The process takes about 20 minutes, involves changing Bloom's catheter, and helping his mother get him dressed. In the evening, Heider or another aide reverses the process. Heider uses a pneumatic hoist to help Bloom out of bed and into his wheelchair. In the garage, Heider and Mrs. Bloom help Bloom out of his chair and into an electric hoist he and his brother designed. Using the hoist, he can get into his jeep, or into an adapted van.
Bloom laughs about the hoist.
Now, you can find the same arrangement in catalogs for disabled people to get around in their homes. Daily, Bloom heads out to inspect the fence to make certain the cattle have not broken through it overnight. He also uses the jeep to rake hay, haul equipment wherever it is needed, and pull wagons back and forth from the barn. It's strenuous to roll a man my size over and lift him out of bed. For their part, Alice Bloom and Heider tease Ray Bloom about the dirt he brings from the fields into the house.