♿️ SO WHERE DO YOU THINK IM GOING IN AMERICA? AND WHAT DO YOU THINK IM DOING? I’D LOVE TO SEE YOUR GUESSES. Make sure to keep and eye out next week as all will be revealed. If you wish to purchase a transfer sling, or look at their website all the information can be found in the description box.

@shellyhaskell4259

5 жыл бұрын

Denver Colorado, for the ADA Access Conference????

@ChrisPage68

5 жыл бұрын

How did you manage to find a wheelchair accessible dentist? They're mostly upstairs, which is partly why my teeth are not that good.

@ChrisPage68

5 жыл бұрын

Let's have a guess....you're going on ELLEN? 😱

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

PageMonster no but that would be so cool x

@kierstynndecker2762

5 жыл бұрын

Somewhere in the Chicago area would be cool because that is where I am from!

It looks and sounds great. Why don’t you start a petition online to get places to use the adapt? Hope your holiday to America goes well. I look forward to hearing more.

@Nirrrina

4 жыл бұрын

I'll sign. It needs to be in every building that the public uses. It should also be available at low cost so every disabled person who needs one can get one. I'm going to bookmark this & the next time go see my doctor I'll suggest they might want this

This should be standard to have in all public places!

@JustWheelMe

3 жыл бұрын

Took the words out my mouth

As a paraplegic, this is something that would be so useful for me, as in doctors office and so forth, there are testings i have not had done due to that as you mentioned you are not able to get up in the table, and the dentist ect... what a huge safety idea... wow.. wish the price would not be so much, they always get us in the price as we need things.. just like our chairs are so much $$$$.... but this is a cool device.. thanks for sharing this with us

We saw these at the Abilities Expo this year and we have also found it useful for moving me after a seizure or my family has gotten it under me after calling 911 to help the paramedics get me out of the house easier (there is not a lot of room for a stretcher without moving furniture..) if I get sick enough that I cannot be transported to the hospital by my family.

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for purchasing!! 💛😊

Great idea! however, I have to bring up some thoughts on a bit of the negative side. The issue with liability. Yes, in an emergency, most people won't give it a second thought, but for other situations, Places where you go, the dentist for example, they may refuse to do it and be mandated to supply their own equipment whatever it may be. That mandate is often times because of what their insurance company directs. If something that is not approved by their insurance they will not be covered if something happens. Some people will likely not want to do it because they're afraid of what could happen to them if they dropped you and you got further hurt. Of course that's aside from the concerns that they may hurt you. I'm not knocking the device because it is awesome, but just food for thought on some of the challenges of using it that sometimes just don't make sense.

This is a great idea 💡 and it's great u raise awareness for this sling

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Poppy. :)

I have shared this video on my Facebook to ask people to help spread the word about this product as this would probably give me the confidence to fly and travel further knowing that anyone could help me by lifting me in a emergency or accident. Thank you so much for showing this. I am definitely going to look into buying one to keep in the car so I will have it if I needed it! I know that even it would make a big difference to carer's who sometimes struggle moving people around. Love this video. Take care and God bless you all. Thank you! xxx

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

Kelli S thank you so much! Sharing the videos really helps. I hope this will give you the confidence to travel. X

They shouldn’t just have these slings on aircrafts, they should have them everywhere! It seems great and very useful even just to transport a disabled person from say for instance their bed to their chair.

@junoc.3100

5 жыл бұрын

Using this on a daly basis is bad voor de carriers.

@themainescratcher476

5 жыл бұрын

If it wasn’t $150!! That’s expensive for what it is!!

@yogibbear

5 жыл бұрын

There's much better mobile slings for non emergency transfers. I agree this product looks great. But outside of emergency situations there are other solutions.

@LemoncloudGT

3 жыл бұрын

That sling isn’t owned by the aircraft, it’s actually gems

These look brilliant! For eksempel helping disabled people out of a plane in a crisis, like you said, it would make it so much easier for us to help!

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah defo. I’m not going to fly with out mine. And if I go to hotels or big days out I’m going to have mine. X

Thank you so much for you're videos especially these, my little sister is disabled and wheelchair bound and seeing a sling like this is amazing. Keep up the great videos. We are definitely going to invest in one.

