A NEW generation of residential lifts is making it easier for Australians to move around their home.
“People who want to install a lift in their house should not have to sacrifice style or space for mobility,” said Daniel Mawson, who co-founded Compact Home Lifts with business partner Damien Boyle.
The Sydney company offers a range of in-home lifts designed to be safe and discreet. Mr Mawson says the lifts can be installed almost anywhere and take up very little space.
“Compact Home Lifts have the smallest footprint out there,” he said.
“They give the accessibility of someone’s house back to them, especially if they don’t want a chair-lift that takes up a full staircase.”
The lifts come in two sizes: Classic, which can comfortably carry two people, and Plus, which accommodates a standard-size wheelchair or walking frame.
Both models plug into a power point like any other household appliance.
The lifts come with other conveniences, such as a phone, protective gate, battery back-up, remote controls and safety switches.
Mr Mawson said customers can have a lift in their home in as little as two weeks, depending on stock levels.
Most models take a day to install.
Bruce McCarthy, an 82-year-old Campbelltown resident, bought a Compact Home Lift when he and his wife moved into a two-storey house.
“We looked at the stairs and thought that we couldn’t predict what would happen to our health in the future,” Mr McCarthy said.
“Turns out, it was the best thing we ever did.”
Since installing the home lift, Mr McCarthy has had two heart attacks, making it difficult for him to walk up stairs.
He said the lift had made it possible for him to stay in his home.
“I wouldn’t be living here if it hadn’t have been for the lift,” he said.
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