I've seen some dumb contraptions on TH-cam, but this takes the cake... You know they have hydraulic wheel chairs that will lift the person out without compressing their spine and launching them across the room!
Exactly. That one looks pretty basic. Ones that see use hours a day will have either a solid metal seatpan with custom cushion on top or cushion with appleboard inserted on the bottom of cushion under cover to add rigidity. Improper seating is a guaranteed stage 2-4 decubitus ulcer, several months to heal & costly hospital stay, possibly flap surgery too.
Even boards with padding are bad. My husband thought using boards to add support to our sagging couch frame would work…even with plush couch seat cushions it was still miserable to sit on.
As a past healthcare worker: when an elder person is standing up they move slower because it's more difficult for them gain their balance and adjust. I see the person, that uses this, falling and getting injured and being incredibly uncomfortable. They have a spacific belt that you wrap around a person so you can assist them with a little bit of lifting that way they have time to adjust. The belt is cheap and easy to find. This scares me and just looks plain dangerous & uncomfortable. 🤷
My husband was paralyzed a half size of his body, we have to help him get out of the chair, because his left size does not feel a thing. If you use this to pop him out of the chair, he cannot hold himself up when he is facing the floor. What is going on with his idea. Grandpa has a big bank account and a life insurance with his grandson's name as the sole beneficiary? Just saying !
I'm a grandpa who had back surgery that went bad. That would hurt...both sitting and when you tried to get me up with a foot. Hope you aren't around if I ever have a wheelchair. Good grief.🥴 You missed again Charlie Brown. 😮
I can see a million ways this goes wrong. Pinching grandpa's skin between the boards is one. Retrieving him from wherever you've launched him is another. 🙄
I'm thinking of my mother in a wheelchair. With the catapult, you've got a door ram as well. Have you ever approached a door you're going to have to open with grandpa in the chair? Doors usually open out, and many don't have an accessibility button. The chair is no longer transportable in a car because it can't be folded. The way the catapult sticks out it's a danger on its own. How is grandpa supposed to get into the chair, lift his leg over the catapult or back into the chair? Design definitely needs more work.
Paramedic: Who's bright idea was it to turn your wheelchair into a catapult causing you to smash your face and break your hip? Grandpa: My idiot grandson and I think he may be getting high on something 🤔😂😂😂
You've got my creative juices flowing now. Why don't you put a hook on a wall at about head height, attach one end of a ratchet strap to it, attach the other end to a sling then put the sling over Grandpa's head. Now Grandpa can just wind the ratchet strap and pull himself into a standing position. No sore butt from wooden seat!
This may be nearly impossible for a person with poor mobility to sit down on. He needs physical and occupational therapy to help him learn proper techniques for sitting and standing because getting up from the wheelchair is only one of the situations he will be dealing with. He will need a good wheelchair cushion on top if they decide to cut the catapult off. I hope this is just a joke. You could name it the Catapult of Doom.
I love this! You are obviously a genius at creativity, you approached the task with humor. Ignore the idiots who are laughing at you. You saw a problem and tried to improve the situation. Just remember to have grandpa put on his helmet before you catapult him into outer space.
As a therapist for the last 30 years, I hope this is a joke. Otherwise this is the dumbest thing I have ever seen. I work all day with patients to help them to get to standing and training families the safest and easiest ways to assist them. I would NEVER recommend such a contraption. Aside from the hard surface, which would lead to wounds, I'm sure that once grandpa is catapulted up to standing he will be unsteady and will need assist. And who will be providing the assist.. the person standing on 1 leg? This moron should be ashamed to put something out there like this. And anyone who follows his advice should sue the hell out of him when they or their "grandpa" gets injured. You shouldn't put such idiotic things out their.
This looks more like helping the person who helps grampa out of the chair, but this doesn't help grampa at all. In fact it makes grampa situation worse.
OMG granpa going on a free trip to Disneyland!! Thanks to his genious grandson, ha ha!! Love it, besafe!! Took care of my mama for years we had to figure things out that worked best for both of us I understand
I made one of these for my grandpa. Not only does he have an easier time getting up, if i step really hard on it, he can get launched to to bathroom quicker. No more accidents! Thanks so much for this great invention.
