A patient lift device comprising: a patient carrier for carrying to a patient to be lifted a support element sized, shaped and positioned to couple the patient lift device to an upper support an unmotorized lifting mechanism, operatively connected to the patient carrier and support element so as to raise or lower the patient carrier when the unmotorized lifting mechanism is actuated and a power tool coupling, operatively connected to the unmotorized lifting mechanism such that when a power tool is coupled to the power tool coupling and actuated, the unmotorized lifting mechanism is actuated, the power tool coupling being configured to detachably mate with a driven power tool head.
