Caregiver's helper lift

A caregiver's helper lift assembly, comprising:

• a brace base extending generally horizontally wherein the brace base comprises a first extension receiver and a second extension receiver, and wherein the brace base is connected at a brace base proximal end to a power T upright;
• the power T upright having a substantially horizontal T bar member and a substantially vertical T stem member wherein the T bar member is attached to the brace base;
• a crane arm comprising a crane upright and a crane extension;
• the crane upright removably engaged with the T stem member and extending generally upwards therefrom;
• the crane extension attached to the crane upright and wherein the crane extension extends generally away from the vertical;
• a horizontal cross member attached to the T bar member;
• the horizontal cross member adapted to hold thereon a power plant;
• the power plant comprising at least a hoisting apparatus, a power source, and a hoisting apparatus control system;
• the hoisting apparatus adapted to take-in and play-out a helper lift suspension;
• the helper lift suspension having a helper lift suspension proximal end and a helper lift suspension distal end and wherein the helper lift suspension proximal end is attached to the hoisting apparatus;
• the helper lift suspension threaded through a plurality of lifter pulleys, the plurality of lifter pulleys comprising:
• a first and second lifter pulley mounted to the crane extension;
• a base pulley mounted to a bottom side of the T bar member, and a T bar pulley mounted to a front facing side of the T bar member such that the T bar pulley extends between the first and second extension receivers, wherein the plurality of lifter pulleys are configured to direct the helper lift suspension under the bottom side of the T bar member, to the front facing side of the T bar member, between the first and second extension receivers, along the T stem member, the crane upright, and the crane extension such that the helper lift distal end extends from the crane extension;
• a lifting harness that is adapted to be worn by a patient and configured to be releasably attached to the helper lift suspension distal end such that the hoisting apparatus can take-in the helper lift suspension and thereby suspend the lifting harness below the crane extension;
• the hoisting apparatus control system adapted to allow a caregiver to raise and lower the lifting harness by operating the hoisting apparatus to take-in and play-out, respectively, the helper lift suspension;
• a position adjustment line holder comprising a position adjustment line which passes through a plurality of slide rings over a friction collar, a first end of the position adjustment line having a harness attachment which is used to attach the position adjustment line to the lifting harness;
• the friction collar adapted to wrap around a steering column on a vehicle so that one of a patient and a caregiver can pull on a second end of the position adjustment line and position the patient closer to the steering column;
• a first balance beam extension removably attached to the brace base and extending generally horizontally therefrom and a second balance beam extension removably attached to the brace base and extending generally horizontally therefrom;
• a first balance beam extension wheel attached to the first balance beam extension and a second balance beam extension wheel attached to the second balance beam extension;
• a T bar first wheel attached to the T bar member;
• a T bar second wheel attached to the T bar member;
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• the power source adapted to provide power to the hoisting apparatus so that the hoisting apparatus can take-in and play-out the helper lift suspension on demand.