Why Get A Stairlift?
As it is the case in many developed countries in the Western world, the US population is ageing rapidly. A survey that took place in 2009 estimates that 12.8% of the overall US population is aged over 65 years old. What’s more, according to those same estimates, the birth rate did not exceed 13.83 births/1,000 people and the death rate was of 8.38 deaths/1,000 people. Furthermore, a survey that was conducted for the National Center for Health Statistics in 2005 showed that over 13 million people were receiving home care in the US. 70% of those people were over the age of 65 years old.
Stairlifts are primarily designed to help elderly and disabled people climb up and down, thus providing them with an easier access to every room in their house. Therefore providing them with a new sense of independence as they are able to move around their home more freely. What’s more, most stairlift manufacturers provide tailor-made products so that the device can be adapted to any type of staircase, whether the staircase is straight or curved, indoors or outdoors. They are therefore very versatile and can be fitted everywhere.
Another concern for the elderly is falling because many of those falls often result in fractures. With most of the elderly being subject to falling at least once a year and 5 to 6% of these falls result in broken bones. The main factors that put the elderly at falling down the stairs are impaired vision, reduced strength and poor balance. Stairlifts will help prevent this problem by enabling them to climb up and down the stairs effortlesly, therefore helping to prevent potential fractures.
Furthermore, if an elderly person decides to have a stairlift fitted to their home, it can facilitate their access to homecare, because the stairlift allows them to be more independent around their house. Homecare is often the prefered solution when caring for the elderly, because there is no need for them to leave their home, which can sometimes affect them psychologically.
Stairlifts therefore enable the elderly to be more independent as they allow them to access every room in their house. However, they also contribute to creating a safer environment within their house as they help prevent falls. That is also, why they make it easier for the elderly to benefit from homecare.
This article was provided courtesy of Acorn, the stairlift specialist
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