An electrically-powered, stationary (non-mobile) assembly of devices designed to enable one person to lift and move an incapacitated patient or a person with a disability safely and with minimal physical effort within an area limited by the lifting radius of the system. Also known as a patient hoist, it typically consists of a support base (non-fixed and freestanding on the floor) with a motorized lifting mechanism, mast, boom/lifting arm(s), swivel bar, and patient holding device (e.g., a sling, holder or a frame). Repositioning of the assembly may be achieved by lifting it to a new position/location.