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Caregivers Emotions on Getting Stairlifts for Seniors

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It becomes a challenge when you became an adult to the people that raised you. It can feel wrong or confusing. The people that once told you what to do and kept you safe have now become the people you need to keep safe and advice on what to do. Even though they need help they are still adults that want to make their own choices.

They are having trouble around the house?

Falling and getting hurt while walking?

Forgetting hazardous things like stoves or candles on?

Are they having pain and trouble walking up and down stairs?

You have started to notice things and are taking notes. As they are your loved ones you want to take care of them as best you can. It can be hit you emotionally when you realize it’s time to consider getting a stairlift for elderly parents.

How To Deal With Emotions - Stairlift For Seniors

finding stairlifts for seniors on laptop - acorn stairlifts usaIt can seem unreasonable to tell your loved ones that you’re looking for stairlifts for seniors online because it can feel like you’re taking a choice away from them. You only want them to be safe and happy but you fear they might get hurt all the time when you’re not there with them. You need to sit them down and have a conversation about how you think this will help them prevent injury. As you will not be there every waking moment you want to put your mind is at ease. Get them involved in the looking process. Set boundaries you might want to be there all the time but that’s not always possible and you need your own time to yourself. Your parents still want their independents, so having help and making the home a safer place for them will help you emotionally as well. It might feel wrong or like it is taking away from your parent's independence to put a stairlift in the home but it’s actually the opposite. It will allow them to move around more freely and take away some of the pain they can be feeling going up and down the stairs. In the long run, it will help them and you as they will continue to have their independence and you will not have to become the adult that tells them they have to stop their activities out of fear they could get hurt.  

Safety of a Stairlift For Elderly

Stairlifts a perfectly safe as they run at a slow speed so that the person riding them does not get hurt. Acorn stairlifts are there for you when it comes to any emergency stairlift repairs that need to be done. Their stairlifts are equipped with a digital display that allows you to be alerted if anything is wrong it also tells you a code that coincides with a problem so you are not sitting there guessing what is wrong. Acorn also has a process called FastTrack system so that you can have a unique modular rail put in that is unique to your stairs in just a few hours instead of having to wait weeks for one to be made. Getting you a stairlift faster into your home and having your family’s stairlift track up and running for uses. There is a seat belt for added protection and a backup battery to make sure that your stairlift can continue running if the power goes out or if it gets unplugged. This ensures you have a couple of uses for your stairlift to prevent you from getting stuck. Acorn Stairlifts is a company that puts your mind at ease when it comes to getting the right stairlift for you.

As a caregiver, the best is all you want for your parents and you want to put your mind at rest from worrying about their safety all the time. It might feel a little weird at first and stressful but just sit them down and have a conversation, you never know the unexpected could happen from what you thought and they might already want a stairlift so they can keep their independents and you get peace of mind for their safety with the stairs.

Source:

https://caregiver.com/articles/designated-grown-up/

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The Arthritis Foundation's Ease-of-Use Commendation

We are proud to be the very FIRST stairlift company to earn the Arthritis Foundation's Ease-of-Use Commendation. It is yet another effort that continues to prove that Acorn Stairlifts is a pioneer in the industry, always striving to stay ahead of the game, and to help our customers by providing the absolute best solution for their needs.

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