Put those stairlift qualms to bed

A STAIRLIFT can be a life-changer — but the biggest challenge might be accepting that we need one. Many of us struggle on for far too long before finally admitting that we need help. And that lost time often involves relying on assistance from others to use the stairs or being confined to the ground floor with sleeping quarters in the corner of the living room.

For others the decision comes more quickly, triggered by something as simple as a trip or fall in the home.

There’s a rollercoaster of emotions — yet they can be put to bed with a simple ride on a customisable stairlift. Stannah is at the top of the tree when it comes to making and fitting stairlifts, having installed more than 700,000. What’s important is realising that there are two arguments going on in our heads. Firstly, we don’t want to give up our sense of independence. Secondly, we don’t want to move from the home we know and love — it might be possible but is an inconvenient and unwelcome change. Adapting the home to make getting around easier is the way forward — and upward.

A stairlift makes staying at home a realistic and affordable option, and restores the freedom to enjoy the whole of our home again. Stannah designs stairlifts to suit all types of stairs — straight up and down and those awkward ones with bends in them. They can be customised to suit the user’s needs as well as their home, and they come in varied fabrics, colours and trims — so a stairlift really has style.

With the option to buy or rent, and the choice of new or reconditioned models, a Stannah stairlift means that the stairs are no longer that huge mountain to climb.