I was wondering where this was going, but it's a great idea! As a Grandma with end-stage arthritis in both knees, I would love to have some sort of assistance like this in just about every chair. For the people complaining about the board being hard ... seriously dumb comment. This guy isn't stupid. Lots of seat pillows and cusions fit wheelchairs. I'm sure Grandpa is well taken care of.
How to give grandpa multiple fatal decubitus and a broken hip in one fell swoop. I could barely watch until the end. Retired occupational therapist with 40+ years experience, wheelchair seating & mobility. So horrifying it's going to keep me awake at night.
So when they take him to the doctor, that ought to go over real well with the medical staff. Don't think this will work. Seat is way too hard. And if Grandpa has balance issues they might as well get him a new wheelchair
How is Grandpa supposed to get around the house or anywhere with a long board sticking out in front of him and greatly reducing his ability to maneuver. YIKES 😢
Proof that not all offspring are as bright as grandpa.
That's a mean comment.
@@laurakramer7369 But it is True. Any relative of mine come up this piece of crap for me. Out of the Will.
@@laurakramer7369 it's not mean.its just not a good idea for someone who needs a welcher
. And not all TH-cam viewers either.
lol @@curtekstrom9531
looks like a great way to have Grandpa write you out of his will
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And I want it now damnit.
You're exactly right!!😅😢 LOL LOL LOL LOL
As my dad would have said; "you owe me a new chair."
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So true. My Dad would have had a fit.
My Dad would've beat my ass
Nothing like making your Grandpa sit on a Hard Board until you Catapult him out of the chair. I think he might have gotten this Idea from Wylie Coyote
My thoughts exactly
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LOL 😆 Seriously! That modification is the dumbest thing I've ever seen!
This guy really tired. My mom is 94 and in a wheelchair. They use a hyer lift on her to get her in and out of the wheelchair
No shit
I've seen some dumb contraptions on TH-cam, but this takes the cake... You know they have hydraulic wheel chairs that will lift the person out without compressing their spine and launching them across the room!
They cost a lot more than this grandpa may have. Don’t judge
$$$$$$
@waymakers_kid9904
If you have ever had to use a WHEELCHAIR you would know WEIGHT is EVERYTHING.
THIS IS A JOKE. FILMED TO MAKE PEOPLE LAUGH
Yeah, but this is so much more fun.😅
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He probably has never had to use a wheelchair , because anyone that has knows those boards without padding , would be horrible to sit on
And creates bed sores
Exactly. That one looks pretty basic. Ones that see use hours a day will have either a solid metal seatpan with custom cushion on top or cushion with appleboard inserted on the bottom of cushion under cover to add rigidity.
Improper seating is a guaranteed stage 2-4 decubitus ulcer, several months to heal & costly hospital stay, possibly flap surgery too.
Even boards with padding are bad. My husband thought using boards to add support to our sagging couch frame would work…even with plush couch seat cushions it was still miserable to sit on.
And I could see some one that has mobility issues getting one leg over that board. Stupid. I'm 79 would never think of using anything like that.
Another way to feel large painful hemorrhoids up close and personal - all day long.
As a past healthcare worker: when an elder person is standing up they move slower because it's more difficult for them gain their balance and adjust. I see the person, that uses this, falling and getting injured and being incredibly uncomfortable. They have a spacific belt that you wrap around a person so you can assist them with a little bit of lifting that way they have time to adjust. The belt is cheap and easy to find. This scares me and just looks plain dangerous & uncomfortable. 🤷
Gait belts are safe!!!
Exactly 💯
Most of these replies are killing me from laughing so hard!! LOL LOL 😮😅..
You realize its a joke right?
@@BooBuKittyPhuk And you realize your a gas lighting immature and rude individual right?
He means well, but I see this going very wrong for poor Grandpa.
i think it’s rage bait
With a Grandson like you I'd take the old peoples home any day...
