SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICE – CONSIDERATIONS STAIRLIFTS

Appendix 3 Swindon Borough Council Short Breaks Statement Commencing
CHILDREN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SWINDON BOROUGH COUNCIL INFORMATION
CHILDREN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY HEALTH SWINDON EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICE

JELENA KURAKINA 18 SHERIDAN DRIVE WOOTTON BASSETT SWINDON WILTSHIRE
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Stairlifts

Swindon Borough Council Occupational Therapy Service – Considerations


Stairlifts


Stairlifts


Considerations

Description

A stairlift is a means of transporting a person between two or more levels.


Type

front sitting

sited on wall side

sited on banister side


sited on wall side

sited on banister side








General Considerations

low bulkheads;

narrow staircases; particularly with a cartwheel or right angle turn;

steep staircases;

mid point windows with protruding windowsills or low hanging curtains;

obstacles at the top or bottom of the stairs e.g. doors, radiators.

Functional ability

epilepsy or other blackouts

installations in homes where young children with challenging behaviour are living extensor spasm.

Technical Guidance

Maintenance

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