The new lift functions like a Hoyer lift which allows her to lift herself up from her bed, maneuver to her side, and transfer herself to her wheelchair.
As a designer and a making lover, Victoria presented her challenge that is getting in and out of bed. Existing solutions are expensive and require her to anchor a lift into the ceiling of her bedroom; and depending on a caregiver is not a reliable and it has affected her ability to get to school. Victoria underwent emergency surgery days before the Makeathon and was not able to attend in person, instead, she joined the team on skype providing critical feedback to the team.
Victoria is in her 30s and is in the middle of her Master's Degree at the Art Institute of Chicago. Victoria has relapsing MS and uses a wheelchair.
An open-source assistive technology project shared free by TOM: Tikkun Olam Makers.
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