Wheelchair Elevators for Home- What are your options?

A single stair can become an obstacle for the elderly at home or for a person with limited mobility. It limits your freedom of movement but this does not have to be the case. If you looking solutions for your immobility in your home as you are bound to the wheelchair. Think Again, Wheelchair lifts or vertical platform lifts empowers you to independence.

Kalea Lifts being experts in home accessibility, the professional engineers at Kalea Lifts have designed the vertical platform lifts to solve the accessibility issues faced by elderly or one with medical conditions. Check out some of the key features of the wheelchair lifts by leading Sweden designer and manufacturer.

The installation of a wheelchair lift (also referred to as a vertical platform lift) can provide you the means to access every level of your home. It gives the freedom under your own roof. These vertical platform lifts have turned out to be best for single-level homes too where entrance to your home requires few step ups. Since they do not consume much space, they are also perfect for buildings that don’t have enough space for ramps.

If you are planning your personal elevator, take into your consideration the current & future fit of the wheelchair lift. There are different styles of wheelchairs that require different floor spaces; these could be wheelchairs that have the ability to stand up or either the recliner ones. To proceed further; you should understand the nuances of the wheelchair and designed that would be required around them. It is important that the elevator fits into your home physically and aesthetically.

• It is important that the entrance of the elevator must be wide enough to accommodate the wheelchair.
• The floor space also must be wide enough to contain the wheelchair and sometimes the attendant.
• The entry and exit for the wheelchair elevator should be opposite. It becomes difficult to exit 90 degrees

Vertical Platform Lifts: As the name suggests, they move vertically. They are ideal to provide access to a raised floor. Generally, they are used for deck access or porch or also used in garages with different levels. To get started with the installation, the ramp must be at least 12” long for every 1 inch of rise. In a simpler manner if you have 8” high porch then you would require having at least 8 feet long ramp.

If the site is prepared, Kalea Lifts take up significantly few hours and less space. And if site has to be prepared then still it would be work of less than a week.

To sum up:

• Before getting started, a level concrete pad needs to be prepared.
• A travel wall might be required if there is an open space underneath the deck.
• The upper landing must be safe and secure.
• Installation would require a dedicated circuit and assembly of tools.