Stairlift

Stair lift is the technical term for the popular names stair lift, stair lift or stair lift. These facilities are for persons of benefits that can not cope on their own stairs. Technically, it is a means of transport that can carry a load, such as a person on a staircase structure of time.

• 3.1 Safety requirements
• 3.2 Treppenlifter in the resource directory of Rehadat
• 3.3 Financial support

Structural and driving means

A Stair lift consists of a seat element or platform, a driving unit (usually at the seat ), and a support and guide rail which is mounted on the stairway or on the wall.

Structural and driving devices of Stair lifts are very different, as the 'lifting accessories '. Both the type of people recording ( standing, sitting or wheelchair ) and the staircase structure influence the design of the stair lift. For straight stairs rack drives can be used, which are mounted on the steps or on the wall. For curved stairs often specially curved crossbars and friction drives are used ( single-tube or double pipe systems). These can be mounted on the wall or in place of the banister. The electric motor drive unit together with the load lifting device ( platform or seat) moves along the rack or the supporting pipe runs.

In general, a stair lift is customized and can be set up with appropriate variant selection on most stair forms. If your space before the first stage ( for example, at the front door), the rail can be folded up or down (hinged rail). For the lift with an automatically or manually operated folding rail mechanism must be planned.

This lift is designed for all types of staircase that straight. The seat of the stairlift has while driving the same horizontal position.

This stair lift is intended for all types of staircase, which are round or curvy or extend out over several floors. The rail of the lift can be mounted on the wall side ( outside) or handrail side ( inside). The lift can take different slopes and curves (90 or 180 degrees).

Lifting accessory

Platform lifts

Platform lifts are primarily intended for wheelchair users. The wheelchair user moves his wheelchair on a flat platform and is secured there by folding barriers and Abrollklappen. There are platform lifts for straight and curved stairs. Depending on the type, loads may be transported. The platform lifts can be secured to the stairs or on the wall. It can be installed both indoors and outdoors. The platform can be folded up when operating alone.

Wheelchair Lifts Suspension

Suspension lifts have a wheelchair suspension instead of the platform. They are fixed to the ceiling instead of the wall. Their use is structurally limited, particularly in small curved staircases. By eliminating lateral installations, this design can also be installed in apartment buildings where otherwise due to building law provisions a narrowing of the stairs is not permitted.

Seated and standing lifts

These stairlifts have a fixed or fold-up seat. The seat lift can be equipped with back and armrests, footrests and seat belt. Thought is this stairlift form for the elderly and physically disabled people, such as wheelchair users. Wheelchairs need for further locomotion but another wheelchair on the objectives days. Seat lifts suitable for straight, curvy and narrower stairs. Because the fit at rest can be folded up on most models, is the seat lift next to the standing lift one of the most beneficial and most space-saving stair lifts. Standing lifts do not have a seat, a small standing platform and grab handles. They are especially suitable for narrow stairs.

Situation in Germany

Safety requirements

For the immediate personal security support backrest, seat belts, folding barriers and wheel chocks should be available. Thus, a power failure has no serious consequences, should a stair lift either an emergency power supply, battery or an emergency descent have. Stair lifts must comply with the guidelines of the Equipment and Product Safety Act in connection with the Machinery Directive in Germany.

Note the standards:

• ISO 9386-2 " Power-operated lifting platforms for persons with impaired mobility - Rules for safety, dimensions and operation," Part 2: " Power-operated stair lifts that move in an inclined plane, for sitting, standing and wheelchair users "; Booth 2001.
• DIN EN 81-40 " Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts - Special lifts for the passenger and freight transport ," Part 40: " Stair lifts and platform lifts with inclined roadway for people with disabilities "; Booth 2008.

On each stair lift an identification plate must be attached, please refer to the following information: CE mark, name and address of the manufacturer, designation of series or type, serial number, year, maximum permissible load, as well as a service and emergency number.

Before installation of a stair elevator, for example, in a multi-family house, the legality should be obtained from the competent building authority (keyword: usable stair width ).

Treppenlifter in the resource directory of Rehadat

The resource directory Rehadat leads Treppenlifter under the following categories of EN ISO 9999 to:

Financial aid

The cost of purchasing and for the installation of a stair lift can be in the range of 3,000 to 25,000 euros. In many cases exceed these amounts the private funding. Therefore, it is of particular interest whether and which rehabilitation funds can be claimed herein.

To clarify the jurisdiction, it makes sense that you first contact the rehabilitation funds. The service points under the Social Code Book IX of the Social Code (SGB IX) help to find or the relevant insurers.

To save costs, even purchasing a used stair lift is possible. Here, before installing all stairlift parts that come into contact with persons who exchanged. Another option is to rent a stairlift. But both versions do not always come into question because, for example, a stair lift is usually only rented if the staircase has a specific shape and the lift can be used for the expansion in another house.

Stairlifts do not belong in Germany to the tools that are liable to pay for the statutory health insurance.

In Germany, seat lifts and platform lifts to the so-called living environment improvement measures and can be subsidized by the care insurance at a flat rate of up to 2,557 euros. The patient has to pay a reasonable share. This is 10% of the eligible amount, but not exceeding 50% of gross monthly income of the patient. The co-payment does not apply if the insured receives benefits for securing the livelihood or basic security with disability under SGB II.

If a stair lift as a result of an externally inflicted accident, accident at work or an occupational disease must be purchased, the liability insurance of the person causing the accident or the relevant professional association will pay the costs.

Depending on the duration of the paid social security contributions, the Federal Employment Agency or pension providers may be responsible for aid equipment in the workplace. After SGB IX can include technical work aids that are necessary due to the nature and severity of the disability to practice. For this purpose a Treppenlifter belong with which a work can be achieved.

The integration offices provide material assistance when a new additional work for a severely disabled people is established. You may pay contributions to the " basic equipment " of a job.

Further cost carriers that can take over a part of the cost of a Stair lift under certain circumstances, regional development programs, professional association (if a reintegration into working life can be made possible by a Stair lift ) and the Social Services.