Chair lifts add an extra level of safety for those of with ALS who are losing our mobility. It is particularly helpful when using stairs become difficult and therefore unsafe.
When we bought our house, it came with a chair lift already installed from the main floor to the basement. I used it for the first two years we lived here. While I could still transfer with minimal support, I used the chair lift to get to our vehicle in the driveway and to get to my Go Chair to take a walk.
The chair lift was necessary when I started struggling using stairs. I am glad we had the chair available.
| Steve’s ALS stage | Middle |
|---|---|
| Home modification permanence | Permanent |
| ALS toolboxes |
We are using these stages to help you understand when these tools and apps were most effective for Steve.
From first symptoms to the walker
Key points
• No ventilation
• Able to walk without help
• Limited upper limb function
From walker to power chair
Key points
• Limited ventilation with an NIV
• Help needed to transfer
• Limited upper and lower limb function
• Work transitions
• Supplemental nutrition through feeding tube
Power chair
Key points
• 50% to full time ventilation
• From NIV to tracheostomy
• Lift transfers
• Loss of limb function
• Most nutrition through feeding tube
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