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Are Dumb Waiters Really That Dumb?
One of our favorite mobility devices in the Western Stairlifts showroom is the humble Dumb Waiter, but don’t let the name fool you; dumb waiters are actually quite smart!
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Is there a right time to invest in a stairlift?
Over the years, many of our stair lift clients have told us that they strongly regret not fitting a stair lift in their homes sooner than they did. Our response is always the same, “Well you have your stair lift now, so it’s time to start enjoying your new found freedom”.
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The History of the Stairlift
If you’ve been reading our blog posts (and we hope you have), you would have read our Henry’s VIII Stair Lift to Freedom blog post, which told you all about King Henry’s servants hoisting him up and down the stairs using ropes and pulleys. That must’ve been hard work for the servants and pretty uncomfortable and jerky for Henry, don’t you think?
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Life-Changing Stories – Western Stairlifts
Over the past year, the Western Stairlift team has been receiving some amazing testimonials and stories from our customers. It’s always great when we receiving these stories from our customers as they reaffirm how they’ve benefited from adding a stair lift, walk-in tub, home elevator or any other mobility product we sell here in our store.
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Why Walk-In Tubs are Great! July 31st, 2016
When it comes to bathing, you simply can’t get better than our range of walk-in tubs as each and every tub in our great range make bathing a pleasure again!
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Elevate Your Quality of Life with a Home Elevator
We have a news flash for you! Home elevators are no longer reserved for the wealthy – they are now a viable and, more importantly, affordable option for anyone struggling with their mobility. These space-saving elevators are also a popular choice among savvy homeowners who want to get the most out of their homes in terms of practicality and value.
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Get back on your feet with a power lift chair
Whether you are recovering from surgery, have chronic mobility issues or are suffering [...]
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Your Scooterrific Social Life is Just a Mobility Scooter Away
Recently, we’ve had quite a few mobility scooter customers who were kind enough to share their stories with us and we wanted to pass on the good news!
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Henry VIII’s Stairlift to Freedom
Did you know that the humble stair lift has a very Royal past? Well it really does! Although the infamous King Henry VIII is remembered by most for his six wives who inspired the little rhyme that follows, he also has another claim to fame, as the inventor of the earliest known stair lift!
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The Truth About Walk-In Tubs
We get quite a few emails and calls a week asking us about our range of walk-in tubs. The inquiries we get range from our site visitors wanting to know the basics, all the way through to wanting to know everything there is to know about the walk-in tubs we sell here in Salt Lake City and on our site, WesternStairLifts.com. Let’s start off with one of the most commonly asked questions.
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Buying a Mobility Scooter? Ask Yourself These 4 Questions First
Your new mobility scooter is going to transform your quality of life. Be prepared to achieve an incredible level of independence, but don’t let excitement blind you. You have a lot to consider before you invest in a mobility scooter, and finding the answers to these four questions will help guide you.
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Meeting Requirements for ADA Accessibility at Your Restaurant
Improving the ADA accessibility of your business to accommodate disabled or differently abled patrons has been the norm in the US since 1990, but dining at restaurants is still not an easy task for some individuals in wheelchairs. Updates to the law made as recently as 2010 specified that commercial facilities must accommodate disabled employees, if any, while facilities that serve the public must meet ADA standards. This particularly involves restaurants, which have notoriously been out of compliance.
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New Year’s Resolutions for Improved Mobility
Making New Year’s resolution for 2016? Putting improved mobility on the list can enhance your quality of life in the months ahead. With a wide range of available products that can make your life easier, it is time to strategically plan for improvements to enable a more active lifestyle. Some improvements are costly, but if you plan it right, you may be able to get some assistance from Medicare or other funding sources.
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Positioning and Installing Grab Bars for Greater Safety
Grab bars are basic safety devices often installed in the bathroom to improve user safety. The bars can be installed vertically, horizontally, or on an angle, but where specifically they should be installed varies for each installation. The key consideration in mounting grab bars is that they are properly secured to the wall so that when you reach for them, they will support your weight without pulling out of the wall.
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What Type of Home Bathroom Aids Does Medicare Pay For?
Adding bathroom aids such as walk in tubs, bath lifts, grab bars, handheld showerheads, and more can make them more accessible for seniors, but many such devices can be costly. Some add-ons such as handheld showerheads or grab bars are reasonably priced but installation drives up the total cost. Other devices, such as walk in tubs can cost thousands. Will Medicare assist seniors in offsetting the cost of these helpful devices?
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Choosing Bariatric Mobility Aids for Larger Patients
For larger people with mobility issues, bariatric mobility aids are an ideal choice. Typical medical products such as wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, bath lifts, and even canes may have a weight limit, as they must safely support the user in performing a certain function. Excessive weight can exceed the abilities of the product to carry the load. In addition, for those confined to a wheelchair or other device, sitting comfortably is important; standard equipment often lacks the width in the seat to support excess weight beyond what the device was built to carry.
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Add a Bath Lift for Safety, Comfort, and Convenience
Operated by battery, a bath lift is a device that makes the process of entering and exiting the bath easier, and even facilitates lowering you into the water. Whether you are trying to make life easy for yourself, or you are a caretaker for someone else, having a bath lift makes the process of bathing that much easier.
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Choose the Right Power Wheelchair to Accommodate Your Usage
Before you select a power wheelchair or other mobility device, you should think carefully about where you plan to use your chair and how amenable the surfaces you plan to traverse are to wheelchair travel. Power wheelchairs are now available with three types of drive: rear-wheel, mid-wheel and front-wheel drive chairs that work best in different environments, so long as you make the necessary modifications.
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