We’ve come to realise that many people don’t actually know that stairlifts aren’t just for the home. They’ve seen so many TV adverts that show the benefits of installing one within the comfort of a home environment, but it’s not often that business owners stop and think whether they could make use of one in their business – mainly because they don’t know that they can.
Are you a business owner? Can your business benefit from installing a stairlift?
Retail Stores
Many retail stores want to become more accessible, but it’s often perceived to be expensive to adapt a store to cater for those people who may not be able to climb the stairs safely, especially if the store is quite small and not owned by a big corporation.
Lifts are generally quite big and bulky – and not to mention expensive, but stairlifts are much more affordable than you may initially think. Small and discreet, you can add a stairlift to almost any shape staircase, meaning there’s no excuse not to look into one for your small retail store where other accessibility options may not be suitable.
Pools
Even being mobile and able to move around freely doesn’t protect you from the hazards of being around water, so imagine how scary it can be for those with mobility impairments who love to go swimming? Climbing the stairs to get in or out of the pool can be a very dangerous task!
Instead of people putting themselves at risk like this, there are specialist stairlifts that can be installed into swimming pools to aid people with getting into the water safely and securely. They operate in the same way that a normal stairlift would – just without the stairs!
Train Stations
Most train stations have been adapted to have some form of accessibility features installed, but again, there may be some limitations, especially if the train stations are situated in old, listed buildings where installing a lift may take months to finalise and quote a lot of money to implement.
Instead, a stairlift could be used on the stairwells within the station, requiring very little to be done in the way of installation, and hardly any work needing to be done to the building itself.
Stairlifts are actually very versatile, and there are many different applications where using a stairlift can be beneficial – even outside the home! If you’d like to find out more how we can help you make your business more accessible to those with mobility issues, please don’t hesitate to get in contact with us today.