The Oxford Advance is a folding mobile hoist for home and community use, rated to 155 kg. It separates into two parts without tools and folds to 1180 x 550 x 450 mm, which is why it is the usual choice when a hoist has to travel in a car or be stored in a small home. The legs open and close electrically from the handset, so the carer can get around chair legs and bed frames without bending to a foot pedal.
The lift range runs from 390 mm to 1690 mm at the spreader bar, low enough for a floor lift and high enough for most beds. The aluminium chassis is 550 mm wide with the legs closed and opens to 1080 mm externally. Unit weight is 31.7 kg.
Key features
- Folds without tools into two parts for transport
- 155 kg safe working load
- Powered leg spread from the handset
- Emergency lowering
- Six point rotatable spreader bar for loop slings
- 24 V sealed lead acid battery pack
Who it suits
Clients who need full sling transfers at home, particularly where the hoist must be stored between uses or shared between rooms or houses. It also suits community OTs and physios who carry a hoist to assessments and to sling fittings.
Good to know
- Delivered assembled and commissioned by Thrive Lifecare
- Fitted with a six point loop spreader bar; clip slings need the optional four point positioning cradle
- Slings are sized and quoted separately
- One year warranty
Book a trial to check the base under the client’s bed and chair, or ask for a hire or purchase quote. Thrive Lifecare delivers and services hoists Tasmania-wide.






