Team Body Lift

About this project

Ben worked together with his team and successfully designed a body lift, weighing only 50 lbs that can fit into a check-in bag and can be easily assembled by a single person.

The challenge

Still at the rehabilitation hospital, Ben has his eye out to achieving independence - from working with his friends to outfit a bus that can manage the back hills of the Canadian Rockies to designing a safe way for him to float down river. Ben now requires a body lift to help get him into bed, but after looking around, he realized that if he wanted to go to a hotel or stay at a friend’s house, there was simply no portable lifts on the market.

Who it helps

Ben Haines is a 29 year old form Calgary. He is the expert when it comes to fixing appliances in the region. On December 7th 2016, Ben was injured in a driving accident that left him quadriplegic.

Project details

• Stage: Working Model
• Built by the Alberta community, Calgary, Canada
• Team: ben
• Category: Daily Living
• 47 downloads

An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.

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