A person lifting apparatus includes a housing and a first lifting strap feeding device located in the housing. The first lifting strap feeding device includes a first drum and a first lifting strap wound on the first drum. A second lifting strap feeding device is located in the housing. The second lifting strap feeding device includes a second drum and a second lifting strap wound on the second drum. The first lifting strap feeding device is support by a support structure such that the first lifting strap is directed both horizontally and vertically in the housing toward an exit opening in the housing that is offset horizontally from the first drum.
