stair lift
Seated incline transporter
A stair lift is a motorized chair or platform that travels along a rail mounted to a staircase, carrying a person up or down the stairs.
Stair lifts are installed in homes to help elderly or disabled residents navigate between floors: After her hip surgery, we installed a stair lift.
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
- inclineAngled rising surface
- trackPath or monitored route
- railHorizontal support bar
- motorizedEquipped with engine propulsion
electric · seated · ascending · descending · swivel seat · footrest · armrest · joystick
Oldest in a group
- independenceFreedom from external control
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
- retirementLeaving the workforce permanently
fall prevention · assistance · frailty · grandparents · daily living · home health · autonomy · dignity
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
- inclusiveCovering all members
universal design · adaptation · grab bar · handrail · threshold · building codes · retrofitting · independent living
Vehicle passenger restraint
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- sensorInput-detecting device
- emergency stopInstant shutdown mechanism
- backup batterySecondary portable power source
anti-slip · guardrail · key lock · brake · overload protection · safety switch · handrail · stability
Self-operating system design
- push-buttonDepressible activation mechanism
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- time-savingReducing required duration
home improvement · upgrade · smooth ride · charging station · wall-mounted · space-saving · foldable · low maintenance
chairlift
Cable-suspended passenger conveyance
motorized · electric · seated · ascending · descending · swivel seat · footrest · armrest · joystick · control panel
seniors
Oldest in a group
- independenceFreedom from external control
- caregiverOne providing daily assistance
- geriatricsMedicine for the elderly
retirement · fall prevention · assistance · frailty · grandparents · daily living · home health · autonomy · dignity · quality of life
wheelchair
Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- rampSloped connecting surface
- ADAThree-letter abbreviation, multiple meanings
- barrier-freeWithout physical obstructions
inclusive · universal design · adaptation · grab bar · handrail · threshold · building codes · retrofitting · independent living · disability
seatbelt
Vehicle passenger restraint
- harnessStraps controlling an animal
- sensorInput-detecting device
- emergency stopInstant shutdown mechanism
backup battery · anti-slip · guardrail · key lock · brake · overload protection · safety switch · handrail · stability · weight limit
automation
Self-operating system design
- push-buttonDepressible activation mechanism
- user-friendlyEasy to operate
- effortlessRequiring no strain
time-saving · home improvement · upgrade · smooth ride · charging station · wall-mounted · space-saving · foldable · low maintenance
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- assistive deviceswheelchair, glasses, wheelchairs, eyeglasses, walkers
- mobility aidswheelchair, walker, cane, crutches, rollator
- stairstreads, steps, handrails, step, risers
- lifting equipmenthoist, davit, crane, elevator, winch
- vertical accesselevator, escalator, ladder, hoist, freight elevator
stair liftelevator
Vertical conveyance between floors
escalator · wheelchair ramp · dumbwaiter · stairs · lift