My level of injury is C4 Tetraplegic, which means I am paralysed from the neck down. I use an Arjo Tempo (3rd generation battery powered) hoist. It also incorporates scales. The four point Arjo sling gives me good all round support, I need this because I find it difficult to hold my head up for long periods of time. In the unlikely event that I should fall to the floor,for example rolling off my bed or nose-diving out the wheel chair. The Arjo hoist can be lowered to the floor easily. This is a standard feature on the Tempo hoist which was a selling point for me as many other hoists (powered or un-powered) will not do this.

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