The Elk has been of great benefit when needed and gives me peace of mind to know it is available"Satisfied Customer, Tyne & Wear

Thornton House Residence for the Elderly in Cheshire find the Elk emergency lifting cushion so invaluable that the conventional hoist is now rarely used. Home Manager Mrs Tidbury told us:

The Elk has been used in areas that prove difficult to access with a hoist, e.g. small en-suites and the garden, and it is light and simple to use, as a consequence the staff have not hesitated to use it. Staff and residents are happy, health and safety issues easily addressed, management delighted! One of the best purchases we have made."

Mr Peter Hopps from Perth in Western Australia, suffers from "Kennedy's Disease", a rare form of Motor Neurone Disease causing severe weakness to the pelvic and bulbar muscles. Mr Hopps found as the disease progressed he started to fall, and his wife had to help him get back on his feet. He told us:

I am no lightweight and we realised if we didn't do something my wife would soon be on the floor next to me! We looked at various lifting options but none seems suitable for a tall person like myself. Then, through GP Medical here in Perth, we became aware of the Mangar Elk emergency lifting cushion. The Elk is just right for me as it lifts me from the floor to a sitting position from which I can stand up. Another problem I experienced was standing from a sitting position especially from low chairs. Once again GP Medical provided the answer with the Mangar Lifting Cushion. We used it during a recent plane trip to and from Singapore and it was a great success. Now I use it extensively around the home to assist me in standing up from my manual wheelchair. The Elk and Lifting Cushion are great aids which have enhanced the quality of my life".

Double amputee Mrs Margaret Booth from Nottinghamshire, thought her leisure days were over until she purchased a Mangar Elk emergency lifting cushion 3 years ago.

My husband and I go caravanning", she said, "and when I had my legs off everyone said that I'd never be able to go again. But thanks to my Mangar Elk lifting cushion, my leisure life is back on track. My husband and I go out for weeks caravanning and love it. I would not be able to go without my cushion lift. Thank you for my Mangar Elk!"

Mr D from Bristol emailed us to say:

when I purchased an Elk from your Bristol stockist recently it was as a precaution, and not with the intention of using it in the near future. However, my wife's crutch slipped on Thursday afternoon and she fell. Compared with what we've been through on previous occasions when that happened, last Thursday was a doddle. A marvellous product!"

Mr Albin-Dyer (whose funeral directors company is celebrated through "Don't Drop the Coffin" on TV), telephoned to tell us how pleased he was with the Mangar Elk. His staff had just lifted a coffin from the floor with a combined weight of over 40 stone, which without the Emergency Lifting Cushion would have had to be manually lifted.

Your Mangar Elk is brilliant", said Mr Albin-Dyer.

I am writing to express my appreciation of this marvellous invention. The Elk emergency lifting cushion has made our daily living more serene and rids us of the constant fear of recovery from falls. The fact too that this equipment can be taken with me on holiday away from home is a special advantage."Mrs Macfarlane of West Lothian