Conventional stairlifts are fitted with a chair or a seat for users who are unable to climb the staircases at home. It functions by having the user in a seated position and secured by a safety belt. There are sensors embedded around the stair chair seat to help with detecting any obstacles along the path of the stair lift when it is in operation. Operating the stairlift when the users are seated is the most safe and comfortable manner of transporting between two floors. However, stairlift seat is only possible for users who do not have difficulties bending their knees as being in a seated position means prolonged period of bending the legs. Fortunately, the stairlift is a very flexible device as it can be custom fitted with various accessories to cater to the needs of different users. A normal stairlift can be modified to become sit and stand stairlifts or perch stairlifts. Sit and Stand stairlifts are for households with two stairlift users and have different needs, one prefers sitting while the other have knee or back problems and can only use the stairlift in a standing position.

Users who are unable to bend their knees may choose to retrofit their stairlift with stairlift accessories such as the Perch Frame. The perched frame can be purchased seperately and the it is a diy process to replace the stairlift seat with the perch frame. Some stairlift manufacturers such as Acorn sells Perch Frame Stairlift on top of their usual stairlift product range.

How Perch Frame Stairlift / Sit and Stand stairlift works

The Perch Frame Stairlift works similarly to the Sit and Stand stairlifts, the difference is the user is in a perched position. Perch stairlifts are ideal for homes with narrow staircases as it is one of the more space saving stairlifts. It does not take up as much area as the platform stairlifts. There is a safety consideration designed into perched stairlifts in the form of a horizontal bar in front of the user when he/she is in a perched position. Users should hold on to the bar for safety while the stairlift is in operation. As using a Perch Stairlift requires some level of attention from the user to hold on to the safety bar, users should not be in a state of dizziness or seizures when operating the perch stairlift. This may be dangerous as users will slip their hands and fall out of the perch frame. Lastly, perch frame stairlift is not for those people with weak legs such as wheelchair users as they have to remain in the perched position for almost a minute. Wheelchair users should consider stairlift platforms and not to use perch frame stairlifts.

Used Perch Frame Stairlift

We recommend that Perch Frame stairlift can be sold to second hand stairlift dealers to be refurbished and resell in the market. You can even request for Used Stairlifts with seats to be replaced with perch frames as this is a simple job. You can request to buy new perch frames and request the engineer to fit it to your stairlift. Alternatively, you can also purchase used perch frames in the store as they cost only half the price of new perch frames. Used Perch Frame Stairlifts sell for around the same price as secondhand stairlifts. We advice you to assess the needs of the stairlift user before choosing the type of stairlifts to be installed at home. There are the stairlift seats, platforms, sit and stand and the perch frame stairlifts one can select from.

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