A mains electricity (AC-powered), stationary assembly of devices designed to enable one person to lift and move an incapacitated patient or a person with a disability, of any size and weight, 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 fixed permanently to a ceiling, wall, floor, or piece of equipment such as a bath or the edge of a swimming pool, with a motorized lifting mechanism, mast, boom/lifting arm(s), swivel bar, and patient holding device (e.g., a sling, holder or a frame).