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A Legacy of Independence—How Your Future Can Empower Ours

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

A Legacy of Independence—How Your Future Can Empower Ours

The Power of a Promise At HT Systems, independence is not a luxury—it’s a right. Every day, our team designs and delivers assistive technologies that restore freedom to people living with mobility cha...

19 Oct 2025

The Accessible Hotel Bed is a Myth: Why I Stopped Searching and Started Bringing My Own Hoist

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Mark Williams

The Accessible Hotel Bed is a Myth: Why I Stopped Searching and Started Bringing My Own Hoist

It’s an urban legend often passed around in online forums: the idea that a mainstream hotel will have a fully accessible, electric hospital bed and a hoist waiting for you. After four decades of trave...

19 Oct 2025

Living with MND: how small changes can keep you at home longer

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

Living with MND: how small changes can keep you at home longer

Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS) changes things gradually. One day you’re walking around just fine, and a few months later you might find yourself leaning on furniture for support. Eventually, even sim...

14 Oct 2025

Safe Transfer Techniques for MND/ALS: A Practical Guide for Occupational Therapists Using the Kera Sit2Sit Hoist

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

Safe Transfer Techniques for MND/ALS: A Practical Guide for Occupational Therapists Using the Kera Sit2Sit Hoist

As strength fades for people with Motor Neurone Disease (MND/ALS), safe transfers become central to both quality of life and caregiver safety. Recognising the tipping point Most clients start with som...

14 Oct 2025

How to Get a Kera Hoist Funded in NZ | ACC & DSS Paths

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Mark Williams

How to Get a Kera Hoist Funded in NZ | ACC & DSS Paths

If someone told you that a Kera hoist could be funded for you—at no personal cost —it might sound like something from an alternate universe. But it’s very real in New Zealand when you go through the r...

11 Sept 2025

Best transfer system for people with MS: a guide to staying independent at home

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

Best transfer system for people with MS: a guide to staying independent at home

As MS progresses, it becomes harder to do everyday tasks like getting from bed to a chair, or from the toilet to a wheelchair. That’s why it’s so important to have the right transfer system in place –...

31 Aug 2025

Best Transfer system for MS: A practical guide for OT's

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

Best Transfer system for MS: A practical guide for OT's

Occupational therapists know how variable MS can be. Some clients remain ambulatory for decades, while others lose mobility quickly. But when it comes to transfer planning, one theme is consistent: pe...

31 Aug 2025

Living the dream - and finally getting to live it!

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Mark Williams

Living the dream - and finally getting to live it!

They say we’re living in the golden era – a time of endless connection, instant answers, and convenience beyond anything we could have imagined. And honestly, they’re not wrong. We have technology tha...

15 Aug 2025

How to transfer with care: mastering clothing changes with Kera sit2sit

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

How to transfer with care: mastering clothing changes with Kera sit2sit

How to transfer with care: mastering clothing changes with Kera sit2sit Transferring someone from chair to toilet or bed is hard enough. But throw in managing clothing – safely, quickly, and with dign...

29 July 2025

Five reasons Occupational Therapists are choosing our Kera hoists

Hapai Transfer Systems Ltd., Richard Shepherd

Five reasons Occupational Therapists are choosing our Kera hoists

Five reasons Occupational Therapists are choosing our Kera hoists Occupational therapists are under pressure. There’s not enough time, not enough caregivers, and not enough equipment that actually wor...

23 July 2025

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

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