Stair chair lift

You probably have already noticed how public buildings, sidewalks, and other establishments have added ramps, rails, and other wheelchair accessible facilities for their guests. These improvements and developments are because of the implementation of wheelchair access laws in many parts of the country. Many facilities today, such as airplanes, buses, trains, and others, already give way for passengers with disabilities, as per the laws mentioned. Today, in most home care facilities or nursing homes, it is also a requirement to have safe and functional devices made to assist patients on wheelchairs, crutches, or walkers.

Having been on a wheelchair, do you consider moving up and down the staircase a big problem? Do you often have to be carried by someone as you move around the floors of your home? This won’t have to be a problem anymore, thanks to innovations and technology, all aimed for the improvement of the quality of life for patients with disabilities.

Have you ever heard of a stair chair lift? The stair chair lift is also alternately called the stair lift, chair lift, wheelchair lift, and many others. It is an electronically powered device that consists of a seat or carriage mounted on a rail on your staircase. When switched on, the carriage moves up or down the stairs following the rail or track. In this manner, the passenger does not have to be carried by someone else as he moves from one level of the home to another.

The stair chair lift started out as an idea by C. C. Crespen, and engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Inclinator Company of America in the 1920’s. His first design of the Inclinator was for his ailing friend, who was soon able to move freely from one floor of the home to the next. At present, the company still exists, manufacturing various products made to assist patients with disabilities.

There are many modern variations of the stair chair lift, made to suit the needs of the homeowner and the wheelchair user. Some stair chair lifts are powered via an AC outlet, or can also run on rechargeable batteries, so that the lift will continue to move despite a power failure. The seats or carriages are different per model, too. Some backrests are larger than others, with head rests to support patients with back injuries. There are also padded arm rests to that the user sits comfortably as he travels from floor to floor.

In terms of the operation of the stair chair lift, it can be done via a switch located at the top and the foot of the staircase. In some models, the stair chair lift has a joystick which the sitter can control. For added convenience of some users, there are stair chair lifts that are operated using an infrared remote control. This way, you can “summon” the chair if it is on the opposite end of the stairs. You can browse online for various models and brands of popular stair chair lifts being used today.