So, how do you weigh someone who is not able to stand on a scale? By using a hanging scale like you would use for a deer or a side of beef. Steve was losing a lot of weight during his first few years with ALS. When he was confined to his power chair, we could get his weight at the ALS Clinic using a drive on scale. This can only give us an approximate weight because of the chair. Sheila found this scale which works great. We attached it to our overhead lift. Now, every time he transfers to the…