LIFT

MISSION

We urgently need support for caregivers in underfunded communities to assist older adult patients in repositioning, especially in confined spaces. This aid becomes particularly vital when patients experience mobility challenges. Our goal is to empower caregivers, enabling them to facilitate patient movements seamlessly and efficiently, all while prioritizing patient comfort.

ABSTRACT

We are partnered with Padre Abreu Hogar de Ancianos in La Romana, Dominican Republic, a free assisted living facility for older adults. After an exploratory needs assessment trip to the Dominican Republic in August 2023, we identified the need to support the overworked yet kind and committed caregivers in physically transferring the many older adult residents with mobility limitations to and from a sitting up and laying down position. Read more here!

CURRENT PROGRESS

We are a brand new team! We are in the process of ideating potential prototype designs, and we aim to develop a detailed prototype blueprint by the end of Winter 2024. Prototype creation and testing is next on the docket. 

We need you! We are recruiting for the Winter 2024 semester. We’re looking for driven and proactive members who are passionate about older adult health and caregiver wellbeing. We are a very small team and are super tight knit so you can look forward to a new, welcoming community!