Hoyer Presence Professional Electric Patient Lift – 500 lb Powered Base Floor Lift
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The Hoyer Presence is Hoyer's flagship professional floor lift — the model hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and demanding home care situations reach for when reliability, capacity, and institutional-grade build quality are non-negotiable. At 500 lbs capacity with a spreader bar range of 16.9" to 75.2", it handles floor recovery, high bed frames, bariatric transfers, and everything in between.
What separates the Presence from lower-priced full-size lifts is the powered base — legs open and close via the hand pendant with no bending required — and Smart Monitor technology, which tracks every lift cycle, logs overload events, and displays service reminders on an LCD screen. For high-frequency use environments, knowing when maintenance is due before a failure occurs matters significantly.
The swan neck leg design gets closer to wheelchairs, recliners, and bariatric chairs than straight-leg lifts can manage. Comes standard with two batteries and an offboard charger — one battery in use while the other charges, eliminating downtime between transfers. Backed by a 2-year parts warranty and 5-year structural warranty from Hoyer/Joerns Healthcare.
Medical Department Store is an authorized Hoyer dealer. Call 866-218-0902 Mon–Fri for sling selection, scale option availability, or to compare with the Molift Partner 255 for higher bariatric capacity.
Who Is This For?
- Patient weighs 500 lbs or less and needs full-body sling transfers daily
- Home care or facility requiring institutional-grade reliability for high-frequency use
- Caregiver needs powered base legs — no bending to open or close the base
- Environment has recliners, bariatric chairs, or wide wheelchairs that block straight-leg lifts
- Want Smart Monitor tracking — lift cycle count, overload history, service reminders
- Need two-battery system — continuous transfers without waiting for a recharge
Key Features
Powered Base — No Bending Required
The base legs open and close via a button on the hand pendant — no foot pedals, no manual spreading, no bending. For caregivers doing multiple transfers daily, this dramatically reduces cumulative physical strain. Legs open to 40.1" internal width for bariatric wheelchairs and close to 26.4" external width to pass through standard doorways.
Smart Monitor Technology
The two-sided LCD display tracks lift cycle count, overload protection events, service reminders, and emergency alerts in real time. Most lifts have no usage tracking — the Smart Monitor tells caregivers and facility managers exactly how many lifts have been performed and when maintenance is due, before a failure occurs rather than after.
Swan Neck Leg Design
The curved swan neck legs arch up and over low obstacles — power wheelchair bases, recliner footrests, low-profile bed frames — that prevent flat-leg lifts from getting close enough to the patient. The same design found on the Hoyer Advance-E, scaled up for a 500 lb institutional lift.
Full Lifting Range — Floor to 75.2"
Spreader bar range of 16.9" to 75.2" covers floor recovery transfers at the low end and high hospital bed frames at the top. The 4.7" furniture clearance with optional low-leg kit (2.4") fits under most beds including low-profile hospital frames. Overall height of 81.3" clears standard 8' ceilings.
Two Batteries + Offboard Charger
Ships with two rechargeable 24V sealed lead acid batteries and an offboard charging station. While one battery powers transfers, the other charges on the station — eliminating the downtime gap that single-battery lifts create in high-volume transfer situations.
6-Point Cradle — Versatile Sling Compatibility
The standard 6-point cradle works with both 4-point and 6-point slings as well as specialized positioning slings. Compatible with the full Hoyer sling range. Optional 4-point positioning cradle available separately for specific transfer types. Scale option available — call 866-218-0902 for availability.
Lightweight Aluminum Construction
Despite 500 lb capacity, the Presence frame uses lightweight aluminum — total unit weight with battery is 88 lbs. Notably lighter than steel-frame lifts at comparable capacity. Long padded handles with multiple grip positions accommodate caregivers of different heights.
Full Specifications
| Safe Working Load | 500 lbs |
| Spreader Bar Height Min | 16.9" (430 mm) |
| Spreader Bar Height Max | 75.2" (1,910 mm) |
| Overall Length | 57.5" |
| Overall Height | 81.3" |
| Height at Max Reach | 51.5" |
| Reach at Max Height | 25.6" |
| Reach at Min Height | 15.7" |
| Maximum Reach | 36.6" |
| Turning Radius | 64.2" |
| Legs Width — Open | 40.1" internal |
| Legs Width — Closed | 26.4" external |
| Furniture Clearance | 4.7" (optional low-leg kit: 2.4") |
| Casters | 4" (two braked rear casters) |
| Ground Clearance | 1.4" |
| Total Weight with Battery | 88 lbs |
| Frame Construction | Lightweight aluminum |
| Base Operation | Powered — pendant controlled |
| Sling Bar | 6-point cradle (4 and 6-point slings compatible) |
| Battery | 24V DC sealed lead acid — 2 included |
| Charger | Offboard charging station included |
| Smart Monitor | Lift cycle counter, overload protection, service reminders, emergency alerts |
| Scale Option | Available — call 866-218-0902 |
| Standard | Tested to EN ISO 10535 |
| Parts & Components Warranty | 2 years |
| Structural Warranty | 5 years |
| Battery & Casters Warranty | 90 days |
| Manufacturer | Joerns Healthcare / Hoyer |
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Hoyer Presence Patient Lift Specifications:
- Weight Capacity: 500 lbs
- Overall Length: 57.5"
- Overall Height: 81.3"
- Spreader Bar Height: 16.9"-75.2"
- Height at Maximum Reach: 51.5"
- Reach at Maximum Height: 25.6"
- Reach at Minimum Height: 15.7"
- Maximum Reach: 36.6"
- Turning Radius: 64.2"
- Legs Width Open: 40.1"
- Legs Width Closed: 26.4"
- Casters: 4"
- Furniture Clearance: 4.7"