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

I really think they can be extremely useful. Don't forget there is a code in the description box for %15 off

@phoebe8215

5 жыл бұрын

@@Wheelsnoheels Thank You

that disabled people It looks amazing. I’m glad that people are realising that people with disabilities can be just as safe as we are all equal

We have had an Adapts sling for about 3 years. I got it for air travel, in the event of an emergency evacuation. Although we haven't had to use it for an emergency, I always put it in the seat and I love it! While some people are critical and nitpicky, I'll bet they would give anything to have one if they were in an emergency evacuation of a plane, train or bus. In my opinion, a great invention for people with limited mobility!

I am impressed and going to look into this product. I am a disability support worker. Each year I volunteer and provide free support to someone in the community with a disability on a cruise holiday. I have been on several cruises where the person that I am supporting has not been able to get into the spa due to no hoist access. Next years cruise is to vanauatu and the person that I am supporting requires a wheelchair. This sling will make spa and beach access possible. I am excited as the person that I am supporting loves to swim.

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

That's a wonderful use for ADAPTS! Also, keep in mind during the muster drills on cruises, wheelchairs can't go into a lifeboat or tender. And in a real emergency on a boat, the elevators won't be usable. Glad our product could be an option! 💛🤗

What a wonderful invention! Thanks for spreading awareness and hope this becomes available everywhere soon

This is brilliant! I am going to send the info to my sister-in-law; she's in a wheelchair and travels a lot. She'd really benefit from this sling. Thanks, Gem!

This is sooooo important!! Thank god they made the sling 💞

I think that airline should have a legal requirement to have a few of these on planes! Xx

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

60reeve yeah. That’s what they are hoping for. Virgin are interested in the product and now recognise them. X

@60reeve

5 жыл бұрын

@@Wheelsnoheels whilst I hate being looked at differently because of having a disability (I know you felt people wouldnt agree) there is some situations that I think its beneficial for people to understand that you are differently able/some situations you cannot do the same as others x

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

We are working with the US Congress and FAA to make that so! 💛😊

@ChrisPage68

5 жыл бұрын

@@adapts3177 Excellent news. Hopefully after the election you won't have too much opposition. 🤞

You should have people try and lift a much heavier person in this, cause honestly I’m feeling pretty skeptical about it.

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

We have pictures in our gallery of lifting a 292 lb person with four people. We agree, it may not be appropriate for everybody, but in an emergency up to 6 can help someone to safety.

@georgecurtis6463

4 жыл бұрын

Well, its better than nothing. What suggestion do you have ? None ? Be quiet.

@jamielynn7674

4 жыл бұрын

as a heavier person with a serious spinal issue... yeah. That was my first thought too. Also: if I was dropped... I would end up with SEVERE injuries.

These are VERRY similar to a 'burrito', which my local ambulances use to transfer a patient from any type of location to the stretcher and eventually into the ambulance!

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

The burrito may not meet FAA requirements for flamability and ease of use when you have 90 seconds to escape in an aircraft evacuation. 🤗💛

Definitely seems a good idea and would be a lot faster and easier than most alternatives in an emergency 👍

God bless ya Gem & all the important, vital work you do!

Thank you for posting your videos. I’m not disabled and these are such good videos to learn from. THANK YOU!

What a great product!! I love the review and will certainly be ordering one. What a small price for businesses to have for preparedness. They should be available everywhere. Thanks so much Gem for shining the light on another useful product. Oh, and safe travels

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

Shelly Haskell thank you for your lovely feedback. I’m hoping these will be issued as standard in public places. I’m not going to travel without mine. X

@shellyhaskell4259

5 жыл бұрын

@@Wheelsnoheels I can't agree with more.

@ChrisPage68

5 жыл бұрын

@@Wheelsnoheels I can't speak for other countries, but it would be nice if our government acknowledged we are people. Then we can hope these will be installed in public facilities.

