Chair Lift For Stairs 

Do you have an elderly relative who lives alone in their multiple storey family home? It is hard for some individuals, who have spent the latter part of their life in a particular home, and are attached to said home, to admit that they can no longer live there alone and successfully negotiate certain aspects of the home, such as stairs, that were not an issue in their younger years. In order to make the home a more comfortable and safe environment for your elderly relative or charge, consider installing a chair lift for stairs to facilitate continued mobility around the home.

A stair chair lift is essentially an electric set up whereby a chair on an ascending track is installed on the stairway, so that elderly or diabled people may have the option of ascending or descending a stairway, without having to be manually lifted and carried, or having to worry about joint pain or potential loss of balance in order to do so. Electric stair chair lifts are intended for individuals with limited or no use of their legs, and for those who are unable to adequately balance themselves or to negotiate a series of steps. Elderly candidates for these lifts include individuals that have undergone surgeries, such as hip or knee replacements, as well as those whose safety may be compromised by attempting to manually ascend a staircase without supervision or assistance.

There are several types of stair chair lift available to choose from, depending upon the circumstances surrounding its installation, and the desired price range, a good company to consider is Acorn stair lifts. A basic model may work for some situations, in which an elderly person, or an individual that has undergone some form or lower body surgery, just needs extra assistance in this daily activity. For more serious conditions however, it may be necessary to opt for a more complex handicap stair chair lift, in order to properly deal with the challenge of steep stairs. For instance, an individual in a wheelchair that needs to independently ascend a staircase may need a lift that actually accomodates their wheelchair, and not just their person.

For temporary situations, in which individuals are temporarily disabled or immobile, then a permanent chair lift for stairs set up is likely not going to be the most appropriate solution. Chair lifts are often customized, and require an involved set up, which can result in a large investment of time and money. In a situation that is going to last for a prescribed about of time, and which will then return to normal, you may consider a stair chair lift rental, in which you will pay a basic set up and removal fee, and then pay a set weekly or monthly rate for the use of the equipment. Rentals are a good alternative for non-permanent situations, and will end up costing considerably less than a customized installation.