Stannah stairlift

morro123

I am a full time carer for my elderly parents.


They are 80, and one has Disability Allowance and one Attendance Allowance.


How can I get a Stannah Stairlift , As they are both having trouble with the stairs?

pmlindyloo

morro123 wrote: »

I am a full time carer for my elderly parents.


They are 80, and one has Disability Allowance and one Attendance Allowance.


How can I get a Stannah Stairlift , As they are both having trouble with the stairs?

If they cannot afford to pay for this themselves then I suggest you contact social services for an adult assessment.

http://www.nhsdirect.wales.nhs.uk/localservices/socialservicefaq/

margaretclare

I think in most areas now there is a disability shop. Try googling, or Yellow Pages.

When we were out yesterday we passed a van with sign-writing on it about the things they can supply. Stair-lifts was just one.

AgeUK do one, or contact Stannah direct. Just found this out on google: http://www.ageuk.org.uk/products/mobility-and-independence-at-home/stairlifts/

Cyclamen

There are lots of differet makes to choose from... stannah is very well known but the others are worth researching too.

You can buy new or used, from a shop or even off ebay.

I have a friend who bought one for about £25 from ebay, her partner collected it and installed it, depends on your DIY skills.

I bought a reconditioned one from a company in yellow pages and it served me well.

Social services can assess your parents needs and may provide equipment to help.. most often extra grab rails.. although they said I needed a stair lift the waiting list for one was over 18 months when i applied.. although that was 5 years ago. I've moved counties and into a bungalow since so i don't know current system.

Parva

As stated above, contact Social Services and have them come out and make an assessment. In my case, they saw how how I struggled and within 3 months I had been given a grant from my city council to have a stairlift and wetroom installed. Try them first before you explore other options, it worked for me.

missbiggles1

Wouldn't fitting a stairlift be a good use of their AA/DLA?

Parva

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Wouldn't fitting a stairlift be a good use of their AA/DLA?

Errrrm, I get the highest rate of DLA but got a grant from my local council to have a Stannah fitted and also the bathroom converted to a wetroom. The extra money I get for being so disabled is soon absorbed by paying for the extra care needs I have and also needing everything delivered to the door. They should speak to Social Services and see if they are eligible for a grant.

singlehouseholder

I hire my stairlift. I pay £350 per year as I couldn't afford to buy one , what with having to pay for a wet room , doors widening , a low thresh door fitted , garden path altered coupled with loss of income.... Try googling stair lift hire in your area. I get an annual service and the guys are local so can come straight out if anything goes wrong with it. Although it's usually me that goes wrong it , Brian Potter style, not my finest moments.

poppy12345

Get on OT assessment. Either ask their GP to refer them or you can do a self referral. My OT has been amazing to me. I moved to an adapted house with a through lift into my bedroom and a wet room and various other aids to help me. All thanks to my OT.

markimarki

Hi

I thought it would be useful to add my experiences from this week. My father has Parkinsons and in need of assistance ascending stairs. My parents initially contacted Acorn stairlifts and had a terrible experience with their standard "hard sell" tactics. The salesman (I use the term salesman as I cannot write what I would like to call him on here!!!!) reliably informed my parents how their lifts were far superior to those provided by other companies using the old "you pay for what you get" line. Simple research shows they are no different to other stairlifts on the market. As I am funding the purchase my parents asked him to email all details to me for consideration for a decision to be made following this. Within 24 hours my mother had 3 calls asking her to place an order so they could install on Monday (3 days subsequently). I had an email stating the same within the same time frame. I contacted the salesman but had to leave him a message asking him not to harass my parents and that he had lost his sale. I suggested he call me back to discuss but surprise surprise he did not.

In contrast, the experience thus far with Companion stairlifts and Stannah was one of compassion, professionalism and courtesy. I cannot praise them enough. We now have a decision to make and I will post on here our experiences during installation.

Hope this helps anyone in a similar situation.

Mark

Richie-from-the-Boro

ebay set to (1) auction set to (2) nearest first gives a dozen or more between 99p & £100. Pay someone or DIY and your parents keep most of the £2500 cost of a new one.