| If you are considering the question of stair lift chairs | | | | needs this service, you can rent one. This would be a |
| then it must mean that you have someone in your | | | | much more sensible option than buying if you didn't |
| family who needs one. | | | | need the lift for anyone else. |
| Do you have an elderly parent who is not as steady | | | | Which type would you choose? A battery driven one |
| on their legs as they used to be and is having trouble | | | | or one driven by electricity? You need to consider |
| with stairs? | | | | where you live firstly, is your area one where you |
| The use of one of these stair lifts would be an | | | | get power cuts regularly, in that case I would |
| absolute godsend to them, making their movement | | | | definitely opt for a battery driven one. |
| from one level to another so easy and stress free. If | | | | You can get a quote quite easily from any one of |
| this person cannot get themselves up the stairs then | | | | the online suppliers of these stair lift chairs. They will |
| it stands to reason that they cannot transport other | | | | need certain measurements from you and don't just |
| things upstairs either, i.e. laundry or bathroom supplies | | | | guess, you must be meticulous in your |
| etc. | | | | measurements otherwise the lift wouldn't fit. They |
| How much simpler would it be for them to just sit on | | | | would need to know also whether it was to go on |
| their stair lift chair and carry the laundry or whatever | | | | the right or left of the staircase and obviously one of |
| up on their knee? No fuss, no hassle and certainly no | | | | the measurements needed would be the width of |
| stress. If the appliance would be needed for | | | | your staircase. |
| someone who is handicapped in some way you | | | | This measurement would be absolutely crucial, I |
| would need a slightly different design in that it would | | | | believe that you would need at least a 27" wide |
| most certainly have to have arm guards and a seat | | | | staircase to be able to fit one of these stair lift |
| belt, plus a swivel seat and uplifting armrest so that | | | | chairs. The different models not only differ in looks |
| they could get off the stair lift with the minimum of | | | | but in their weight carrying ability. You can get a chair |
| effort. | | | | lift which will carry up to 500lbs. if necessary. |
| It is even possible for the homeowner to install one | | | | This equipment is I believe relatively maintenance |
| of the stair lift chairs themselves, it would only take | | | | free. You get a good guarantee with them and I |
| 2-3 hours, but if you don't fancy that obviously the | | | | don't think you should anticipate any problems with |
| suppliers would do this for you with the minimum of | | | | their running. Apart, that is, from power cuts, but if |
| fuss and upheavel. If you don't need the stair lift | | | | you have a battery operated one you are not going |
| permanently, perhaps you are going to have | | | | to get stranded because of a power interruption. |
| someone staying with you for a limited period who | | | | |