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Portable Wheelchair Lifts Are Affordable And Handy

You find yourself loading and unloading a relative into your car quite often and you're thinking of getting a wheelchair platform lift that you can just hoist them into and out of the car with. However, you don't want to spend a lot of money modifying your car or truck. You just want to be able to have one when you need one. That's where portable wheelchair lifts come in handy. A portable wheelchair lift just attaches to your car, you use it and then you can take it out when you don't need it. This makes it very convenient and you'll pay much less than if you had a wheelchair lift installed in your vehicle permanently.

Anywhere Wheelchairs Are Sold

You won't have to search very hard to find a portable wheelchair lift. Portable wheelchair lifts are sold in most stores that sell wheelchairs. If a store that sells wheelchairs doesn't have them, chances are they know somewhere that does. You can also talk to your doctor about resources for getting portable wheelchair lifts. The local hospital may also have information. If you have a wheelchair or you're close to someone who does, it's best to get a portable wheelchair lift for the convenience and for the savings.

Costs Less

Portable wheelchair lifts will cost much less than it would cost you to get your car altered. For them to install a wheelchair lift onto your vehicle, a hole has to be cut in the car and then the doors are made to be automatic. It completely transforms your car so that it's always ready for lifting someone in a wheelchair. While this may be fine for a person who always needs it, for those who only occasionally need it would be much happier with a portable wheelchair lift.

Easy And Convenient

The portable wheelchair lift just goes right in your car and lifts the person up. This isn't just used for the car, however. You can use a portable wheelchair lift anywhere you need to lift someone in a wheelchair to a loftier height. They're very easy to use and they will have you up and going in no time. This is especially convenient when it comes to emergencies, when timing is critical and you can't afford to waste a lot of time getting someone in a wheelchair into the vehicle. With a portable wheelchair lift, you just lift the person into the vehicle and then you're off to the hospital.

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Getting up after a fall. Lifting techniques or gadgets for the elderly?

My elderly parents live in their own home. Problem is mum has arthritus. She is ambulent and uses a walking frame but, unfortunately, has occasional slips/falls, eg missing her seat when trying to sit down. None of these falls have left her injured so far which is a relief. However, it's hard for her to get up from the floor solo and becoming increasingly taxing on my dad when he assists.

Is there a technique or easy, portable gadget to help with this? All I can find online are expensive hospital lifting equipment, like hydrolic hoists, or techniques for manual lifts requiring 2 or more people.

Given there is an increasing number of people in my parent's situation I feel there must be something out there to help. Happy to consider any ideas.

Thanks

There really aren't any "gadgets" for lifting people off the floor. As you've found out, a lifting hoist requires 2 people and can cost thousands. My suggestion would be a visit to a physiotherapist. They can give really good advice about 1) falls prevention or at least minimising them. ( Missing the seat when sitting down, for instance, is an easy one to prevent, using simple techniques.) Making the house more "user friendly" is another area where they can help enormously. 2) they can show the person how to get up safely after a fall, either alone or with another person's help.

One visit to the physio can prevent many falls and accidents, and result in a safer home. I'd highly recommend it.