Key Features

• Allows caretakers to grab and help patients ambulate or transfer
• Provides lifting and walking assistance
• Designed to provide strong, comfortable patient support
  

Provides caregiver with a surface to grab when helping patients ambulate or transfer.

Skil-Care Cotton Gait Belt is made of two inches wide strong cotton webbing. It makes lifting, ambulation, and transfer easier and reduces the caregiver’s exposure to back injury. It is not to be used as a safety restraint in the wheelchair, chairs of any kind, or in bed. This gait belt is durable, completely launderable and effectively reduce the possibility of patient falls staff back injury. 

Supportive Gait Belts: Our Gait Belts are designed to provide vital assistance to caregivers during patient mobility and transfers. They serve as dependable aids, offering a secure surface for caregivers to hold onto, ensuring patients' safety and comfort.

Caregiver Well-Being: Beyond aiding patients, these belts prioritize caregiver health and safety. They offer additional support to minimize the risk of back injuries among caregivers, enhancing overall well-being.

Sturdy and Versatile: These gait belts feature a robust 2-inch width and are available in lengths of 60 inches, 72 inches, or can be customized to meet specific requirements. Their durability guarantees long-term performance and they are easy to clean.

Diverse Options: Our range of gait belts offers various configurations to suit your needs. Whether you prefer standard or heavy-duty webbing and opt for metal or Delrin buckles. we provide a range of choices to accommodate your preferences.

Skil-Care Specializes In:  Bed and wheelchair positioning, mattresses, skin protection, gait and transfer assistance, exercise, bariatric accessories, sensory stimulation, physical restraints and numerous other products that are essential.

Product Highlights

Brand New High Quality Equipment

Width: 2"
Material: Strong cotton webbing
Buckle: Metal / Delrin plastic
Unit Count: 1 Unit

Gait Belt Use
- Place belt around patients’ waist only. Do not place around chest.
- Secure by threading metal-tipped end through buckle hinge, over teeth, and through slot at back of buckle.
- Secure by inserting male end into female end. Release by simultaneously pressing tabs at top and bottom of buckle. Position buckle behind patient. Do not permit patient to have access to buckle.
- Make certain belt fits snugly. Leave enough room so that you can get both hands around webbing.
-Grasp belt at patients back and side. A right-handed caregiver should place his/her right hand at the patients back and left-hand patients left side. A left-handed should do the opposite.
- To achieve your most secure grip, slide your hands upward under the belt. Palms facing away from the patient.
- Before lifting, ambulating, or transferring patient be certain that you have the physical capacity to support the patient’s weight. If necessary, two caregivers may be required to perform these tasks.

Easy Care
- This device may be laundered and dried at temperatures up to 180°F (82°C)
- Bleaching is not recommended
- Do not place Gait Belt in a water extractor as it will crush the buckle

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6 Months Warranty

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• Our return window lasts for 30 days and you may be subject to a restocking fee
• Please call customer service for returns 979-426-3633
• This item may requires assembly, assembly services are not included unless you select White Glove Delivery (note that White Glove Delivery is not available for all products).

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