Joerns Patient Lifts

The Joerns Healthcare history spans more than 100 years. To view a condensed timeline, please click [timeline]

The key business components of Joerns Healthcare have always been strong leadership, perseverance and personal commitment from the company’s leadership and associates.

Founded in 1889 in St. Paul, Minnesota as Joerns Brothers Furniture by three brothers, Charles, Paul and Frederick Joerns, relocated to Sheboygan, Wisconsin in 1905. Charles Joerns bought out his brothers and ran a very prosperous but small company. In 1927, the company suffered a fire, which spurred relocation to Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Joerns Brothers Furniture prospered in the 1940’s and 1950’s by manufacturing elegant and elaborate bedroom and dining room sets, which sold to upscale retail furniture stores for up to $1,000. Charles Joerns managed his company profitably until his death in 1941.

In the mid-1950’s, strong competition from the South forced Joerns Brothers Furniture into hard times. As the business faltered, Joerns Brother Furniture associates intensified their commitment to the company and accepted a 15% voluntary wage reduction with a promise of repayment including interest. Later, Joerns Brothers Furniture repaid 100% of this debt back to the associates.

Frederick Joerns’ son-in-law, Raymond Nass, joined the firm in 1959. Under his command, the company expanded into college dormitory furniture. Next, metal engineering was added and Joerns Brothers Furniture entered the health care market. Offerings included manual Hi-Low, fixed-height hospital beds and three styles of cabinets and chairs for hospitals and nursing homes.

The medical industry continued to gain prominence as the company’s leading market niche and in 1983, the company name was changed to Joerns Healthcare. That same year, Joerns affiliated with three other companies to form a new holding company - Sunrise Medical Inc. The formation of Sunrise Medical Inc. permitted a public issue of stock, which generated capital for new products and expansions.

The breakthrough FreeStyle® bed, introduced in 1991, broke new ground for Joerns Healthcare as well as the industry. The FreeStyle offered the convenience and economy of a manual bed, but without the hassles of hand-turned cranks.


Joerns Journey Lift



Journey Lift

 

Our new Journey lift is an ultra compact, portable folding standaid with best-in-class functionality.

 

  • Compact and lightweight, allowing caregivers to manoeuvre in tight spaces while folding for easy storage or transportation
  • The first on the market adjustable cow-horn mechanism supports a range of patient heights and sizes, allowing your facility to have one lift that meets the needs of many
  • Attention to product design ensures that both the caregiver's and resident's needs are met
  • Professional Series Slings and Accessories

 

 

Key Product Features:

Unique Folding Design

  • The Journey's unique folding design stands unaided for easy storage
     
  • The compact design provides an ideal size for transporting

Adjustable Cow-Horn

  • The unique adjustable cow-horn mechanism supports a range of resident heights and sizes
     
  • Ideal for transfers from low chairs
     

Adjustable Kneepad

  • The newly designed sculpted kneepad is easily adjusted for ultimate patient comfort
     
  • Adjustable with one hand
     

Newly Designed Bump Guard

  • Our newly designed bump guard provides additional protection against base plates and paint finishes in your facility

     

Specifications

 
 
   Imperial  Metric 
 Safe Working Load  341 lbs.  155 kg 
 Maximum Overall Length  36.6 in.   1000 mm 
 Minimum Overall Length  35.2 in.   925 mm 
 Maximum Overall Height  55.5 in.   1610 mm
 Minimum Overall Height
 		  44.1 in.
 		  1130 mm
 
 Maximum Height to Attachment Point
 		  62 in.
 		  1550 mm
 
 Minimum Height to Attachment Point
 		  27.4  735 mm
 
     
 Turning Radius  43.2 in.  1145 mm
 Legs Open - External Width  37.4 in.  980 mm
 Legs Open - Internal Width  30.1 in.  895 mm
 Legs Closed - External Width  26.6 in.  695 mm
 Legs Closed - Internal Width  23.5 in.  620 mm
 Widest Point (between support handles)
 		  18.8 in.
 		  475 mm
 
     
 Overall Height of Legs  4.5 in.  110 mm
 Ground Clearance  1.2 in.  30 mm 
 Front Twin Casters  3 in.  75 mm 
 Rear Braked Casters  4 in.  100 mm
     
 Weights    
 Mast, Base, Boom Assembly
 		  82.4 lbs.
 		  37.4 kg
 
 Power Pack  6.2 lbs.
 		  2.8 kg
 
 Total  88.6 lbs.
 		  40.2 kg
 
 Base Assembly (not including battery)
 		  30.2 lbs.
 		  13.7 kg
 
 Mast & Boom (not including battery)  42.3 lbs.
 		  19.2 kg
 
 Foot Tray
 		  9.9 lbs.
 		  4.5 kg
 


 

Electrical Specifications

  • Battery 24vDC rechargeable sealed lead acid type
  • Battery capacity 3.2A Ampere-hours
  • Charger rated input 100-240Vac 50/60Hz
  • Charger rated output 29.5 VDC


 

Electrical Shock Protection

  • Charger – Class II
  • Lift – Internal power source


 

Degree of shock protection

  • Charger – Type B
  • Lift – Type B

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