Medical Hoist Stolen

Special wheelchair hoist stolen

This week a custom-made hoist that was designed specifically for Mike Hamill  was stolen.  This medical hoist was designed to assist him to transition from his wheelchair into other medical devices.

Wayne Davis, who works for a medical equipment company, had poured hours of his free time into designing a special lift to get his dear friend onto his boat for the first time since he became a paraplegic three years ago.

Mike Hamill, owner of Tsawwassen Springs Fitness, was on a boating trip near Haida Gwaii when he was involved in the freak accident that broke his back in three places and crushed his spinal cord.

“It was a labour of love to help my friend,” said Davis. “Mike has a 25-foot boat which he hasn’t been able to go on ever since his accident. The whole idea was to build something to drive down onto the dock, basically a power chair based hoist with special lift attached to it. We were really looking forward to the summer and getting him on his boat.

Let's help get Mike out on his boat again.