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Wheelchair lifts – who are they for?

If a relative of yours has recently been confined to a wheelchair, they will also have to face the prospect of difficulty getting up their own stairs. Luckily, there is a solution – a wheelchair platform stairlift. Wheelchair lifts are much the same as stairlifts but much sturdier, and offer similar access to levels above the ground, either at home or in a public building.

Perched-seat disabled stairlifts

There are a number of disabled stairlifts on the market – straight, curved and outdoor spring to mind. But there’s also another type of disabled stair lift that’s aimed at a particular market. A perched disabled stairlift is a stairlift that’s modified for people who have trouble bending their knees…

Reconditioned disabled stair lifts – what to look for

New disabled stair lifts can be expensive. This has resulted in people exploring the reconditioned market. Interest in reconditioned disabled chair lifts has been further fuelled by auction sites such as eBay. Reconditioned disabled stair lifts often pop up on eBay for prices as low as £150. These disabled chairlifts, though, tend to have missing parts and are very old. Imagine you’ve bought a new house and are stuck with a disabled stairlift – it’s so much easier to put it on eBay than to face removal and disposal of the disabled stair lift yourself…

Disabled stair lifts – when should you rent?

Renting a disabled stair lift could be a good move if someone in your household has had an accident and has temporarily lost the use of their legs – perhaps they’ve broken both legs and have to recover over a period of a few months. If you or a relative are at home with a virus or some other debilitating illness like glandular fever (mononucleosis). This won’t last for ever, but it will mean you have very little energy. A handicap chair lift can help you get around the house…

Disabled stairlifts – don’t take the DIY approach

When buying disabled stairlifts, people are moving towards DIY installations. It’s a fashion that is not always discouraged by disabled stair lift dealers, who tell the client that installation is easy and that it will save them money. However, unless you know what you are doing, installing your own handicap stair lift can be very dangerous. Some organisations have voiced concern about the situation, including the British Healthcare Trades Association. The BHTA has said that disabled people might be risking their lives by installing their own chair lifts. A BHTA representative said, “DIY stairlifts are an accident waiting to happen”…

Installing a disabled stairlift

Installing a disabled stairlift can be a complicated business that should be left to professional installers. Where space is desperately needed, the stair lift is usually installed on the staircase itself. However, when space is plentiful, the disabled stairlift can be installed on the wall…

UK Stairlifts

Don’t buy a stairlift for a relative without talking to us first

Wheelchair lifts – who are they for?

Perched-seat disabled stairlifts

Reconditioned disabled stair lifts – what to look for

Disabled stair lifts – when should you rent?

Disabled stairlifts – don’t take the DIY approach

Installing a disabled stairlift

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