Overview
What is it?
The Silva Travel-Lite ® is the latest innovation from Silvalea. Building on our ethos of independence and quality of life for all, this dual-purpose sling helps carers and end users to reduce the manual handling issues around travel, days out, Changing Places and much more.
The Silva Travel-Lite ® is both a manual and hoistable sling in one. Simply turn the sling inside out to create a handy backpack. Store behind the wheelchair or wear over your back.
Manufactured in our exclusive Superfine COOLMAX® fabric – COOLMAX fabric is designed to move moisture away from the body and enhance fabric drying rate thus keeping users feeling cool and dry
The Silva Safety-Slot® is provided on the hoistable option, eliminating potential trip hazards and reducing the risk of the tapes catching in machinery.
Hoist tapes can be tucked away neatly in pockets when used as a manual sling
Multiple handle options for manual transfers.
The sides of the sling draw-up creating the perfect cocooning effect to create a safer and more comfortable transfer both in manual and hoistable transfer mode
Divided leg or hammock leg positioning options Commode access for toileting.
Transfer Type
Lift Type
Support Type
Attachment Type
User Physicality
Sizing
Weight Limit
Mobility FIM Measure
Available Material
Lift Type: KEY
- Active – end user is active and can participate in transfer
- Passive Lift – end user can maintain passivity or has limited mobility
- Extensive – end user has limited body control and/or suffers from extreme extensions.
Functional Independence Measure
The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scale assesses physical and cognitive disability. This scale focuses on the burden of care – that is, the level of disability indicating the burden of caring for them.Mobility
- Transfers: bed/chair/wheelchair
- Transfers: toilet
- Transfers: bathtub/shower
- Transfers: car
- Locomotion: walking/wheelchair
- Locomotion: stairs
