One common way to make a home accessible for those with disabilities or limited mobility is by overcoming the steps at the garage entrance. Steps are an accessibility barrier that are typically made of concrete or wood, and railings are not always installed. The construction of the stairs may also be low-quality in some cases, which can pose injury risks from slips and falls. Here are the top 5 solutions to help make a home’s garage safe and accessible.
If you’re in the market for a stair lift, you may be wondering if your health insurance or Medicare coverage will pay the cost. Unfortunately, standard health insurance policies and Medicare will not typically cover the purchase or installation of a stair lift, even with a doctor’s order.
Before recommending a Hoyer lift for patient/client transfers, it’s important to fully understand the challenges of using this type of equipment, and more importantly, why an overhead ceiling lift is often a better solution.
For some seniors, the stairs can become too difficult to navigate due to limited mobility, weakened muscles, and lack of stability. As a result, navigating a staircase at home becomes a daily chore and may eventually be avoided. When the stairs become a challenge, many seniors may consider downsizing to a single-level home or moving into a retirement living facility. However, both of these options can become very costly.
Atlanta, GA - Lifeway Mobility (“Lifeway”) is pleased to announce it has acquired Mobility Center of Georgia, located in Snellville, GA. Mobility Center of Georgia has over 20 years of experience in the home accessibility industry in the Atlanta Metro Area providing stair lifts, and other mobility equipment. This acquisition allows Lifeway Mobility to open its services and offerings in the state of Georgia.
Our home accessibility experts are invited into our client’s homes and into our local communities to evaluate for home accessibility solutions, such as stair lifts or wheelchair ramps or lifts. During our evaluations, we often encounter modifications that were done by another company or DIYs that do not meet ADA requirements, or are unsafe.
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Best wishes for a happy holiday season, and joyful new year, from all of us at Lifeway Mobility!
Thank you to our referral sources and partners for your trust and support this past year. It's an honor to work together to provide home accessibility solutions that improve quality of life, independence, and safety at home.
We look forward to working with you in 2024 and helping more families remain safe and independent in the home they love!
A question that comes up in many stair lift conversations is, “Does Medicare cover stairlifts?”. Unfortunately, the short & quick answer is no, Medicare does not cover the installation of a stairlift.
While some may worry that a stairlift installation could damage the walls or floor in their home, that is a myth, and simply not true. Professional installation of a stairlift will not damage the walls in a home as they are simply installed onto the stair treads.
People diagnosed with cancer often require additional safety precautions to ensure that any health-related problems do not occur. Day-to-day activities that can be taken for granted will become harder. Simple things like cooking, cleaning, and even walking up the stairs may become strenuous, and even dangerous.
Falls are a hazard that the elderly and people with mobility issues face every day – and the majority of falls happen in the bathroom. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has declared the bathroom the most dangerous room in the house for older adults.
September 18th, 2023
Accessible Systems, a Lifeway Mobility Company Hosts Ohana Fall Resource FairEnglewood, CO - Accessible Systems, a Lifeway Mobility Company is hosting a one of a kind Ohana Fall Resource Fair on Friday, September 29th from 11am-2pm at Colorado’s largest adaptive showhome at 3025 W. Jefferson Ave, Englewood CO 80110.
This free event provides fall prevention awareness by educating the community about community resources that can help prevent falls. In addition, this free event offers health information to persons with long term disabilities, long term diseases, their families and caregivers.
Register for Ohana Event
Immerse yourself in a fun gathering where you can engage with informational speakers, discover community resources, and much more. Resources available include adaptive vehicles, home health and home care services, acute rehabilitation providers, physical and occupational therapy, senior placement agencies, custom seating and power wheelchairs, mobility equipment repair and rental, hospice and palliative care providers, Medicaid agencies and local non-profit organizations.
The event will also include bingo, gift bags, freebies and goodies throughout the day.
Refreshments will be provided.
To register to attend, please use the following link or call 720-358-8011.
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Independent living can be difficult to achieve if your home isn’t ready for it. A newfound lack of mobility may prevent you from doing everyday tasks as you used to. Creating systems for different parts of your home can help you remain self-sufficient. Whether it be living with a disability or aging in place, there are many ways to achieve an independent living situation.
Zero step entry or wheelchair ramps can make your home or building accessible and be a beautiful addition. However, there are many common mistakes and costly errors that you can prevent by continuing to read this resource.
We get several inquiries from people asking what they should do with their used medical equipment when they no longer need it. In this post, we will share some suggestions and options on what to do with your used medical equipment.
Lifeway Mobility CO Springs, a Bruno Diamond Stair Lift Dealer, has a showroom in Colorado Springs, CO, with fully operational stair lifts on display. Stair lifts provide an easy way to navigate the stairs for those with limited mobility. For many, it's a life-changing solution as it can provide renewed independence at home.
Lifeway Northern CO, a Bruno Diamond Stair Lift Dealer, has a showroom in Loveland, CO, with fully operational stair lifts on display. Stair lifts provide an easy way to navigate the stairs for those with limited mobility. For many, it's a life-changing solution as it can provide renewed independence at home.
If you are one of the millions of Americans with mobility issues and you live in a multi-story home, you may have considered having a residential elevator installed. When considering a home elevator, there are two distinct elevator classifications that homeowners should consider.
Cleveland, OH – Lifeway Mobility, a leading provider of accessibility solutions, is pleased to announce the opening of a new location in the Cleveland metropolitan area. Lifeway will offer stair lifts, wheelchair ramps & lifts, home elevators and a variety of transfer aid & bath safety solutions to those living in greater Cleveland and surrounding areas in Ohio, including Akron, Canton, & Youngstown.
A ceiling lift can be a great alternative to an accessible bathroom remodel when budget is limited. Any sort of bathroom remodeling involves permits, construction, and can cost tens of thousands of dollars.
Lifeway Mobility is humbled and honored to be recognized as a Bruno Diamond Stairlift Dealer for the 8th consecutive year in 2024! The Bruno Diamond Dealer Award, which originated in 2016, is an award that is given to Bruno dealers that finish in the top 3% of Bruno’s sales throughout North America.
Prior to 2016, Bruno's top dealers throughout North America had been referred to as “Bruno preferred dealers.” The “Diamond” Dealer award is recognized as a more prestigious award.
Savaria through-the-floor elevator
Conveniently access two levels of your home "through-the-floor" with a through-floor elevator from Lifeway Mobility!
Through-the-floor elevators are innovative and unique and make it easy and safe to travel between two levels (up to 14') in a home. These types of home elevators mesh practicality and can be installed almost anywhere, without the need for a shaft or an electrical room.
For anyone struggling with going up and down stairs, a through-the-floor elevator could be the quickest and best solution to help improve one’s lifestyle, and could be a more attractive alternative to a stair lift.
As a trusted stair lift provider for 30+ years, we have heard several stair lift "beliefs" that in reality are not true. In this blog post, we debunk the 7 common myths that people have about stair lifts so that you can know the real facts.
Watch the Webinar: Modifications for Home Accessibility
The Accessible Systems - Lifeway Team presented the 1st of our Hospital to Home webinars January 25th 2023
Watch a recording of the webinar here
This webinar covers a wide variety of accessibility solutions with live demos from the Accessible Systems showhome on Denver.
It is for Discharge planners, Case and Care managers, Social workers, Nurses, OTs, PTs, Home care providers or Anyone interested in post discharge planning for those with limited mobility
