My husband is 6ft 1 tall and our stairs are curved minimum width 28 1/2 inches. So far three companies say we cannot get a stairlift for those measurements with him being 26 inches from back to knee they say it will be very tight.
I cannot believe that there is NOT a company that can help us. We are having to use our dining room as a bedroom at present as he just reaches the topmof our flight of 17 stairs and falls backwards usually onto me.
We cannot get a Grant and money is tight but a stairlift would be the answer to our prayers… We are not giving up.
Did you get an assessment from an OT? I think that would be the best way to go. i have found OTs to be invaluable when we are facing an insurmountable problem.
I have heard about some cases where a stair lift is wanted, and the OTs have advised against it, saying a through floor lift would be a better option.
A through floor lift is over £10,000 too much for us I’m afraid. The OT from Social services was not much use but we also have a NHS OT who is so helpful. We have 2 more stairlift companies coming next week but we wont hold our breath.
Well hopefully good news Hubby had a man come from ThyssenKrup and they can fit a flow2 stairlift…The downside is the price…And they wont negotiate. We will leave it till Monday and may just have to go with it…
We are a little apprehensive as Acorn said they could do it and when they arrive the engineer said the Rep had measured it wrongly and it was a No can do. Keeping everything crossed that this company has measured it right.
Have you tried minivator stairlifts - they were the only company that could provide a stairlift for my aunt when no other manufacturers would touch it. Wasn’t for MS. We used a local firm to her but they offer lots of flexibility. Hope this helps if you’ve already tried them sorry I couldn’t help anymore I understand what a difference a stairlift can make. Good luck
Lushcaz I started with Acorn and, when they came to install , it couldn’t be fitted! Flow is expensive, in my case £6k, but company offered a second hand chair (the rail is custom made) and price came down to £4700. The chair looked new! John