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It’s been an argument which has been raging for many years between disabled people and toy companies; there’s very little in the way of representation of disabilities in the toy industry. However, at the end of January, toy giant Lego revealed a brand new set of figures which included a wheelchair bound character, after years of…
Over the past month we’ve seen an increased cases of flooding in the UK with many homes suffering the full force of flood water damage. If you happen to be living on your own, the alert of a flood can be very nerve wrecking, especially if you struggle getting up and down your stairs….
No matter whether you have had a disability throughout your whole life, or have recently become disabled, it can be incredibly easy to become disheartened when it comes to looking for work. You may feel as though your disability is holding you back from achieving the career of your dreams, but it doesn’t have the…
Even for the most able-bodied of people, it can be incredibly hard to get onto the housing ladder to buy a new home. So imagine the stress and heartache it can cause people who have movement impairment or a disability that restricts how they can get around their home when the properties that are available…
It’s a big thing to invest in a stairlift, whether it’s for yourself or a family member. The thing about stairlifts is that they don’t just affect the person intending on using them, they also have a great impact on the lives of those surrounding said person.
If you’re thinking about buying a stairlift, it’s likely that you’re weighing up the pros and cons before investing. The pros are that they could make your life and your family’s life easier by equipping your home with the technology that will make it possible to move between floors. When it comes to assessing the…
Most people don’t plan on becoming their parents’ caregivers. It’s easy to believe that our parents are doing fine on their own, and easy to ignore the signs of aging. Then something unexpected happens that forces us to wake up to the disheartening reality – our parents are aging. Suddenly the roles are reversed, and…
Although many people associate the use of stairlifts with the elderly, it isn’t always the case. Anyone who has mobility issues can benefit from using a stairlift, and there’s no age limit on how old you have to be to get one. In fact, there are cases in which children can benefit from the installation…
With the colder weather setting in, it is important that we all do our best to stay warm during the winter months. Mobility and movement is one of the main ways that we can save money on our heating bills and still stay warm, but as providers of standard and curved stairlifts, we know that…
We’ve spoken a lot about what to consider before investing your hard earned money into a stairlift and we’ve spoken about your safety and the benefits of reconditioned, new, heavy duty and curved stairlifts, but what can you do to make sure your stairlift stays in an efficient working condition?