Anybody know anything about wheelchair lifts for home use?

dragon1952
dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
edited May 2008 in The Clubhouse
A long shot, no doubt. It's hard to find much information online, especially regarding pricing and reviews. I'll need one for my parents in my new house. It will be in the garage and will have to lift approx. 5 ft. I don't necessarily need it for a wheelchair, at least not yet...just so they don't have to use the stairs. I got a feeling this is going to be expensive.
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  • mark090852
    mark090852 Posts: 996
    edited April 2007
    We put in a refurbished lift for my mother a couple of years ago. It was a little over $2000 installed. But I'll tell you, we regret getting a refurbished one. We had a lot of service calls necessary that weren't covered by the shortened warranty. I'm sorry, but I don't know the brand or model number. We have since had to move my mother out of that house to one closer to us here in PA.

    Sorry I don't have more info for you.

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  • snow
    snow Posts: 4,337
    edited April 2007
    Too bad you arent here. i would give you one for nothing. pulled it out of a building locally. :(

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited May 2008
    Good luck man.
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited May 2008
    those lifts are mad pricey. if they are not nessecarily wheelchair bound, would a ramp be more applicable? can work long term if they go the motorized wheelchair/Jazzy route and a ramp is much easier on the knees than stairs...by a long shot
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited May 2008
    I won't ask what Mr Grand (ret.) was looking for when he dredged this back up :rolleyes:

    We went with nothing. No room for a ramp unfortunately. We're making them struggle with the stairs.
    It's for their own good. See? http://www.globalaging.org/health/us/2005/mobile.htm

    :D
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2008
    dragon1952 wrote: »
    I won't ask what Mr Grand (ret.) was looking for when he dredged this back up :rolleyes:
    He didn't dredge it up. He was replying to a post from a spammer, that was removed shortly after.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited May 2008
    No way medical insurance will cover this?
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited May 2008
    I would think this would be covered under medicare? I thought those commercials for that stirlift thingamajiggie said that?
    The thing that sucks about specialty items like that, is, once you ask for literature, fahgetaboutit! It's like signing up for time-share info.
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  • dragon1952
    dragon1952 Posts: 4,907
    edited May 2008
    Face wrote: »
    He didn't dredge it up. He was replying to a post from a spammer, that was removed shortly after.

    Ah...so. That explains it...thanks ;)

    No, insurance won't cover it. I think the commercial says 'may' but it's likely just another bogus claim to take advantage of seniors, which unfortunately is a widespread and lucrative past time in our wonderful country.
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