If you are having problems climbing up and down your stairs, you may consider arranging your home so you have a bedroom and bathroom downstairs, or you will decide to move to a bungalow with no stairs to climb.
Another option is a stair lift. They can provide a great deal of freedom and independence, avoiding the need to rearrange your home or move houses. A stair lift can be fitted quickly and simply.
Stair lifts are available in various lengths to fit different all kinds of staircases. A survey will be undertaken to ensure a suitable lift can be fitted. You should consider:
- Whether you are left or right handed
- Whether you can lift your feet to step height
- Whether you have difficulties getting out of a chair at normal height
Most modern stairlifts are quiet, reliable and are controlled by an easy to use joystick or handset.
In the event of a power cut, the built in battery back up system will ensure that the user is never stuck at the top or bottom of the stairs.
A stair lift for a curved staircase will often be very expensive, and it will usually be much cheaper, where possible, to have two straight stair lifts and some way of transferring between the two, rather than a curved stair lift.
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