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Not nowadays some nursing homes are crap
@@toddkramer3330 Yes, I know...that's the joke I was making...🙄
@@Factchekka 👍
When your an idiot but your wife encourages your inner genius.
And he's still an idiot unless he's an evil genius.
grand par is in pain to stand up
he figures a way to help but hes a idiot wow
lmao
Lol! This is insans
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A lawyer's dream machine.
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My husband was paralyzed a half size of his body, we have to help him get out of the chair, because his left size does not feel a thing. If you use this to pop him out of the chair, he cannot hold himself up when he is facing the floor. What is going on with his idea. Grandpa has a big bank account and a life insurance with his grandson's name as the sole beneficiary? Just saying !
Grampa's gonna have a sore ass sitting in that chair.👍😂
Always remember to chock the wheels before you activate the catapult.
I've now seen a way to elder chunck hopefully this DOESN'T replace the pumpkin 😅😅😅!
@@waynetaylor8082
WaaaHaaa! 😂😂😂😂
Grandpa flies to the hospital.
Legend has it, Grandpa still flying until now😂
@AHEUTUBE 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
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LOL lol 😂😆 lol I..... Totally agree!!!... LOL LOL 🤣 these replies are killing me this morning..
This video better be for entertainment purposes only! 😂😂
Yeah actually, Red Green made a lot of "inventions" like this. I sure hope this video was intended as only a joke too.
He needs to spend 8 hours in that chair to see what he did wrong🤦♀️
If your going to be around to put your foot on the board just put your arm under grandpa and help him up 😅❤
Have you ever tried to lift a person out of a wheelchair? It's not that easy.
@@Factchekka
Not if you know what you're doing and know how a wheelchair works.
@@SvendleBerries It's still not easy if the person can't support themselves properly.
@@Factchekka
If they cant support themselves properly, then flinging them out of the chair will do more harm than good.
@@SvendleBerries Yes, correct. But you are not going to be able to raise an adult male by pushing down with one leg anyway.
I'm a grandpa who had back surgery that went bad. That would hurt...both sitting and when you tried to get me up with a foot. Hope you aren't around if I ever have a wheelchair. Good grief.🥴 You missed again Charlie Brown. 😮
For some unknown reason I see grandpa flying over the fence into the neighbors yard.
I can see a million ways this goes wrong. Pinching grandpa's skin between the boards is one. Retrieving him from wherever you've launched him is another. 🙄
And the too long screws to pinch and scratch
Or pinching his balls
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Can't wait to see how he gets Grandpa out of the bath...
With a electric hair dryer in the tub. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣😂🤣🤣😂
I want the last four and a half minutes of my life back
😂😅😊 me TOO!!!
😮 You're going to break Grandpa!
Grandpas going to have the time of his life being catapulted into the air. ❤️
I'm thinking of my mother in a wheelchair. With the catapult, you've got a door ram as well. Have you ever approached a door you're going to have to open with grandpa in the chair? Doors usually open out, and many don't have an accessibility button. The chair is no longer transportable in a car because it can't be folded. The way the catapult sticks out it's a danger on its own. How is grandpa supposed to get into the chair, lift his leg over the catapult or back into the chair? Design definitely needs more work.
Exactly.
Time flies....now so does Grandpa.
Oh, wheelchair with an ejection seat. Love it.😂
I'm wondering what Grandpa is thinking 🤔.
Hope Grandpa does not have pressure sores or piles 😂
Or hemorrhoids!
@@waynetaylor8082 Piles and haemorrhoids are the same thing!😁
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If he doesn’t yet, he will now!
@susanmartin6834: for real. And idk how you find it amusing. I don't, having had a disabled Mom who we had to be concerned with pressure sores over 😢.
This is what happens, when everyone gets a trophy.
Kumbaya!!!
Grandpa is going to need a PARACHUTE. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Great idea and grandpa can launch himself thru the door like a battering ram for those SWAT assignments.
Don’t want my daughter to see this. I’ll live in terror
Really............😮 Not all people are blessed with COMMON SENSE 😮
There goes grandpa, poor grandpa 😢
I can see a trip to accident and emergency coming soon for grandpa 😂
Paramedic: Who's bright idea was it to turn your wheelchair into a catapult causing you to smash your face and break your hip?
