From the stairs being an almost insurmountable obstacle they will become nothing at all, with the help of the stair lift they will not be a problem any more.

Apart from the misery of possibly not being able to get full enjoyment from your home, perhaps you have had to restrict yourself to the rooms on the bottom level. Or maybe you are struggling on with the stairs.

This is neither safe nor necessary – there is help for this situation.

The installation of a disabled stair lift, you will discover, is quite a simple procedure taking only around a couple of hours or so and will not turn your house upside down whilst the work is being carried out.This work can even be carried out by the householder if necessary.

If your stairs have a curve in them, not only will you have to have the tracks custom made, but the lift is going to cost more naturally and the installation could take 2 or 3 hours longer.

The track will be laid along the stair treads and actually fixed to a number of them.

Most stair lifts make use of the house mains electricity, and some operate using batteries, but now many manufacturers produce these lifts with a battery included as a backup. This is particularly useful and in some cases essential, especially if you are unlucky enough to live somewhere where there are power interruptions on a regular basis.

The battery power means that the passenger on the disabled stair lift will never be stuck halfway up or down the stairs, nor marooned upstairs or downstairs, unable to use the lift during a power cut.

The lifts are quite versatile and can carry a good range of weights ranging from 250lbs. right up to 400 or even 500 lbs. This varies from model to model and is something you need to check on before buying.

If this expenditure is going to cause a problem with your cash flow you could always consider looking for a pre-owned model. I would advise caution about where you buy this, a private sale could give you a really good price but I doubt you could expect any sort of guarantee with this.

If you were to approach a normal supplier I think they would probably have some recycled or reconditioned models in stock. It is well worth asking the question.

Even with second-hand lifts I think you might be able to have the option of a payment plan.

The good thing about buying from a regular stockist is that you are sure to get some length of guarantee.

The installation of a stair lift is seen by institutions like Medicare as a home modification and as such they will not help with any payments for this. You could have private insurance that may contribute some costs, again, it is well worth asking.

On the subject of home modification, this type of installation can increase the value of your home by as much as 10%, this is an additional and very welcome bonus.

Disabled Stair Lift is a post from: Handicap Stair Lift

Disabled Stair Lift is from Handicap Stair Lift

Some people immediately make up their minds to move to one level housing, others may choose to enter a retirement home, or it might be that a person will choose to simply close off the upper level of their home.

In point of fact, this is where disabled stair lifts could provide the solution to your problem.
If you installed one of these in your home you would no longer need to move on to somewhere else.
You could continue to live there, where perhaps you have lived comfortably for years, for as long as you wanted.

Straight stairs mean that you can buy the most inexpensive and quickest to fit models, however, if your stairs have a curve in them, or a quarter landing with a 90 degree turn, the rails quite obviously need to be custom made.

As you would expect this is going to affect the cost of this installation. You might be looking at having to pay at least double the amount of a straight stair lift if you need a curved one. Of course, there are so many different manufacturers and different models on the market that quite naturally there are many different prices as well.

The whole point really is that when you consider the price of a stair lift you need to think of it as an alternative to perhaps moving house, the upset of losing the use of your upper level, or the totally exhorbitant costs of moving into a residential home. You would probably come to the conclusion that it would be money well spent.

Always be sure exactly what you need from the disabled stair lifts, be clear in your mind exactly what the disabled person’s needs are. You need to be certain that the model you choose is adequate for their needs and that it provides sufficient security for them when in use.

Usually the sit-and-ride type of lift is suitable, but not if a person has Arthritis in their knees for instance and they have trouble bending them. They simply wouldn’t be able to sit on the chair when travelling.

If the disabled person has little or no upper body strength then they are definitely going to need a model which features a bigger than normal seat and it will have a seat belt plus arms for extra security. All of this would be necessary so that the passenger didn’t slip off the seat whilst the lift was in motion – a very bad scenario.

There are stand-up models, these have a small platform where the passenger can stand and hold onto a safety rail whilst the lift is in motion. This is ideal for a person who is more comfortable standing than sitting. Then there is another slightly different version called a ‘perching’ model and this provides a small seat at buttock level where a person can simply ‘perch’ themselves and hold onto a guard rail whilst travelling.

Then of course there is the platform type which is suitable for a person who is wheelchair bound. They can simply propel their wheelchair onto the platform, make it secure, then set the lift in motion and simply wheel themselves off at their destination.

This type could also be very handy for someone who is on crutches either permanent or temporary.

Stair lifts can make such a vast difference in the day-to-day living of a disabled person. They can make it possible for that person to feel that they have control over their own lives, that they just don’t have to depend entirely on other people. Being self-sufficient is not something to take lightly.

Disabled Stair Lifts is a post from: Handicap Stair Lift

Disabled Stair Lifts is from Handicap Stair Lift