| I have seen it quoted in many places that one of the | | | | case with tasks around the house. |
| top causes of injury to people of any age are falls. | | | | We oftentimes have added various things in our |
| Recovering from falls can be a lengthy process as | | | | homes that make life easier. Washing machines take |
| often broken or fractured bones are involved. For a | | | | the labor out of removing the dirt from our laundry, |
| person who already had mobility limitations, this can be | | | | vacuums take the place of hauling and beating our |
| devastating. | | | | rugs, a myriad of kitchen appliances save us from |
| Stairs are the main cause of these falls. While some | | | | heavy labor while preparing meals and even cat-litter |
| still can maneuver the stairs, there is risk involved. For | | | | boxes can freshen themselves if we wish. |
| others it can only be done slowly and/or with great | | | | This is where stair lifts come in. A stair lift is like a chair |
| pain involved. Still others become locked away from | | | | that rides on a rail along the wall. A person sits down |
| part of their house. Only having access to part of their | | | | and is taken up or down the stairway with a push of |
| home can leave a person who is already vulnerable | | | | the button. There are several different kinds, and some |
| feeling like they are not fully involved in their own home. | | | | models will even work with winding stairways. A stair |
| This does not need to be the case. Some think that it | | | | lift should be a must for any type of multilevel floor |
| is a small thing to have a little help up and down the | | | | plan and can be added relatively easily. Anything that |
| stairs but for those who have suffered with pain or | | | | can make a person's new disability less of a hindrance |
| unsteadiness the need for a convenient way to get | | | | to resuming activities will only lead to a greater |
| from one level to another without having to remodel | | | | perception of a positive outcome for the future. |
| the house is no small trifle, indeed. Such is often the | | | | |