Documentable in accommodation plans
A named medical device beats "we'll figure it out."
RN-designed, patented, and manufactured in the USA. Reference the vest by name in the student's accommodation plan and in residence-life support protocols.
Higher Ed — Disability Resource Centers
An ADA-support tool that scales across accessible housing.
Higher-acuity students are choosing to enroll at your institution. Your Disability Resource Center now needs to provide, or coordinate, transfer support that fits residence life, campus health, and hired personal-attendant models. The EZ Lift Vest gives you a documented, RN-designed medical device — deployable across dozens of accessible dorm rooms at a fraction of the cost of putting a Hoyer in every one.
- ADA-support tool
- Scales across dorms
- Fits student personal attendants
- RN-designed
Who transfers, and when
Who does the transferring
- Residence life staff — RA / RD / area coordinator
- Disability Resource Center staff — accommodation coordinators
- Personal attendants — hired by student, family, or HCBS waiver
- Campus health center clinicians — visit-based transfers
- Athletic trainers — adaptive athletes
- Campus safety / EM staff — evacuation support
When the vest is used
- Dorm routine — bed ↔ chair, chair ↔ bathroom
- Campus health visits — chair ↔ exam table
- Classroom accessibility — chair ↔ classroom seat when needed
- Dining hall — chair ↔ dining chair
- Campus transportation — chair ↔ shuttle
- Emergency evacuation — floor-to-standing, stair egress support
Why the vest fits higher ed
Scales across accessible housing
Institutions cannot put a $2,000 Hoyer in every accessible dorm.
The vest costs a fraction and works in any accessible dorm room. Deploy across a portfolio of accessible housing without the per-room capital cost.
Works for hired personal attendants
Many students bring or hire their own attendant.
The vest fits the solo-attendant model most college-attending students with higher support needs use. No need for the institution to hire additional transfer staff.
Emergency-evacuation ready
Stairwell egress and floor-to-standing.
Residence life and campus safety can use the vest for controlled recoveries and stair-egress support during evacuations — a real gap in most campus EM plans.
Procurable through E&I / Sourcewell workflows
Higher-ed cooperative purchasing.
Institutions can access the vest through standard PO workflows and higher-ed procurement cooperatives, avoiding one-off procurement paperwork.
Reduces staff-injury exposure
RAs are not trained transfer professionals.
When an RA or DRC staffer helps a student in a crunch, the vest gives them safe standardized technique instead of improvising with a gait belt.
No lift vs. EZ Lift Vest vs. Hoyer — for higher ed
| Consideration | No standard tool | EZ Lift Vest | Hoyer in every dorm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documentable in accommodation plan | No | Yes | Yes |
| Scales across dozens of rooms | N/A | Yes — low unit cost | No — capital cost |
| Fits older accessible housing | N/A | Yes | Often no |
| Emergency-evac usable | No | Yes | No — floor-anchored |
| Fits personal-attendant model | Ad hoc | Yes | Requires 2 staff |
Questions DRC directors ask us first
Who on campus would use the vest?
Residence life staff, DRC support staff, campus health, athletic training, and hired personal attendants for students with higher support needs.
Does the vest help meet ADA support obligations?
Yes. It's one component of a documented support plan and gives institutions a defensible medical device to reference.
Is the vest more cost-effective than a Hoyer per dorm?
Yes. Roughly 15-25% of the unit cost, and it works in dorm rooms where a Hoyer often does not fit.
Can hired personal attendants use the vest?
Yes. The vest fits the solo-attendant reality of most college support work.
Is the vest useful for emergency evacuation?
Yes. Floor-to-standing and stairwell egress support. Coordinate with campus safety on evacuation protocols.
Does higher ed get institutional pricing?
Yes. Institutional pricing available at 5+ vests.
Designed by nurses
Two RNs who know what "we'll figure it out" costs.
Peggy and Cathy have watched higher-ed institutions try to support higher-acuity students with ad-hoc technique. The vest gives you a documented, defensible answer.
RN-designedPatentedMade in USA
PatentedOriginal design
RN-designed35+ yrs of nursing
Made in USASt. Petersburg, FL
Family-ownedDirect from the RN founders
Talk to Peggy & Cathy
Tell us about your institution. Peggy or Cathy will confirm fit, send the information packet within 24 hours and coordinate with your DRC and residence life leadership.
Prefer to call?
800-792-2970 · info@ezliftvest.com
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