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

Don't forget to use Gem's promo code for 15% off. It is GEM15 and use it at checkout on adapts.org/shop

Just to say for regular use at a facility like a Hospital, a hoist should be used for staff Safety. And in emergency situations in hotels, public spaces the general advice is to use an evacchair if you cannot carry The person in The Wheelchair because you need little to no strength for an evac

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

The problem with evac chairs is that only one person at a time can use it and then somebody has to bring it back UP the stairs if there are others waiting. Rarely do high rises have even one evac chair at every stair exit or on every floor because of the cost. They are complicated to assemble when minutes matter too. For the price of one stair chair, fifteen people could have their own ADAPTS and no waiting in fumes or smoke. 🤗💛

@munstergirl25

5 жыл бұрын

@@adapts3177 appreciate that but every method has its downsides and for the sling that's definitly finding people strong enough to carry you safely and swiftly down a staircase in a emergency situation

Thats so cool cuz i wouldn't feel right running off the plane while a disabled person just sat there.

Brilliant product thanks for raising awareness they really should be everywhere! Great job on the video grate idea to go to the airplane museum.💜

I imagine in an accident other passengers would help and not just leave someone but the sling is great idea as makes it safer to move someone! Everywhere needs slings and evacuation chairs etc. I've seen so many places without evac chairs

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree. Our intention is to allow people around to be rescuers so we made it intuitive to use. Stair chairs are super expensive and time consuming to assemble. Plus, once down the stairs, it has to be brought back up for each person...and who decides who goes first? 🤔 For the price of one stair chair, everybody who needs a sling can have their own! 👍

These should be on every plane

Superb work as always....and they have chosen the best presenter for their product!

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

We AGREE!! Gem is so lovely! 💛🤗

These would also be good in case of injury! What if theres a fire or something in a building and someone falls and breaks a leg. They would need to get out too- if everywhere has it, they could just load them on and carry the person out!

I agree! This is so handy♥️

I used to be able to walk, I had a riding accident where I ended up temporarily paralysed as a disc prolapsed into my cord. I did sort of recover, but still had the prolapsed disc. Over the years as I was a carer for my mum, I ended up with more and more prolapsed discs. One being when I my mum had to have a CAT scan after having an X-ray and a mass showed up. They asked me to take her to have the scan, I wheeled her wheelchair up to the scan bed, there were 5 technicians in there, I stood back, they all looked at me, and each other, one then said well cam you get onto the bed! I said she's disabled she couldn't, I said you'll need to lift her up and onto it. I was totally shocked with their reply!!! Sorry we're not allowed to touch the patient and lift them! I said well how is she to get on there!!😠 They f**king stood back watching hurt myself lifting my mum up, all 13 stone of her!!! I slipped another disc doing it! Dentist... I have to have my teeth do e at St Leonards dental hospital London because they have trouble numbing my teeth. For X-Rays it's done in a small room, not big enough to get a wheelchair in! They had to cancel my appointment because I couldn't get in there and couldn't get up because my crutches were in the car, they failed to tell me that the wheelchair couldn't go in there! They wouldn't in either case of my mum or myself lift us like they did you! Why is there one rule for one disabled person another for another disabled person?😠

This is an amazing invention I have friends that have certain disabilities and could use this. Thank you for sharing this and bring it to everyones attention

4:01 love little daisy's expression very cute

Hi I just wanna learn more about the disability slayings cause those are kernak nice to have for people that are disability I just think that it's very good to have for people that can learn more about it thank you

I shared this video on my facebook in hopes of spreading the word around to friends in Canada and America. ♿❤

Seat slings have been a thing since I was a kid, although not in DayGlo yellow. The last time I used one was when sailing with the Jubilee Sailing Trust. You have to sit in them all day because if they evacuate the ship, they use a manual pulley system. It would be no use to me on a plane because of my unbendy knees. Care homes have hoists because they aren't allowed to physically lift people. I reckon you and Shauno should book a JST voyage. Wheelchair users are, on average, less likely to get seasick because of our lower centre of gravity.

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for commenting! Since it was designed initially for use on an aircraft in an emergency where the cabin will likely be filled with smoke, the DayGlo yellow makes it visible so people know to help! Yellow is the color of all emergency equipment on an airplane, the O2 masks, the life vests, the life rafts, and the inflatable slides. :)

These slings should be in every public building. Also if I'm sitting next to you on a plane I'll just drag you or whoever right behind me. Actually your small enough I could probably just carry you. Edit: they should just be everywhere period.

So simple and so needed!!!

