Are you looking for a stairlift in the Durham area.
At Alpha Stairlifts we do not employ salesmen,so you can be sure of a simple hassle free quote.
Our stairlifts come with free 2 year warranty and 24 hour after care.
Alpha Stairlifts offer a wide range of stairlifts to suit all needs in Newcastle.
Why are disability awareness events important?
Disabilities come in many different shapes and forms and can be life ruining if they aren’t dealt with properly. Both mental and physical disabilities come with their own individual challenges and are different between one person and the next, so it is important for everyone to know about them and the challenges they pose to life as it is possible for literally anyone to have a disability at some point in life as they can be unpredictable. Alphastairlifts provide great care and attention at a time of need covering stairlift Newcastle, Stairlift Sunderland, Stairlift Durham
Why are disability awareness events important?
Disability awareness events, such as Disability Awareness Day which is the world’s largest ‘not for profit’ voluntary led disability exhibition, are held every year to make sure people get a chance to fully take in and understand what it’s like to live with a disability or to be someone who cares for someone with a disability. These kinds of events can give you a lot of information on what it’s like to be disabled, what it’s like to care for the disabled, what the different kinds of disabilities are and to promote that people living with disabilities can lead a normal life as if the disability wasn’t there which many people don’t seem to be able to understand. They also give you the chance to try things such as wheelchair sports so you can see first-hand what it’s like to try and play sport with a disability and see how tough it can be to be wheelchair bound and lead an active life.
In our modern day society, disabilities are looked upon very poorly with many people considering those with disabilities as second class citizens but this is illegal and unfair. Those living with disabilities have every right that anybody else has and these events are here to make that well known. It’s about time that the world saw those with disabilities the way that they should and to treat them with the respect that they deserve. To find out more, look online for disability awareness events in your local area and head down to them if you get a chance.
Benefits of Stairlifts for Carers
It isn’t just disabled people who can be challenged and affected by a disability, but it can also affect the people who care for them. The term ‘carer’ applies to any person or persons who care for others, disabled or not, on an unpaid basis as opposed to home nurses and care workers who do this on a paid basis. There are 6.5 million carers in the UK and if you are one of these, you may be entitled to receive support such as help with caring, home adaptations and equipment, they can even offer short breaks from caring to you. Alphastairlifts provide impartial advice in Stairlift Newcastle, Stairlift Sunderland, Stairlift Durham, Stairlift Middlesborough.
A carers allowance is a grant for people who regularly spend 35 hours a week caring for someone with a disability who is in receipt of a Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance or Constant Allowance. The conditions for this is that the carer must not be in full time education or earning above a certain amount.
To qualify for receipt of a Carer’s allowance, you must be age 16 or older, look after someone for at least 35 hours per week, the person being looked after must receive a qualifying disability benefit, you must not earn over £102 per week, a resident of the UK when you claim the allowance and you must not be a full time student. This is defined as supervised studying for 21 hours or more per week. The allowance itself is paid at a standard rate, currently set at £61.35 per week and extra benefits can be available dependent on living situations.
There is a lot of practical advice as well as financial, legal and rights information for carers available by visiting the NHS website or by calling the Carers Direct helpline on 0300 123 1053. For more information about Carer’s Allowance or to make an application, please don’t hesitate to visit the Carer’s Trust website.
Curved Stairlift
Curved Stairlift Here at Alpha Stairlifts, all of our wide range of straight and curved stair lifts have been developed specifically for a range of different shape and styled staircases and will fit unobtrusively and gracefully into your home. With our innovative stair lift solutions for any staircase, we can manufacture, supply and install your new stair lift in mere days!
Alpha Stairlifts cover all areas of the the North East of England , including Stairlift Newcastle, Stairlift Durham, Stairlift Sunderland and Stairlift Stockton on Tees, Stairlift Middlesborough.
Our range of stair lift all come with a wide range of features and benefits to them. Firstly, they all have a padded seat and padded backrest to ensure that you have the most comfortable ride up and down your stairs. Nobody would want to sit in a purely metal chair and be carried up their stairs as this would be immensely uncomfortable and our comfortable seat and backrest make sure you are comfortable on your new stair lift. We also build directional paddle switched into our seats which are simple to operate to change which direction you are travelling. To ensure the full safety of our users, all our stair lifts come built with a safety belt for increased security whether you are turning a corner or travelling straight. Next up is our folding arms, footrest and lockable swivel seat. The slim, foldaway design of all our stair lifts allow easy access to the staircase when the stair lift isn’t in use and the swivelling seat allow the used to safely board and alight without needing to twist their body and holds itself in place with our locking system.
Every stairlift Newcastle we install has a locking power switch which allows the user to prevent others from using and damaging the stair lift and they also have a digital diagnostic display to show the user the status of the stair lift. In case of obstruction, our lifts have five safety sensors built in to stop the lift in motion if it is needed. Finally, all our stair lifts come supplied with two remote control handsets to allow the user to manipulate and call or send the stair lift up or down your staircase.
