Anyone have a wheelchair stair climber ?

longforgotten

I've been googling wheelchair stair climbers


They appear a great idea but I cannot find how much they cost. Are they that expensive that they are afraid to tell anyone .


Anyone out there know how much they cost and as to whether they are any good. Would be very grateful for any advice.

tehone

First page of Google led me to a US site - order form said US$7000

mum2one

I haven't heard of them, but guessing they would be expensive as there carrying the weight of the chair
We ha a heavy duty stair lift *(up to 150kg) that was about 3k, - would it be pratical to have the wheelchair lift going into a spare room, I know one of our neighbours had it going from the dining room to the spare bedroom.

Have you got an OT u could speak to regarding it?

DomRavioli

They are very expensive - if you have to ask, you can't afford it.

Is there some reason you can't use other disability aids or lifts which are more commonplace?

SailorSam

You'd need a wide staircase so that you could maneuver (spl) the wheelchair onto it. If you had room it may be easier to get a proper small lift fitted.

Richie-from-the-Boro

I wouldn't get in one if it was provided free and I had a staircase the width of Buck House and Arnold Schwarzenegger was doing the pulling - and yes I have seen and used one in rescue situations.

Rescue [and bariatric] is the only event these things should be used.

longforgotten

Well, I'm still interested.


I've been told a new one is £5000, second hand between £2500 to £3000. It's a motorised contraption so how much pulling is involved I just don't know.


Its a thought for the future anyway, to enable me to visit friends. I can't take the money with me when I go so, if I like it once I've tried it, I will be treating myself.

HB58

It looks an interesting bit of kit, I can see why you are interested - especially as it seems that it can be used on most stairs. Pity about the cost though!

tronlegacy

We looked at these when trying to find a way to get our son upstairs.I honestly dont think they would be viable inside your average house as you would need to have a lot of turning room top and bottom of stairs.

We were told our stairs couldnt take a stairlift (couldnt lift son into one anyway)and our house is too small for a through floor lift.

We were given a stairmatic stairclimber but my son couldnt use it as there was no support at all for him(he cant support his own head never mind sit upright).

Ended up getting a Stella Smax stairclimber.We had a headrest attached, extra chest straps fitted and a lipped cushion.I hoist him son into it and then were off Wouldnt be without it and its great for narrow stairs.
It can also be easily split into 2 parts for taking to other places

tronlegacy

For large bits of equipment i have found, that over here, its very difficult to find a price and i think it can be cheaper,even with import duty,getting the item from abroad.
I have spent hours online looking for special equipment and find that the American sites are about the only places that will actually list a price for the items.

Richie-from-the-Boro

A through floor lift is not much more and does away with stairs and risk altogether, it gives independence, unlike the stair climber which almost always needs supervision and help .