These are absolutely awesome. I want one for my own personal use to take with me if traveling, even to place on a car seat if you are going on a long trip so if you’ve transferred into the seat then you could be more easily rescued in case of an accident. The possibilities are endless on how these could prove to be life saving. Hotels and such should stock them in all handicap accessible rooms. Imagine in case of a fire if the elevators are not working, this would prove to be a life saving devise to get a person down flights of stairs. Thank you for sharing this with us. I am definitely planning to get one.

This product needs to be mainstream.

Would have to consider the safety of the people doing the lifting could be very dangerous near a wet floor especially the pool!! Ok for emergencies only if there was absolutely nothing else. I personally would rather bring a travel hoist.

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

As is true for any manual lifting product. We strongly encourage proper lifting mechanics and explain how in our product insert. This sling is designed for emergency use but is versatile to use every day. In an emergency...grab and go! 💛😊

@ecologist_to_be

5 жыл бұрын

Pools def should have pool hoists. Should be law not optional

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

And sadly, so often pool hoists are inoperative.

These are awesome 💛💛

I love your videos keep going ur amazing 😉 😀❤️

I have one they're wonderful I'm thinking of buying some more to having them in all the places like :my car ,my scooter and a emergency bag and one at home; so I am able to have one in critical places when I need it without having to transport it all the time.

0:45 I didn't cry that, actually, as I already expected that you were about to explain it. 6:08 That shouldn't have happened, disability or not.

@punky19761

5 жыл бұрын

Bert Visscher 6:08 does happen quite a bit though. Honestly I’m a little scared around able bodied people when I’m not in my wheelchair. They can be aggressive. 🤷‍♂️

@SohiTheTinyKittenHuman

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah they assume that you’re not moving out of the way because your being rude and not courteous so they respond in like. Which is no excuse. They should say excuse me and that would give you a second to explain!

My friend was trained as cabin crew and was told he only had to go back for disabled and young passengers if he felt he had time, policy was to leave them there and get off safely.

@Thatclimbingirl

Жыл бұрын

Basically a death wish in some situations.

the problem with the sling in non emergency use such as at a rest home or a doctors surgery is we are not meant to lift people, it would be terrible on peoples backs. i know im strong enough to lift a person into bed, im not gonna do it cause my backs got to last the rest of my working life, let alone doing it x 10 everyday.

@ecologist_to_be

5 жыл бұрын

Well if it a common issue they should have hoists it ridiculous medical places etc don't have them

@StephenFrysmanboobs

5 жыл бұрын

@@ecologist_to_be ... resthomes do have hoists. GPs and Dentist Im not sure. Put it this was I wouldnt want to risk the health of someone working at a gp clinic or at a dentists by pressuring them into lifting a person. Manual handling is a skill not everyone know what theyre doing and thats how people hurt themselves.

@sarah_4211

5 жыл бұрын

If you lift the correct way, it doesn’t mess up your back! Don’t arch or bend your back, and keep your knees bent at all times and hips foreword!!

@StephenFrysmanboobs

5 жыл бұрын

@@sarah_4211 in my country the max safe lift for women is around 13kg and for men is 17kg. So even a 50kg person lifted by 2 people is over the safe lifting capacity.

This is a great idea, even would prefer this as a way to transfer on and off a plane verses the isle chair.

That's Brilliant.

I paused the video at 1:39 what if it’s a water evacuation emergency? I’m really cerios also your really pretty

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

On an airplane it helps people get you to the inflatable life rafts. On a boat it gets you to the lifeboats or tenders. In either scenario, your wheelchair can't go in. Check our reviews on our website. ADAPTS.org There's a video showing a rescue from a boat! Note: ADAPTS does not float.

It is a good idea but maybe not as ideal for someone who is a bit heavier and harder to lift

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

It holds up you 450lb and 4 people can get involved if need be as it has 6 handles. X

@thatoneawkwardturtle9550

5 жыл бұрын

@@Wheelsnoheels I know I just mean like on a plane aisle or narrow space 2 people may only be able to fit and carrying up to 450 might be difficult but it is a really awesome product!

@themainescratcher476

5 жыл бұрын

Wheelsnoheels - Gem Hubbard how could 6 people fit in the aisle! It’s great for you as your Gunter, But I don’t think it’s one size fits all?

