Description

We bought an elevator from a family in Alabama. Our goal was to find a good way to get Steve down to the driveway from our deck. Our garage is a tuck under, and our deck is above the driveway, basically a second story height. Sheila found this elevator and some friends from church picked it up and prepped our deck and driveway for installation. We had it professionally installed and inspected with the help of Kentucky Vocational Rehabilitation.

We used the elevator extensively for about a year. It was nice while Steve was able to drive on his own. The elevator let him drive into it and out again without needing to back out. However, when Steve could no longer drive his chair, it was nearly impossible to get him out using the companion controls on the back of his chair. We  had another joystick installed on the chair so a caregiver could help him exit the elevator.

The elevator continues to serve as an alternative exit. We have switched to a ramp out the front as our primary exit.