When it comes to getting around your house, this can be difficult – and become increasingly more difficult – if you have mobility issues. This can be from walking up and down stairs, getting out of the bath or walking around the home unaided. Whatever your level of mobility, there are a number of mobility aids you can use in your home without having to sacrifice a modern style. So what mobility aids for the home are available?
Home Lifts
One modern mobility aid that can completely transform the functionality of your home is a home lift. Coming in a number of different colours and styles, a home lift is a domestic through floor lift that can transport you from one floor to another.
A home lift can be installed in your room of choice, meaning you have full control on where it’s placed. This can be from the living room to your bedroom above, or from the ground floor hallway to the landing above. It can also be discreetly hidden, like behind an unused cupboard.
A typical home lift can carry between two-three people between floors, with some of the larger models also able to transport wheelchair and walking frame users between floors.
For some, a domestic lift is a preferred option for their home than a stairlift. This is due to the benefits of choosing its location and being easy to use for wheelchair users. However, in addition to this, they also prefer the style of a home lift, whilst allowing the stairs to remain free of any obstruction. Another benefit is that you can also transport heavy objects on the home lift instead of trying to carry them up and down stairs.
Shower Chairs and Bath Lifts
Being able to wash yourself is an essential part of independent living, and there are a number of mobility aids you can choose from which will allow you to maintain your independence in the bathroom.
Getting out of the bath can be difficult, which is where a bath lift comes in, which can make it much easier to get out of the bath after you’re finished. But if you’re more of a shower user, a shower chair can make washing a lot more comfortable, as it means you don’t have to be standing for a prolonged amount of time.
Grab Bars and Rails
When it comes to moving out of seats or walking around the house, it can be useful to have something to grab onto and keep a hold of to add a level of support and help you to maintain your balance. That’s where grab bars and rails come in handy.
This versatile mobility aid can be placed anywhere in the home where it can help, and can also be placed outside your front door to help you enter your home too. Examples of where a grab bar or rail can be used are exiting the bath, getting up from the toilet, in showers to give you something to hold onto, and hallway walls to help propel you from one room to another.
Domestic Home Lifts with Multicare
At Multicare, we’re a Stiltz partner which means we provide their high-quality home lifts for installation to homes all across Lancashire and the rest of the UK. Our expert engineers have years of experience in installation mobility aids such as stairlifts and home lifts in homes across the country.
There are a few home lifts to choose from, with the Stiltz Duo+ and the Stiltz Trio+ providing the most modern aesthetic, with a sleek style and silver-coloured panelling. The Duo+ allows two people to travel at a time, with the Trio+ able to transport three people or a wheelchair.