member for adjusting the distance between the first and second frames, means for pivoting the upper and lower adjustable members about the first and second frames, and means for locking the upper and lower adjustable members between the first and second frames. The stand assist apparatus is foldable by releasing the means for locking and allowing the frames to fold together vertically as the adjustable members simultaneously pivot therebetween.

A toilet inhibits an occupant from exiting the toilet. Sensors positioned on the toilet detect the application of pressure on the toilet by an occupant that is consistent with an occupant attempting to exit the toilet, and/or movements of an occupant that are consistent with an occupant attempting to exit the toilet. The sensors cause an actuator to change the angle of the toilet seat, which inhibits exiting the toilet. The toilet may also be constructed to signal an attendant when actions by an occupant are consistent with actions indicating an attempt by the occupant to exit the toilet.

A mobile split-seat assembly having a support frame including a base, a first vertical support extending upwardly from the base and a second vertical support extending upwardly from the base. A first pivoting arm assembly includes a first seat portion and is supported by the first vertical support so that the first seat portion is pivotable in a horizontal plane relative to the support frame. A second pivoting arm assembly includes a second seat portion and is supported by the second vertical support so that the second seat portion is pivotable in a horizontal plane relative to the support frame.

A lifting assembly includes a cart that includes a first section, a second section and a third section. Each of the first section, the second section and the third section are removably coupled together. The first section may be rolled along a support surface. A lifting unit is coupled to the cart and the lifting unit is positioned on the second section. The lifting unit selectively urges the third section upwardly with respect to the support surface. The third section may be gripped by a user thereby facilitating the third section to lift the user from a seated position.

An integrated patient lift and transfer system comprising a bed plate, a mover base, and a lift. The bed plate is placeable on a bed and including a seat rest and a back rest pivotably attached to the seat rest. The bed plate is configurable to a planar configuration where the back rest and seat rest are co-planar and to a seated configuration where the back rest and seat rest are not co-planar. The mover base including one or more wheels and configured to removably attach to the bed plate. The lift including one or more transfer arms and one or more tilt arms. The one or more transfer arms and one or more tilt arms configured to removably attach to the bed plate and tilt the bed plate from the planar configuration to the seated configuration and to transfer the bed plate from the bed to the mover base.

An overhead handle system that accommodates a person with reduced mobility (PRM) in a PRM device (wheelchair) in an interior space such as an aircraft lavatory. More specifically, the system is provided which includes a grab handle and a driving mechanism. The grab handle is configured to be attached to a ceiling of a housing and to move from a stowed position in which the grab handle is positioned along a wall of the housing to a deployed position in which the grab handle is configured to extend vertically from the ceiling of the housing to be accessible overhead by a person in a seated position. The driving mechanism is configured to slide the grab handle between the stowed position and the deployed position.

A mobility chair described herein can comprise a base section, a set of wheels connected to the base section to allow the base section to traverse a surface, a chair section connected to the base section, the chair section comprising a seat portion pivotably connected to the base section and a backrest portion pivotably connected to the seat portion, and an actuator system configured to move the seat portion relative to the base section and move the backrest portion relative to the seat portion. A method described herein of lifting a user from a mobility chair onto a surface can comprise pivoting a seat portion of a chair section relative to a base section, elevating the seat portion relative to the base section, and reclining a backrest portion of the chair section relative to the seat portion.

An adjustable toilet device is disclosed, which is a toilet that can be raised and lowered by the user. The adjustable toilet device comprises a hydraulic system which is housed within the base of the toilet and surrounds the toilet drainage pipe. The drainage pipe has an accordion-style expander to allow the pipe to raise and lower with the toilet. The base of the toilet is also comprised of an accordion-style flange that surrounds the toilet to prevent a gap from being created when the toilet is raised. The hydraulic system raises the toilet vertically upwards to a certain point. Once said point is reached the toilet tilts forward to further assist the user in getting up from the toilet. Once the user is done, they can depress the handle completely to lower the toilet back into a normal position.