Stairlifts can completely transform your life, helping you to stay longer in your home and not have to move elsewhere. So, the real question isn’t whether you can afford to get a new stairlift, but can you afford not to?
Those with deteriorating mobility will begin to find climbing the stairs a particular challenge. After a while, it might become so difficult to go and up down the stairs that their only choice is to either move their sleeping quarters to the ground floor or move home entirely.
Residents who can relocate their bedroom will also need access to a ground-floor bathroom. If there is not already one, the cost of installing a new accessible washroom will be considerably higher than fitting a new stairlift in Newcastle.
Those who do not have a spare living room to transform into a bedroom might only be left with the option of buying a bungalow instead. However, this is also much more expensive than stairlift installation, which can extend your time in your home for several years.
Alternatively, they may have to move in with a relative, meaning they are not able to live independently for as long as they might have wanted.
The government has also announced extra cash support will be given to disabled people in the second round of cost-of-living support.
Six million disabled people in the UK will be eligible for a £150 grant from summer 2023.
Mel Stride, work and pensions secretary, said: “We are sticking by our promise to protect the most vulnerable and these payments, worth hundreds of pounds, will provide vital support.”
