| Wheelchair lifts are a blessing to the physically disabled | | | | pull his wheelchair to the lift platform and can |
| and the aged. Wheelchair lifts are used to lift people in | | | | automatically be lifted upward or downward with the |
| a wheelchair to a flight of steps or to a lower plane. | | | | help of switches. Portable wheelchair lifts, platform |
| Earlier, the wheelchairs had to be moved or lifted | | | | wheelchair lifts and stair glides are the most widely |
| manually. With the advent of the wheelchair lift, the | | | | used wheelchair lifts. These lifts can also be easily |
| awkward process of lifting a wheelchair to a higher | | | | fitted into automobiles. |
| plane or a vehicle can be avoided. Electric and | | | | The features of the wheelchair lifts vary with the |
| hydraulic wheelchair lifts are available for home use | | | | manufacturers. While buying a wheelchair lift, the user |
| now. | | | | should take care to select the model fulfilling their |
| Wheelchair lifts provide the physically disabled easy | | | | requirements. They should ensure that the lift is |
| access to different areas in their home or place of | | | | compatible with their wheelchairs. The user can also |
| business. The operations of these wheelchair lifts are | | | | look out for special features such as lowering and |
| simple and customizable to suit your specific needs. | | | | raising mechanisms or back-up lifting. The user should |
| The lowering, raising, folding and unfolding can be done | | | | ideally seek professional advice about the technicalities |
| automatically with the help of a switch. Hydraulic | | | | of the lift before using it. The other important factors to |
| wheelchair lifts work even during power failure, but are | | | | be considered while buying a wheelchair lift are the |
| difficult to maintain. But the electric wheelchair lifts are | | | | maintenance cost and availability of spare parts. Most |
| easy to maintain and come with battery back-up to | | | | manufacturers provide free maintenance services. It |
| function uninterruptedly during power failures. They are | | | | would be better to go for the brand offering |
| flexible and can be easily installed inside or outside your | | | | maintenance services. |
| home. With a wheelchair lift, the individual just has to | | | | |