| Stair lifts are designed to help people | | | | lift on your own. In case you are |
| with disabilities or handicapped reach | | | | suffering from arthritis in your |
| the upper floor of a given home. | | | | fingers, you can have a joystick instead |
| Basically, the stair lift is a chair | | | | of button controls. People who can't |
| that lifts elderly or handicapped people | | | | bend their knees to a sitting position |
| up and down the steps. Therefore, stair | | | | can have a perching stair lift. The idea |
| lifts are a great investment for anyone | | | | is that it has to be safe, comfortable |
| that has this type of problem. There are | | | | and easy to use and designed with your |
| many manufacturers and places that you | | | | particular needs in mind. |
| can purchase a stair lift. Check the | | | | When buying a stair lift, you must |
| websites of several medical supply | | | | select a reputable company so that they |
| companies to get an idea of what to | | | | can assist you and give you an expert |
| expect as a price. | | | | advice to help you choose the best sort |
| Stair lifts can be installed in almost | | | | of stair lift for your particular needs. |
| every home, on the wall where your | | | | Usually, a doctor must give you a |
| staircase is. This chair has a motor | | | | referral in order for you get it easier |
| attached to it that, so you simply sit | | | | and not wait. |
| in the chair and the stair lift will | | | | Another possibility here is to buy a |
| gently take you up and down. Depending | | | | second hand stair lift. This is a viable |
| on their characteristics, stair lifts | | | | and cost effective alternative to |
| can be categorized in the several ways. | | | | purchasing a brand new stair lift. |
| Based on their mechanical features, we | | | | Second hand stair lifts should be every |
| distinguish automatic and semi-automatic | | | | bit as reliable as a brand new lift and |
| stair lifts. Semi-automatic lifts offer | | | | most reputable firms will offer the same |
| certain mechanized features, but users | | | | 12 month guarantee. The life expectancy |
| may be required to fold and unfold them | | | | of a stair lift should be in excess of |
| manually, while the automatics ones do | | | | 10 years, so you must make sure the one |
| not require any muscle power from the | | | | you are about to get (as second hand) is |
| user at all. Depending on your | | | | less than 10 years old. |
| staircase, there are straight and curved | | | | If you are a capable do it yourself type |
| stair lifts. Straight stair lifts are | | | | of guy, then you might be able to |
| suitable for staircases that don't have | | | | install a stair lift on your own, |
| any bends, as opposed to the curved ones | | | | without calling a company to do that. |
| that are designed for a stair case that | | | | But since this is very important, you |
| has corners or curves. | | | | must make sure it is done right. |
| Different stair lifts have different | | | | Therefore, get a company that does this |
| features and there are some really | | | | all the time and will be able to do it |
| special features that can be added to | | | | right. |
| give you more confidence to operate the | | | | |