An electric stair lift comes in different makes, models and functions and it can be rather difficult to determine whether to get a home stair lift, wheel chair stair lift or an electric stair lift. When you go to buy a car you generally have an idea of what your basic needs are. Not just seating capacity but most importantly just how much you can afford to spend. This is the same with chair lifts. You must first know exactly how you'd like the device to aid you in your daily life.
Being able to move around and be mobile has always been a problem for those with physical challenges. Arthritis, Parkinson's Disease and many others make it tough. Whether it is at home, in the office or going to church. Those who are chair bound often need assistance with basic everyday functions like going up an down the stairs, making it to the bathroom and such.
Some people employ visiting nurses in their homes. A visiting nurse can do many things in addition to the nursing elements. She will likely become a part of the family since she would be visiting daily. Her routine could include light house cleaning, social visiting and medication refinements.
Sometimes an important consideration is forgotten in terms of how the chair bound person will be able to use vehicles. Whether they can get in or out of the vehicle is often a major challenge. On one occasion I assisted a fellow church member in getting her mother in and out of the car. It was very difficult because many of these peoples conditions would worsen if they fall. This lady was over 400 pounds and a fall would require a call to the Fire Department to get her back into her chair. One simple solution would be a mobility device to take her from different levels of her home. But with regards to loading her into a regular passenger car, I think its better to call a van service with a motorized platform attached.
Some people balk at these devices but they really are meant to allow people with physical challenges to lead a more "normal" life. Many people feel the ease of control and self direction is superior to sitting at home in what amounts to be "solitary confinement". However, the price for installation and servicing of the most basic electric stair lift can easily run into thousands of dollars.
I've seen models start at $496.00 which is very modest for most working adults. But for someone on a pension or fixed income situation the additional features and maintenance of the device could prove to be to much for their budget. One should not treat the investment such a device as a lottery game. The results could prove very unfavorable for your health and well being. Generally speaking you should focus on three aspects during your selection process.
1. How safe is the device? With this you'd likely have to do a little internet research. Just Google the term "wheel chair stair lift" + safety Next, go examine the pages that are presented for that search you just did in Google.
2. How comfortable will you be in the unit? This is a question you should probably try to solve after you've narrowed down your top three selections. Because I am going to suggest that you have an odd number to compare one versus the others. This eliminates confusion and feeling overloaded as a result of looking at and talking with to many sales representatives.
3. Just how convenient will the home stair lift fit into your lifestyle? Do you have a large multi floored home? If so, this stair lift may be of a necessity for you.
Many people feel more at ease with having a unit to assist them in the home. The amount of security you feel as a result of gaining most of your mobility back is hard to estimate.
Some of the popular home stair lift brands are Acorn, Ameriglide and Braun. Whenever you speak with a sales professional be certain to find out if they work with any Governmental agencies like Medicare to get a much lower price on your unit.
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