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Answers About Mobility And Accessibility Equipment
Plain writing about how this equipment works, what it costs, what it does not do, and how to choose between the options. Written for anybody researching it, whether you buy from us or not.
Children of Aging Parents
Will a Stairlift Look Terrible in My House?
The objection nobody says out loud. What one actually looks like in a hallway, what can be specified to soften it, and…
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Choosing Equipment
How Loud Is a Stairlift?
Quieter than people expect, and the sound it makes tells you things. What is normal, what is not, and what to listen…
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Costs & Funding
Can a Stairlift Go in a Condo, an Apartment or a Rental?
Usually yes, and the reason is that the rail fixes to the treads rather than the structure. How to ask, and what…
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Children of Aging Parents
Twelve Things People Believe About Stairlifts That Are Not True
The beliefs that stop people buying, stop them asking, or get them sold the wrong thing. Each one, and what is actually…
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Aging in Place
Do Stairlifts Work in a Power Outage?
Yes, and the reason is the same reason they are so cheap to run. What the batteries actually do, and the one…
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Choosing Equipment
Can a Stairlift Be Fitted to Any Staircase?
Nearly always yes. The handful of situations where the answer is genuinely no, and what to do instead when it is.
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Costs & Funding
How Long Does a Stairlift Last?
Longer than most people expect, and the things that shorten it are almost all avoidable. What wears, what does not, and when…
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Installation & Service
How to Prepare Your Home for a Stairlift Installation
Almost nothing is required, and four things are worth doing. What to clear, what to decide beforehand, and the one job to…
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Costs & Funding
Will the VA Pay for a Stairlift?
We are a federal contractor and an approved vendor, and we still cannot tell you what will be approved. What we can…
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