Accessible lifts such as platform lifts and wheelchair lifts are essential in empowering individuals and changing lives. Whether they are fitted in public spaces or your own home, they enable you to access areas much easier and bridge physical barriers that previously prevented you from doing things.
In this blog, we’ll discuss how wheelchair lifts can transform your life and the lives of other wheelchair users.
Facilitate independence
Firstly, wheelchair lifts help give wheelchair users more independence. Once a wheelchair lift is installed, the disabled person can move around without the assistance of others allowing them to live a more independent life. From everyday activities such as navigating a shopping centre to accessing more employment opportunities, wheelchair lifts can help.
Inclusive public spaces
Accessible lifts can provide more inclusive public spaces. Many buildings can benefit from wheelchair lifts and ensure that individuals with disabilities can access all areas without feeling limited or excluded. This allows wheelchair users to feel a sense of belonging and community participation.
Employment opportunities
Many disabled people are limited by the employment opportunities they can access. The last thing they need is another building they are unable to access due to a lack of wheelchair lifts. Accessible lifts enable wheelchair users to navigate multi-story office buildings which allows them to access a broader range of employment opportunities and offer their talents to more diverse workplaces.
Social and recreational events
Our daily lives can be changed massively through accessible lifts by offering the opportunity to more actively engage in social and recreational events. This could be anything from attending the theatre to watch a play, seeing their favourite sports team play in a stadium, visiting educational exhibitions at a museum, or going to a nightclub. These are all engaging and enriching activities that make people’s quality of life better. Everyone has the right to engage in these social and recreational events and accessible lifts are an integral part of this.
At Lyfthaus, we make a range of accessible lifts including platform lifts and step lifts. These are high-quality and can improve the lives of those who are reliant on wheelchairs. We believe everyone deserves the same opportunities and wheelchair lifts are the first step in this process of making the world a more accessible place. Get in touch to learn more about the lifts we offer or visit our website.
