Marie, 68 years old, has lived in her home for many years. Her strength is waning. A knee operation further restricts her mobility. Every day, she laboriously drags her groceries up to the third floor with a pained expression on her face. Her neighbor Franz is also struggling with his fate. He cannot leave the house without his wheelchair. The problem: There is no elevator in the building.
Like many older residents, both are thinking about moving. Leaving the cozy home where you have been happy for a long time is a difficult step. Home lifts or stairlifts offer the perfect alternative for using your home in a barrier-free way.
Cleverly ascending with a stairlift
Various lift systems help to overcome the hurdles of aging. The classic is the stairlift. It supports you in mastering the staircase in a barrier-free way. It offers you optimal freedom of movement if you are able to move onto the seat independently. With a stairlift, you are independent of the help of other people. Providers can retrofit a seat or Platform lift on the stairs. The effort required for this is minimal. For more severe walking disabilities, home lifts and platform lifts are suitable. They run vertically. The models integrate elegantly into the interior and exterior of the house. A prerequisite for this is sufficient space.
Platform lifts for wheelchair users
Marie and Franz's home is not suitable for the installation of a home lift. Therefore, they are opting for a platform lift. This is a stairlift with a platform for curved and straight stairs. The design of these models is preferably suited for wheelchair users. This lift travels over the steps and reliably brings them to their apartment. A folding seat on the wall transports people with walking aids. In addition, you can transport loads with the lift. Installation is suitable for both indoor and outdoor areas. In front of the door, it replaces a ramp. When folded up, the model takes up little space and continues to offer pedestrians optimal access to the steps. The website graventalift.de contains useful information on the subject of platform lifts. Find out more.
Platform lifts – subsidized by long-term care insurance funds
If money is tight, you don't have to go without. Upon application, long-term care insurance funds will provide you with a subsidy for the installation of a lift. The amount of funding depends on the user's respective physical impairment.
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