Handicare Mover Plus transfer platform 53-302

The Handicare Mover Plus (53-302) is a non-powered sit-to-stand transfer platform for moving a person between a chair, bed, wheelchair or toilet.

What does it do and how does it work?

The person stands on the platform, holds the crossbar and sits on the fold-down seats while the carer wheels them to the next seat.

• The two half-seats fold up for standing and down for sitting.
• A non-slip marine plywood step and padded shin supports steady the person.
• Handlebars at the carer's side steer the platform.
• Nothing on it is powered: no motor, battery or hand control.

Who is it for, and who should choose something else?

It suits a person who can stand without help, or with minimal help, and who is moving between seats.

• It is not for long periods of sitting or moving.
• For a person who cannot stand, use a patient lift with a sling.
• One carer is the design basis; a clinical assessment decides whether a second carer is needed.

Will it fit?

The platform is 37.0 in (940 mm) long and 24.2 in (640 mm) wide outside, and 40.1 in (1,040 mm) high.

• The seat height is 32.7 in (830 mm), and the step is 15.0 in (380 mm) high.
• The shin supports and half-seats adjust by 25 mm; the 53-329 Extender adds 30 mm of knee-support depth.
• Measure the narrowest doorway and the space beside the bed before ordering.

Using it day to day

Fold up the half-seats, wheel the platform to the person, lock the rear brakes, and let them put their feet on the step with their shins against the supports.

• Let the person hold the crossbar, fold the seats down, and ask them to sit.
• Release the brakes and move to the next seat, then reverse the steps.
• For a toilet transfer, the platform can stay as a support frame while the person sits on the toilet.

What does it work with, and what are its limits?

It is for indoor use on flat floors.

• Do not wheel a loaded platform over thick carpet edges, thresholds or other obstacles.
• It is not for direct contact with water, so it is not a shower platform.
• Keep it out of direct sunlight, and repair paint damage to prevent corrosion.

What care does it need?

Wipe it with a damp cloth and a disinfectant detergent after use, or at least daily, and dry it thoroughly.

• Do not use chlorine, phenols, pentanols or other strong detergents.
• Check the seats, step and brakes before each use, and have the platform overhauled once a year.

How does it compare?

• Span F500S: a powered sit-to-stand lift for a person who needs more help.
• Patient lifts: for a full hoist transfer.

How do funding and fitting work?

Funding may help: see who may help pay.

We deliver and set up the platform across Toronto and the GTA and show how the seats and brakes work. A free home assessment can check the doorway first.