How long did the stairlift get used?

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PermanentTemporary · 10/05/2025 22:02

Just thinking about getting one installed for DPM and wondering whether really they are a bit of a hopeless gesture - maybe she'd be better moving downstairs?

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cariadlet · 10/05/2025 22:58

My DP's mum has one. She's only recently had to move downstairs and is no longer able to use it.

Not sure how long she has had the stair lift for but she definitely had several years use out of it.

annonymousse · 10/05/2025 22:57

7-8 yrs and still going strong. It's been invaluable.

MotherOfCatBoy · 10/05/2025 22:55

Two years or so and still going. Has been worth it, though I do wonder how much longer they can stay in too big 4 bed house.

JumpingPumpkin · 10/05/2025 22:54

Ones I know of - one cost £4K and was used precisely once, another fitted briefly in her house in the final few weeks, a third has been fitted but she’s mostly living downstairs but uses it with help from the carer to get to the bathroom for a proper wash, so fairly useful.

SoloSofa24 · 10/05/2025 22:54

About four years in DM's case, which I think is several times the average. It was the only way she could get to a toilet, so it was used multiple times a day.

But it would have been much better if my parents had moved house before that, though, as the stairlift just allowed them to cling on in a totally unsuitable house for longer, which was actively bad for them in many ways.

ilovepixie · 10/05/2025 22:50

My mum has had to move downstairs as she can’t manage the stairs. We couldn’t get a stair lift as she has memory issues and she wouldn’t remember to use it.

Iloveanicegarden · 10/05/2025 22:09

It depends on what you need to go upstairs for. We live in an adapted bungalow, so all facilities are on the ground floor. However we have a dormer room upstairs which is used as hobbies room, library, sewing room etc. There are lovely sea views which are inspirational. I can't do stairs any more so we had a stair lift put in. It's used several times a day, sometimes. Some days not at all. As I said at the beginning, it depends on your lifestyle.

crumpet · 10/05/2025 22:08

It was really helpful for my grandmothers I looked into them recent and if you think they will only need one for a short time they can be rented rather than bought which might be helpful

shellyleppard · 10/05/2025 22:06

Does your dpm have a bathroom/shower upstairs or downstairs?? My mum had a stair lift but ended up moving downstairs completely as everything was there for her. My dad uses the stair lift for carrying the clean washing upstairs 😁

Littletreefrog · 10/05/2025 22:04

My DGM used hers for 2 years before her dementia meant she couldn't remember to use it or how to use it. I think if it's needed for mobility only and no sign of memory problems etc it will get used more than if there are memory issues if you see what I mean.

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