Find Freedom with Wheel Chair Lifts

Lifts for wheel chairs have improved the lives of millions of wheel chair bound individuals and their caretakers. These lifts help the handicapped move from point A to point B without the stress and inconvenience of wondering how to lift them into the proper house or transportation vehicle. Sometimes, if a person is completely confined to their wheelchair and is unable to hold any weight on their own, it makes it virtually impossible to transport them single handedly. Luckily, this problem can easily be remedied with the help of wheel chair lifts.

When you desire to have a lift for your wheel chair attached to your car, it will only work when you have a van-type of car with an extra wide side door or back to allow for a smooth transition from the wheel chair lift to the car. These lifts are generally built into the side of the car and runs on power generated from the car battery. Designed with safety in mind, most lifts will not run unless the chair is locked into place. Once that is done, the chair is gently raised by the push of a button until it is flush with the bottom of the car. Most times, the lift for your wheel chair will have a transfer option that will allow the chair to glide horizontally to their desired spot in the car. Once the person is transported in, the lift is either folded up flush against the side of the car, or it is pushed underneath the car between the wheels.

If you need wheel chair lifts inside of your home, these work almost the same as a vehicle lift. These lifts are generally used when there is a space does not allow for a wheel chair ramp. If you need to have wheel chair access in a home, make sure that the doorways are wide enough to fit your chair. Many people must modify their homes to accommodate a wheel chair bound individual. If you are confined to a wheel chair you will be amazed at the freedom of what the addition of a lift for your wheel chair to your car and home can make.