When an aging loved one comes to live with you, they may put unprecedented challenges on you and your home. The manner in which you have always lived no longer is practical or safe. Your relative could be put at risk if you do not make significant changes to your home's layout and function, In particular, you need to accommodate them when it comes to getting up and down steps. You can make your home more accessible and safer by installing medical equipment like stair lifts in your home.

Avoiding Heavy Lifting

When you install equipment like stair lifts in your home, you spare yourself and others in your home from having to do heavy lifting. Your loved one may weigh too much for you or anyone else in the family to lift. You cannot reasonably carry them up and down the stairs. 

However, you also need to give this person access to the upstairs if their bedroom and bathroom are located up there. Instead of trying to help this person up and down the stairs each day, you can install a stair lift. Stair lifts can accommodate significant amounts of weight and easily carry your relative up and down the stairs as needed.

Accommodating Mobility Devices

Stair lifts are also designed to accommodate the size and weight of mobility devices like wheelchairs and walkers. Your loved one may not be able to move without the use of one of these devices. They cannot walk from the stair lift and to the bathroom or bedroom alone.

When you use one of these stair lifts in your home, you can place the mobility device on it along with your loved one. They can take their mobility device up and down the stairs easily. You do not need to worry about carrying the device for this person or leaving it in one place because of not being able to fit it on the lift.

Finally, stair lifts are designed with your relative's safety in mind. They come with safety belts that keep your loved one from falling out. It also comes to a firm stop at the top of the stairs to help your relative get their footing.

Stair lifts accommodate disabled and aging loved ones. They spare you from heavy lifting and accommodate mobility devices. Speak with a professional to discuss your specific needs and which model would be right for your home. 

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