Washable Handy Strap

Helping people to sit forward can be onerous and hard work, and even with fully profiling beds you sometimes can’t quite sit people forward enough. The Washable Handy Strap will help you sit your patients forward in bed and chairs with little effort, making the experience safer and more comfortable both for you and them.

Features and Benefits of the Washable Handy Strap

• Can be used to support legs when swivelling in and out of bed
• Can be laundered at 74°C for maximal hygiene
• Helps people sit forwards in beds and chairs
• Also available in Disposable version for short-term use
• Requires the assistance of two carers
• Dimensions: 15 x 60cm

Using the Handy Strap

This Handy Strap is a brilliant device that enables you to easily assist your patient to sit forward in bed or in a chair. This strap, when slid behind your patient, means that you and your team can sit people forward without physically handling them, which is safer and more comfortable for both parties. Watch the video below to learn how to use the Handy Strap to help a patient sit up.

Most Common Areas of Use

The Washable Handy Strap is suitable for all settings where bed and chair handling is common. Most frequently it is used in:

• A&E
• General wards
• Stroke services
• Radiology and imaging departments
• Recovery and post-op care
• Children’s nursing
• Social services
• Community nursing
• Home care
• Occupational therapy
• Physical therapy
• Nursing homes