Grandpa: My idiot grandson and I think he may be getting high on something 🤔😂😂😂
You've got my creative juices flowing now. Why don't you put a hook on a wall at about head height, attach one end of a ratchet strap to it, attach the other end to a sling then put the sling over Grandpa's head. Now Grandpa can just wind the ratchet strap and pull himself into a standing position. No sore butt from wooden seat!
Great idea!
"No choice but to stand up"... or possibly be slammed head first into the ground by the most uncomfortable chair he ever sat in.
This may be nearly impossible for a person with poor mobility to sit down on. He needs physical and occupational therapy to help him learn proper techniques for sitting and standing because getting up from the wheelchair is only one of the situations he will be dealing with. He will need a good wheelchair cushion on top if they decide to cut the catapult off. I hope this is just a joke. You could name it the Catapult of Doom.
I love this! You are obviously a genius at creativity, you approached the task with humor. Ignore the idiots who are laughing at you. You saw a problem and tried to improve the situation. Just remember to have grandpa put on his helmet before you catapult him into outer space.
As a therapist for the last 30 years, I hope this is a joke. Otherwise this is the dumbest thing I have ever seen. I work all day with patients to help them to get to standing and training families the safest and easiest ways to assist them. I would NEVER recommend such a contraption. Aside from the hard surface, which would lead to wounds, I'm sure that once grandpa is catapulted up to standing he will be unsteady and will need assist. And who will be providing the assist.. the person standing on 1 leg? This moron should be ashamed to put something out there like this. And anyone who follows his advice should sue the hell out of him when they or their "grandpa" gets injured. You shouldn't put such idiotic things out their.
If someone is stupid enough to think this will work they shouln't have the right to sue someone else for what happens next.
Я полностью с Вами согласна, лично мне кажется, это издевательство над человеком😭
Bless their hearts...
Grandpa will get his wings whether he's ready or not!
This comment had me rolling 😂
You just destroyed the man's
Wheel chair...that's cold!
And how is that better!?
Can no longer easily fold the chair in order to get it in or out of a vehicle. This guy is a candidate for the Darwin Awards!
This Grandpa's not getting in that thing!
I am the grandpa and you would not get me in that thing.
Should have made him a new nicer seat pad.
Amazing!!!! God bless you for taking care of Grampa.
Awww I think you did well sweetie your heart was in the right place and I think you did a wonderful job! 💕
I watched this whole video for this man to name this beautiful invention the grandpa geter upper 😍😩 I love it
Using a wheelchair myself, I can honestly say, that’s the worst idea ever.
You and me both!
Ya like..... its a comedy vid😖😖😖
This looks more like helping the person who helps grampa out of the chair, but this doesn't help grampa at all. In fact it makes grampa situation worse.
Just needs an upholstered cushion for Grandpa's comfort. Very innovative.
Lmao🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"Poor Grandpa"🙄
Why not just put the wheels from the wheelchair on Grandpa's favorite recliner?🤔
So yeeting PawPaw out of his wheelchair is a good idea? I hope this is more an attempt at comedy then helping the disabled.
If it's a joke then it's a good one, because just reading the comments, there is a lot of people, (including myself), who can't decide!
😂😂😂 I'm sure Grandpa is going to love that.
You got to give him a B for trying to help Grandpa. 😆😄😊
He gets an F because
this is a fail.
I can easily give him an F
It would be much easier and safer to just offer "grandpa" a hand to help him stand.
Oh my. Someone call for help. Grandpa's chair ruined and has a numbskull in charge.
Is grandpa still alive? Maybe not for long.
And there is no end to the practical jokes that will be derived from this very creative & inventive vid. 😮😅😂
Keep em coming.. 🇺🇸
That GRANDPA looks good…
Excellent! It's so wonderful that you're thoughtful enough to try to make grandpa's life easier.
Instead of having long screws poking through the bottom, you could use short screws through the plywood first.