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

@@thatoneawkwardturtle9550 Agree it may not be for everybody. But absent any other options it may be the only thing available. There is no time in an airplane evacuation to put together a portable hoist and nothing sharp can go down an inflatable slide, so if a 450# person is traveling they have additional challenges the average 180-200# person doesn't have. Thank you for commenting!

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

@@themainescratcher476 You are right, six can't fit in the aisle, but neither can a hoist in an emergency on an airplane. In an emergency ADAPTS may be the only option. Six can fit down the corridor of a hotel in a fire or down a stairwell though. It is one size fits all, just like a chair is. We have lots of pictures on our website showing all heights and weights! Visit adapts.org

@wheelsnoheels_ Gem, have you not heard of the special needs dental service? They cater for people who are unable to transfer to the dentist's chair, have additional needs etc. Locally, one of the centres has a device that can tilt wheelchairs, including powerchairs, so there's no need to transfer. In the UK, nursing homes almost certainly wouldn't be allowed to use this sling, unless it's an emergency, as, due to Health and Safety issues, lifting is not allowed - hence hoists being used. Care workers in your own home are not allowed to lift someone and two workers must be available to use a manual hoist. If it's a ceiling track hoist, only one worker is necessary, unless the person needs two people to roll them to put a sling in place, if it's not an in-situ sling. Patient Transport Services have to use a PAT slide and stretcher for patients who cannot transfer and sit in a transport wheelchair. I think the idea of this is great for emergency use, but it almost certainly wouldn't be able to be used as a daily lifting aid for paid workers. For some reason, if it's family and friends however, Health and Safety legislation doesn't apply! 🤷‍♀

Wow, that really is amazing!

You, and your family should try to get to know the couple who run the channel, Roll with Cole and Charisma!!! This would be a great idea for them to share with their subscribers, here in the U.S.A.!!!

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

We AGREE! 💛🤗

It would be cool in later versions to be inflatable for emergencies? Then they can be used as an emergency flotation device? I'm not sure if it would work but might be nice for the company to look into.

That is really good idea 🙂🙂

That is really expensive for a piece of fabric with some handles. It probably costs them $5 to make.

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

Henry R it is expensive. But it’s undergone rigorous testing. It’s flame retardant, water resistant abs holds up to 450lb

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, Henry. Because of our rigorous testing we have met FAA standards for flame retardant materials, static and dynamic load testing to 450lbs, thus are able to offer a 10yr warranty against manufacturer's defects. We manufacture in the USA which has higher labor costs than China, for example. This is important to our American consumers to be USA made. Secondly, to start up a business there are soft costs (filing a patent, marketing and advertising, hiring staff for the 7 Abilities Expos we attend, plus the cost of fulfillment and renting booths at expos). We wanted to make it affordable for the disability community but still cover our costs. 💛😊

These would be good In schools as well

Think these a brilliant and will help immensely.

Great video!

I'm a wheelchair user I think it's good in an emergency but it your 200 lbs of more it's going to be hard to get enough people to lift dead weight I can walk but I'm always worried about natural disasters something like this is great 💓

Love the detection of this just wish they would have made it so one person could do it

I just figured I’m doomed. Chances of being in a plane crash are small, so I figure if there is a rare event where I’m the one that dies then I’m ok with that.

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately emergency evacuations happen. Just yesterday a British airways flight had to make an emergency landing in spain

A aheet with handles Who woulda ever thought🤯thanks 2020👏out technology surpasses our wildest dreams

why are these not on every plane? It’s such a simple solution Incase of emergency

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

We are working with Congress and airlines to hopefully make that a reality! 🤗💛

Awesome to see how it works, but to be honest at 8:01 it would of be funnier if Shawn just threw you in the water :)

Would the strap that goes over the back of the seat get in the way of the entertainment screens?

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for asking! You don't have to use the strap during the flight. ADAPTS can be rolled down behind you during the flight and reattached for landing. Or because it is elastic you can stretch it over the headrest. 🤗💛

i've missed out on Cervical smear tests. I sit on an in Situ hoist sling and i'm told I can't have the tests because they are not hoist competent.

i have one it is supper.i am tring to gei my university to bay some for and IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCy,

id love to get that sling hun hospital transfer boards suck , only thing which worry’s me is the loop at the top by your head btw have ever been carried upside down while in a stretcher chair from an aircraft i have it most scariest thing ever .

