Description
The Comfort Care sling with head support is a full body sling in black spacer. A sewn panel supports the head, and these item numbers have no hip straps and no opening in the seat.
Which lift does it fit?
- Handicare loop slings fit Handicare carry bars. Use the same colour loop on both sides.
- Short shoulder loops and long leg loops sit the person more upright.
- It is used for supine to seated transfers, and it can stay under the person while seated because the fabric is spacer.
- The sling and the lift must both be rated for the person, and the maker must approve the pairing. Inspect for fraying (patient lifts and risk of fall).
- These loop slings attach to a Handicare carry bar. A bar from another maker is a different pairing.
Who is it for?
- It supports the trunk, thighs and head, more upright than other slings.
- The sling goes on and comes off while the person is lying down.
- Leave it under the person while seated only after a clinician documents the reasoning.
How is it applied?
- Roll the person onto their side with hips and knees flexed.
- Drape the sling over them, line the hip darting up with the flexed hip, and tuck the near edge under the mattress.
- Roll them onto their back, then pull the tucked flap flat.
- Find the storage pouch between the thighs and thread the long leg straps through the midline straps.
- Attach the loops to the carry bar: short loops at the shoulders, long loops at the legs.
- Set the lower edge about one finger above the fold behind the knee, never below it.
Which size?
- Child 8E4730, junior 8E4630, small 8E4530, medium 8E4430, large 8E4330, extra large 8E4230.
- The drawing labels the first two XXS and XS; they are the same child and junior codes.
- Hip straps are 8E4731 to 8E4231 and a commode opening is 8E4732 to 8E4232. Neither is this sling.
- Every head-support row is 625 lbs (283 kg). Stay inside the lowest rating in the assembled lift.
Care
- Wash in a laundry bag at up to 176 F (80 C).
- Life expectancy is up to 4 years with use and washing; that is a service life, not a warranty.
- Retire a torn, frayed or unreadable sling.
How does it compare?
- Full body slings: other hammocks.
- Toileting slings: cuts with a seat opening.
- Patient lifts and slings: the lift and the wider range.
Frequently asked questions
Do these codes include hip straps?
No. Hip-strap codes end in 1, such as 8E4431. These are the head-support slings, with codes ending in 0.
Is there a hole in the seat?
No. A commode opening is a different code ending in 2.
Why is the bar in the photo marked 600 lb?
That label belongs to the example bar, 600 lb (272 kg). The sling is rated 625 lbs, and the person must be inside both ratings.
Can it stay under the person all day?
Spacer fabric allows it to stay in place while seated, but only when a clinician has documented the reason.
Funding and returns
Funding may help: see who may help pay. A sling that has touched skin may not be returnable.
Handicare covers the sling for 1 year from installation or 18 months from manufacture, whichever is shorter; see the Warranty tab.
Fit can be checked at a free home assessment.
Specifications
- Weight capacity
- 625 lbs (283 kg)
- Sling attachment
- Elastic loops. Same colour on both sides
- Care and washing
- Laundry bag, up to 176 F (80 C)
- Sling material
- Black spacer polyester
- Sling sizes
- Child, junior, small, medium, large and extra large
- Head support
- Sewn on. Included on these item numbers
- Compatible with
- Handicare loop carry bars
- Warranty
- 1 year from installation or 18 months from manufacture, whichever is shorter
- Product type
- Full body sling
Figures from the manufacturer. Options and seat sizes can change them; we confirm yours before ordering.
Documents
Delivery and service
Delivery and setup
We deliver and set up equipment across Toronto and the GTA, and show you how everything works. Custom and special-order products can take longer; we confirm timing with you before delivery.
Service and repairs
Our technicians service what we sell, at home or in our shop.
Try before you buy
Visit a showroom in Etobicoke or Brampton to try products first, or book a free home assessment.
Warranty
Warranty details
Handicare warrants the Comfort Care spacer sling with head support, items 8E4730 to 8E4230, supplied new, against failure caused by defects in material or workmanship. This warranty does not limit your statutory rights.
- Sling: 1 year from installation or 18 months from manufacture, whichever is shorter.
- Handicare's liability is limited to replacing defective parts.
- Excludes normal wear and tear, damage by natural forces, neglect or misuse, and deliberate damage.
- Void if anyone not authorized by Handicare works on the equipment.
Questions about this product?
Talk to our team, try it in a showroom, or book a free home assessment. We help with sizing and funding.
