Med-Mizer Patient Lifts & Tilt-Recline Chairs for Home Care

We like Med-Mizer's patient handling line because it covers the two transfer problems OTs see most at home: getting someone safely out of bed or a chair, and keeping them comfortable once they're seated. The MedRiser lifts use electric-powered height and base adjustment with a 4-point spreader bar, so a caregiver isn't muscling a sling into position by hand, and controls work from both the hand pendant and the lift itself if one fails. The FlexTilt and Freedom Flex chairs tilt and recline to redistribute pressure (clinical guidance recommends repositioning a chair-bound person roughly every 15 minutes), which matters for skin integrity and wound care, not just comfort.

This combination is especially useful for bariatric care, post-stroke or post-surgical recovery, and any situation where a single caregiver is doing transfers alone - the MedRiser 1000's 1000 lb capacity and the FlexTilt's pivoting arms both exist specifically to reduce caregiver strain and fall risk during that moment. Weight capacity and lift height range are the specs to check first against the person's size and home layout.

Patient lifts (MedRiser series): electric-powered, dual hand-pendant/control-box operation, 4-point spreader bar
MedRiser 450: from $2,678 (everyday sit-to-stand/full-body lift)
MedRiser 600: $4,746, up to 600 lb capacity
MedRiser Flex Series STS: $5,085
MedRiser 1000: $12,254, up to 1000 lb capacity, lift height up to 74", base width 30"-59.5"
Specialty seating (tilt-recline chairs): FlexTilt Package (from $3,054, seat widths 16"/20"/24", tilt 27°, recline 34°, 350 lb capacity) and Freedom Flex Package (from $2,027)
Optional accessories: bolt-on scale, XL/XXL slings, transport option, oxygen tank holder, lap belt, table tray, foot box/stabilizer bars
Shipping: Free freight to the lower 48 states
Full specs by model: https://store.med-mizer.com/collections/patient-handling