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Becoming Independent One Stair Lift At A Time…
Government Sponsored Programs For The
Installation Of Assistive Technologies…
Keeping The Disabled And Elderly Mobile
Becoming Independent One Stair Lift At A Time…
Government Sponsored Programs For The
Installation Of Assistive Technologies…
Keeping The Disabled And Elderly Mobile
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You may be disabled, elderly or less mobile than some and require assistive technologies to get around and be mobile within your house and home town.
While you may require these we all know how expensive they can be. But these technologies are essential if you want to live a normal life not constantly influenced by your disability.
Stair lifts, motorised wheelchairs and scooters are expensive devices but so are the other mobility essentials such as bars, ramps and the like. These devices all require installation that can be just as expensive as the device themselves.
Well, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act, public schools, employment and transportation is supposed to be made available to the disabled by construction of elevators, wheelchair lifts in buses and strategically placed stair lifts in public buildings.
Have a look around your local area are they there?
Several critics have charged that these assistive and mobility creating technologies need to be available in a persons’ home, who is influenced or has someone in there family that is influenced by a disability otherwise it is impossible for them to attain and uphold independent living.
There may be an answer for the less mobile and disabled amongst us…
Now in order to help these assistive technologies be available all families dealing with disability in Columbus Ohio, a program is in operation. The Home Modification Program, is here to make sure these assistive technologies such as stair lifts, lifts, ramps, and grab bars are available to people in their homes.
This program removes architectural barriers and allows a disabled person to stay in their home, and stay mobile and not be institutionalised in any way. Work being sponsored by the Home Modification Program includes stair lifts and ramps to provide access to homes, grab bars in bedrooms and bathrooms, and toilet assistant bars and so on.
These grants are fairly substantial due to the high cost of implementing some of these assistive technologies and programs, and go up to $20,000. When you consider that for a simple straight stair, stair lifts often cost from $2,500 to $4,000, you can see this is quite a substantial grant.
This grant can be applied to both houses and apartments owned by the disabled or elderly residents, and those rented by them. This is viewed as an extension of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. As the Civil Rights Act gave rights to all Americans, regardless of race, religion or creed, the 1990 Americans Disabled Act (ADA), attempted to give the same rights to disabled Americans.
Should you buy second hand?
Since $20,000 is quite a substantial amount if the person has to modify their kitchen, stairs, bathroom etc., one option is to buy at least some of this mobility equipment second hand.
In the case of stair lifts the cost can prohibit people who need them from getting them, as they are better to be bought and installed first hand. The life expectancy of a stair lift should be in excess of 10 years so getting one second-hand obviously shortens its life.
Straight or Curved?
The advantage of purchasing a second hand straight stair lift over a curved stair lift is it can usually be adapted to another stair case by lengthening or shortening the rail that is used to track the chair lift seat up and down. Unlike the straight stairlift unfortunately, the same cannot be done with curved stair lifts, which have to be fitted to the individual staircase.
When the cost of installing a stair lift straight or curved is combined with building ramps into buildings, modifying bathrooms and kitchens and so on, it may be necessary for disabled people to not only get grants from Federal, City and State government, but also obtain loans for these purposes.
The same goes for modification of stairs by stair lifts, elevators, etc. in places of employment.
The cost of this to the disabled or elderly person is exponential as most of these people are on a pension or government pay system due to their disability or lack of mobility. Therefore without these grants and programs that are mentioned above the chances of living a truly independent life become harder and harder.
Considering that these technologies are so expensive and that the people who they are targeted at aren’t able to afford these, the governments should be giving more money into these assistive technologies and the companies who develop them in order to bring down the price and help those less fortunate than themselves.
While you may require these we all know how expensive they can be. But these technologies are essential if you want to live a normal life not constantly influenced by your disability.
Stair lifts, motorised wheelchairs and scooters are expensive devices but so are the other mobility essentials such as bars, ramps and the like. These devices all require installation that can be just as expensive as the device themselves.
Well, according to the Americans with Disabilities Act, public schools, employment and transportation is supposed to be made available to the disabled by construction of elevators, wheelchair lifts in buses and strategically placed stair lifts in public buildings.
Have a look around your local area are they there?
Several critics have charged that these assistive and mobility creating technologies need to be available in a persons’ home, who is influenced or has someone in there family that is influenced by a disability otherwise it is impossible for them to attain and uphold independent living.
There may be an answer for the less mobile and disabled amongst us…
Now in order to help these assistive technologies be available all families dealing with disability in Columbus Ohio, a program is in operation. The Home Modification Program, is here to make sure these assistive technologies such as stair lifts, lifts, ramps, and grab bars are available to people in their homes.
This program removes architectural barriers and allows a disabled person to stay in their home, and stay mobile and not be institutionalised in any way. Work being sponsored by the Home Modification Program includes stair lifts and ramps to provide access to homes, grab bars in bedrooms and bathrooms, and toilet assistant bars and so on.
These grants are fairly substantial due to the high cost of implementing some of these assistive technologies and programs, and go up to $20,000. When you consider that for a simple straight stair, stair lifts often cost from $2,500 to $4,000, you can see this is quite a substantial grant.
This grant can be applied to both houses and apartments owned by the disabled or elderly residents, and those rented by them. This is viewed as an extension of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. As the Civil Rights Act gave rights to all Americans, regardless of race, religion or creed, the 1990 Americans Disabled Act (ADA), attempted to give the same rights to disabled Americans.
Should you buy second hand?
Since $20,000 is quite a substantial amount if the person has to modify their kitchen, stairs, bathroom etc., one option is to buy at least some of this mobility equipment second hand.
In the case of stair lifts the cost can prohibit people who need them from getting them, as they are better to be bought and installed first hand. The life expectancy of a stair lift should be in excess of 10 years so getting one second-hand obviously shortens its life.
Straight or Curved?
The advantage of purchasing a second hand straight stair lift over a curved stair lift is it can usually be adapted to another stair case by lengthening or shortening the rail that is used to track the chair lift seat up and down. Unlike the straight stairlift unfortunately, the same cannot be done with curved stair lifts, which have to be fitted to the individual staircase.
When the cost of installing a stair lift straight or curved is combined with building ramps into buildings, modifying bathrooms and kitchens and so on, it may be necessary for disabled people to not only get grants from Federal, City and State government, but also obtain loans for these purposes.
The same goes for modification of stairs by stair lifts, elevators, etc. in places of employment.
The cost of this to the disabled or elderly person is exponential as most of these people are on a pension or government pay system due to their disability or lack of mobility. Therefore without these grants and programs that are mentioned above the chances of living a truly independent life become harder and harder.
Considering that these technologies are so expensive and that the people who they are targeted at aren’t able to afford these, the governments should be giving more money into these assistive technologies and the companies who develop them in order to bring down the price and help those less fortunate than themselves.