Stair lift is mobility equipment commonly used by disable seniors with arthritis in their joints. It is a safe way for seniors and other disable people to move up and down the stairs without assistances. There are many different types of stair lift. Different stair lifts are for different types of disabilities. Choosing the right stair lift for your home is quite simple in most cases. First you must determine what type of stairs user has. There are three basic types of stairs used in most homes.
The different types of stairs are the L shaped stair, two stair cases with a landing in the middle. The second type is the 90 degree stair, which is the basic one set of stairs. The third is the curve stairs which requires the most expensive stair lift. Once you know what kind of stairs next is to determine if the user needs perch lift (standing Lift) or sitting lift. Perch lifts are mainly use with people who have had knee replacement operations and it is not easy for them to sit down. Now it is time to determine what kind of power your stair lift will run off. The two power choices are AC (electric) or DC (battery). DC powered chairs are great if you have a lot of power outages, with this power you would be able to operate the chair while the power is out.