Getting poked by sharp screws builds character and gramps wouldn't have it any other way
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screw them from the bottom up to improve the catapult effect
@@aldoconciso🤣 instant catapult effect
Stop encouraging him
OMG granpa going on a free trip to Disneyland!! Thanks to his genious grandson, ha ha!! Love it, besafe!! Took care of my mama for years we had to figure things out that worked best for both of us I understand
You had me completely baffled right up till the end. That was pretty cool.😂✌️🤙
I'll bet Grandpa has checked into Shady Pines since this video was released.
This reminds me of the kid in the Goonies "Richard "Data" Wang" that makes all the crazy inventions, like slick shoes hahahah😂
Data is grown up now 😂😂
The getter-upper. Also known as the exterminator
This made my day. Can't stop laughing, especially about the comments. Thank you so much❤️🤣
I made one of these for my grandpa. Not only does he have an easier time getting up, if i step really hard on it, he can get launched to to bathroom quicker. No more accidents! Thanks so much for this great invention.
I was wondering where this was going, but it's a great idea! As a Grandma with end-stage arthritis in both knees, I would love to have some sort of assistance like this in just about every chair. For the people complaining about the board being hard ... seriously dumb comment. This guy isn't stupid. Lots of seat pillows and cusions fit wheelchairs. I'm sure Grandpa is well taken care of.
How to give grandpa multiple fatal decubitus and a broken hip in one fell swoop. I could barely watch until the end. Retired occupational therapist with 40+ years experience, wheelchair seating & mobility. So horrifying it's going to keep me awake at night.
Launch grandpa across the room, with a concussion and a broken hip.
Can’t believe I watched this till the end. I just didn’t know where he was going with it 😂
Looks like something Wile. E. Coyote would make...
So when they take him to the doctor, that ought to go over real well with the medical staff. Don't think this will work. Seat is way too hard. And if Grandpa has balance issues they might as well get him a new wheelchair
Good thing she stood up as you pushed down.
Helping grandpa stand is a nice thought. But.....😮
Man saves grandpa but also herniates 4 of grandpas discs
So when grandpa landed on his face then what happened. Have you heard the word gravity
Nice idea.
With a little bit of perfecting here and there it has potential.
Keep it up👍👏
I cannnnt, u got me good with this one, squeal lol and the comments did NOT disappoint. 😭😆🙃
Mad...the wheelchair now weighs twice as much, will induce pressure sores and probably trip grandpa up - direct to hospital...
How is Grandpa supposed to get around the house or anywhere with a long board sticking out in front of him and greatly reducing his ability to maneuver. YIKES 😢
Who’s going to give me back the time I just lost? Nobody. RIP those 4’32”
I think the toilet seat I was expecting would have been a better idea.
It's the thought that counts❤❤❤
Only slightly less dangerous than putting a rope around his neck and opening a trap-door underneath him..
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AWESOME IDEA BUDDY! 😊👍🏾
Get Your Invention Patented (Trade Marked Copy Written,)
You are a Good Grandson 🙏🏾💞
“Grandpa getter upper” 😅 brilliant!😊
PRETTY MUCH AN EJECTION SEAT😳
Smart &Caring grandson...God Bless Family
Smart???
I was taught God doesn't suffer fools. Do you really not see the problem here?
Oh my word! You have got to be kidding!!! He will kill Grandpa with this torture device!
@@larryprocunier8744Exactly. Smart was.......not the word that came to my mind, either.
Saw the rental stickers on that wheelchair, wish I could be there when you take it back. Lollol
It was rented in grandpa's name. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
So now his chair can't travel with him because it doesn't fold in hmmm great job plus his a## has to hurt because of that wood and no padding
😂😂😂😂😂sorry I had to laugh, I work with elderly as a nurse if I give them this chair and explain how it works they will look at me and run.
😁 So an inspiration to be mobile afterall. OMG. Is this video a joke or what?
Sure hope Grandpa doesn’t have hemorrhoids.
Getting a Weekend at Bernie's vibe 😬
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I hope this was a joke.
For that much money in lumber, you could hire someone to help grandpa up.
Exactly!