With this huge range of features, if you’re in need of a stair lift please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
Living with Disabilities
Living with disabilities can be a very hard task to do but luckily in our modern day society, it is becoming increasingly easier with mobility aids. Disabled people are often talked about as though they are all in the same group, but every disabled person faces different challenges and conditions based on their separate disabilities. The Equality Act 2012 defines a disabled person as anyone who has a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term adverse effect on his or her ability to carry out day to day activities. These can include; limb loss, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, Down’s syndrome, learning difficulties and any mental health problem such as depression or anxiety.
Older people are more likely to develop a disability and most disabled people worldwide are adults. Greater than 11 million people in the UK are disabled and approximately 6% of these are children. More people are living with a disability now than in the past because of improved medical treatment enabling people to better manage disabilities and health problems which in effect is making us all live longer. The Equality and Human Rights Commission think that 58% of people over 50 will have a long term health condition by 2020.
Disabilities of any kind can present a vast array of challenges, but this doesn’t mean that life with a disability can’t be fulfilling. For most people, a fulfilling life is having control over their day to day life and being able to decide how they live. More than one million disabled people live alone in the UK and many more lead independent lives with some help. For others, independent life also means being employed and half of the UK’s disabled people are in employment, so disabilities don’t mean the end of your life as you know it.
How is a stairlift operated?
Stairlifts Newcastle are a mobility aid for anyone who needs help going up or down stairs. Having been around since the 1920’s, stair lifts have come a long way and changed a lot since they were known as Inclin-ator’s and nowadays with full electrical capability the controls are also much different.
Newcastle Stairlifts are usually operated using a control system on the arm of the lift itself. In most modern stair lifts, this comes in the form of a switch or a toggle lever. The larger toggle switch enables uses with severely limited mobility or painful conditions to use stair lifts both easily and safely.
These electronic controls are used very extensively with many stair lifts having radio frequency or infrared remote controllers. It is well known that radiation from things such as fluorescent lighting can interfere with the infrared stair lift controls and head and incandescent lights can in some circumstances have an adverse effect.
The control circuit design though needs to vary between different manufacturers and models of stair lift. For example, curved rail stair lifts have more complex controls than those with straight rails. This is because the seat of a curved rail stair lift needs to tilt to remain horizontal whilst making its way around curves and different angles of incline in the stairwell which requires an additional motor and link system to work. The carriage also slows down for bends but travels faster in straight lines, meaning again it needs the more complex control system. Modern day controls have small micro compressors which can remember the characteristics of the journeys it makes and keep the data for a service engineer making a maintenance call.
Alpha Stairlifts the North East Leading Stairlift Supplier and Stairlift Advice
Benefits of StairLifts for the Elderly
Alpha Stair Lifts the North Easts Leading Straight Stairlifts and Curved Stair Lifts Supplier , for all StairLifts Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Stairlifts provide peace of mind for your loved ones , and gives the confidence of using the the stairs again, so contact AlphaStairlifts today.
For a lot of people, old age has a detrimental effect on their movement capabilities and can become a real struggle. These can include amongst others, walking any distance, bathing and climbing up or down the stairs. Fortunately, there are many assisted living aids that can help older individuals maintain their independence as well as their safety and help them to manage themselves and their lives better. Stated by the NHS, the assisted living aids can include wheelchairs, walking sticks, oxygen bottles and even stair lifts which are made to aid anyone who has trouble getting up and down the stairs.
The benefits of having a stairlifts installation to maintain your ability to traverse a stair case in old age are many. Firstly, the installation of a stair lift can prevent severe or life threatening injuries. As we grow older, our bones and bodies slowly get weaker and weaker and any case of falling can cause severe damage. For example, a few years ago my grandmother fell down the stairs whilst trying to carry laundry and broke her hip. In this situation, the installation of a stair lift would be incredibly beneficial to aid her in doing such a simple task as carrying the laundry up or down without the risk of injury.
Another benefit to the installation of having a stair lift is a financial one. The installation would mean that there would be no need to build an additional bedroom on the first floor of the property or the possibility of having to move to a bungalow. Not only does this save money up front, but over time it will save you considerable amounts in the long run. Having a stairlifts can also boost the confidence of the user by giving them the independence they want to finish tasks on their own.
Alpha Stair Lifts the North Easts Leading Straight Stair lift and Curved Stair Lift Supplier , for all Stair Lift Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Here at Alpha Stairlifts we are proud to announce the launch of our new website. We were approached by a company called Hot Web Design who designed the website for free of charge. We were very pleased with the speed it took them to create our beautifully new site and how quickly it took them for it to start taking shape. If you’re looking for a website for you or your company then you should definitely get into contact with them!
Although, if you are looking for a Stairlift for either the inside of your home or the outside of your home then look no further. Alpha Stairlifts are the leading Stairlift provider in the North East of England, our mechanics can build and fit the stairlift quickly, professionally and exactly to your requirements.
Whether you want an inside stairlift just to get you to the bedroom and back, or an Outdoor Stairlift to get you up and down your garden steps, then you don’t need to look any further, because we will have everything that you need to meet your requirements of the stairlift.
If you’re worrying about having a Stairlift but don’t think you can because you have a Curved/Circular staircase, then you will be pleased to know that we build Curved & Straight Rail Stairlifts custom to that set of stairs. Our mechanics will be able to sort your every need with your stairlift and they’re very friendly people too, they will get the job done quickly, fantastically and will enjoy a good conversation with you too!
