A mobility device is a mechanism such as a wheelchair A wheelchair is a chair with wheels, designed to be a replacement for walking. The device comes in variations where it's propelled by motors or by the seated occupant turning the rear wheels by hand. Often there are handles behind the seat for someone else to do the pushing. Wheelchairs are used by people for whom walking is difficult or, a transfer chair (also called a convertible or stretcher chair), a sling lift A sling lift, patient lift, patient hoist, hydraulic lift, or Hoyer Lift is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and those receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, using hydraulic power. Hoyer lifts are used for patients whose mobility is limited, and, a sit-to-stand lift, a hobcart, or calipers, designed to aid individuals with mobility impairments. They can be either manually operated, or powered.
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