How to Fully Reclaim Your Independence in the New Year

 A stairlift could be the perfect way to start the New Year and safeguard your future independence in the home you love. This will certainly enhance your life, not just for this New Year but for many years to come.

Across Canada, people will start the New Year with a resolution, maybe to lose a little weight, ditch a bad habit. Become more proactive by exercising more or find another way to enhance their lives. If you’re beginning to struggle with the stairs in your home, how about a New Year resolution to do something positive about it? Installing a home stairlift will certainly enhance your life, not just for this New Year but for many years to come. Whether it’s just getting older, or living with a health condition such as arthritis, there are many reasons why people start to find the stairs an ordeal. Whatever the reason, it slowly erodes your continued independence at home. You can only remain independent if you’re safe, but reduced mobility threatens your safety on the stairs, where a trip or fall could spell disaster.

Fortunately, you can retain and even reclaim your independence with a home stairlift. It will keep you safe on the stairs, allowing you to travel up and down in comfort at the touch of a button. You won’t need anyone else to assist or watch over you. Having a stairlift means you can continue to live independently at home, without the daily struggle of the stairs. You won’t need to repurpose rooms to live restricted to the ground floor, giving up half your home, or face the emotional upheaval of moving to a new property without stairs. Some stairlift users admit to delaying investing in a stairlift for months or even years, mistakenly thinking of it as a last resort. Buying a stairlift felt like giving up their independence, but after experiencing the difference it made to their daily lives did they realized it was the opposite. A stairlift can actually preserve and protect that independence. It lets you reverse a worsening problem and get on with your life unhindered and with renewed independence. Loved ones who previously worried about your safety on the stairs will also share in the peace of mind that comes with a stairlift.

If you’re concerned about the unknown cost, or whether your stairs will accommodate a stairlift, there’s an easy way to find out. Most reputable suppliers offer a free home survey and quote service, with no obligation to buy. A representative will assess your staircase and your needs, then advise on what type of stairlift will work for you and how much it will cost. In fact, most suppliers will only provide a detailed quote after surveying your stairs. This will determine exactly what’s needed for the installation. Make sure the quote is all-inclusive and valid for a reasonable period of time so you can make up your mind without any pressure. You can, of course, get more than one quote to compare prices and levels of service from competing suppliers. If you’re already struggling with the stairs, then a stairlift could be the perfect way to start the New Year and safeguard your future independence in the home you love.