These thing seem great and everything but what about if u was a chubby person and no one can lift u or there was people that wasn’t that strong because although the sling might not be heavy and what about if the person that is getting lifted is ??

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

There are six handles for up to six to help. It is factory tested to 450lbs. After 1,000 rounds of static and dynamic load testing ADAPTS passed with flying colors. But, you are right, it is still a manual lifting sling and designed for when there is an emergent need to get a person to safety fast. So it will depend on the strength of those lifting and the space and distance they need to move to get out of danger. For the average sized person, it is portable and usable when a hoist is not available or is inoperative. Thanks for asking!

Its looks like a great product to be used in an emergency/evacuation. However I do not agree with you promoting the use of the sling as a alternative to a hoist in a nursing home, you are encouraging poor manual handling put staff at risk of long term damage.

@paige4195

5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree with you! I work in a care home & using hoists are so much better we aren’t doing no lifting, if we was to use these slings in our care home then no doubt our backs will be damaged.

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

In that scenario, yes, ADAPTS could be used for an emergency evacuation for fires, floods, earthquakes, etc when time is of the essence or you don't have enough hoists or wheelchairs can't traverse. 🤗 💛

Cool vids gem

These look great but a bit to expensive for me I would love one to go swimming

@themainescratcher476

5 жыл бұрын

Christine Skinner that’s exactly what I said!!

I would use one. But I'd be a bit scared of being dropped but if I'm about to die or be dropped id rather be dropped lol

It is cool though!!

Awsome invention! Still pricy xD

These are not new nursing homes and special school have been using them for years.... seems that they are only just hitting the public market. They are a good idea and as for not requiring any training i would disagree their are many hundreds im sure of people off work in the care industry with back injuries due to bad manual handling techniques. It is a good idea they are available for general public but basic training should be given even if its just a dvd in with the sling.

I was just wondering see if u had to use the toilet on the plane when flying alone what do u do x love ur videos

@ecologist_to_be

5 жыл бұрын

The flight attendant can wheel you to toilet if needed. Most don't go toilet 😭

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

There is a collapsible wheelchair on larger airplanes and the airplanes with double aisles have accessible lavatories. Ask the flight attendant to help you. 👉Notably, This collapsible wheelchair cannot be used in an emergency evacuation because there is no time to assemble it and it can't go down an inflatable slide. 💛🤗

@caitlinseagrave6342

5 жыл бұрын

Thank u I was just curious

@Wheelsnoheels

5 жыл бұрын

here you are Caitlin Here is a whole video explaining it all and showing the isle chair. These are usually only available doing flights on long haul flights. x kzread.info/dash/bejne/gomG2Jpmg5zKmbQ.html

👍👍👍

I love you 💕❤️😘

How are these not standard on flights?!!!!!?!

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

We are working with Congress and airlines to make it so! 🤗💛

@rosiethreakallrosiefreckle5765

5 жыл бұрын

@@adapts3177 awesome! Keep it up

These aren't exactly new. I worked as a nurse in the 80s and 90s and we used transfer slings.

Knock on wood

It’s just a little frustrating as it Didn’t cost nearly close to the cost of the item to make it, so yet another person ( probably able bodied) is making money off people’s disabilities!!

@adapts3177

5 жыл бұрын

Actually our nearest competitors are 2 or 3 times more expensive. There are a lot of other costs associated with bringing a product to market. We spent over a year researching, developing, testing before settling on a design 7 prototypes later. Because it is used on an airplane, we had to meet FAA flammability standards. Legal costs for filing a patent, marketing, and advertising are very expensive. Booking 7 Abilities Expos every year and travel costs to send a 4 member team to do live demos for customers. We are manufactured in a factory in Fort Wayne, Indiana where labor costs are more expensive than countries like China, for example. Made in USA is important to us and our US customers. We employ members from the disability community to inspect, fold, pack, fulfill, and ship our product. It is very important to us to make ADAPTS affordable for the disability community. Our price point was set by people from the community in multiple focus groups. Our vision is to get ADAPTS into the safety kits of the airplanes and are working with legislators and traveling to Washington DC to lobby for that mission. Our founder is a retired flight attendant funding this effort from her savings. Thank you for your comment and we hope that better explains the background. 💛🤗

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