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Home comforts, travelers, and more. Stories about how Kera hoists are changing people's lives.

Hoisted – and held together by trust

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Mark Williams

Hoisted – and held together by trust

There’s a strange kind of grief in outliving the people who once lifted you. I still remember the early years, before hoists were part of my life — before slings and straps became the routine. Back th...

15 June 2025

Why I Wish I’d Met the Kera Travel 39 Years Ago

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Mark Williams

Why I Wish I’d Met the Kera Travel 39 Years Ago

Knock knock. That was the sound that kicked off one of the biggest quality-of-life upgrades I’ve ever experienced. After months of video calls, emails, and every bit of research I could dig up, the te...

25 May 2025

Home comforts that most people take for granted

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Mark Williams

Home comforts that most people take for granted

Some nights, I sit back in my Lazyboy and wonder: how did it take me 39 years to think of this? I mean, who knew getting into a chair could be a full-blown mission impossible? Maybe a portable hoist w...

17 May 2025

The hidden global care crisis

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

The hidden global care crisis

We are in the middle of a global care crisis – and most people don’t even know it yet. By 2030, 1 in 6 people will be over the age of 60 . Millions more will be living with mobility loss or chronic co...

16 May 2025

Sit-to-sit vs sit-to-stand: what’s the difference, and why it matters

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

Sit-to-sit vs sit-to-stand: what’s the difference, and why it matters

When people talk about transfer technology, the term “sit-to-stand” comes up a lot. But what happens when standing just isn’t safe anymore? For caregivers supporting someone at home with high needs – ...

8 May 2025

Roger & Mary's cruise around Australia with the Kera Travel

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

Roger & Mary's cruise around Australia with the Kera Travel

Roger and Mary have always loved to travel – but as Roger’s condition progressed, international adventures became more difficult. For their most recent trip, a 21-day cruise around Australia, they pac...

29 Apr 2025

Christening my Kera Travel on a trip to Palmerston North

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Mark Williams

Christening my Kera Travel on a trip to Palmerston North

Last week, I had the pleasure of taking my new Kera Travel hoist on a trip to Palmerston North. With the "Show your Ability" – Disability Equipment Expo taking center stage, it was the perfect opportu...

9 Apr 2025