Anyone who has an aging mother or father or beloved family member understands the concern and worry that comes when that loved one is left alone, or has to navigate flights of stairs on their own. A fall down even a small flight of stairs can be extremely devastating, even deadly to a senior citizen, involving pain, requiring therapy, and sometimes months of recuperation. Sadly sometimes seniors never heal from a bad fall down a flight of stairs. In fact, falling is THE major danger for most senior citizens. Just look at a few statistics in regards to senior citizens and the tragedies, costs and pain associated with devastating falls.

• 5 senior citizens are taken to the emergency rooms from falls every minute, 3 of these seniors die each hour
• The annual cost of medical treatments needed for falls by senior citizens is over $30 million dollars per year
• 27,000 deaths annually result from falls, which are the leading cause of fatal injuries to senior citizens

While you may consider moving your loved one into an assisted living facility, you should first consider the much cheaper option of installing a stairlift in their home. For senior citizens, especially for elderly people who want the independence in their golden years that they have enjoyed all of their adult lives, a stairlift can be an excellent alternative to assisted living and can greatly improve the quality of life. A stairlift can safely help seniors navigate stairs on their own, avoid falls and can even help them mitigate the aggravating pain of arthritis. Here are some of the benefits associated with having a stairlift or stailifts installed in the home.

• Stair lifts help elderly people navigate dangerous stairways, but still give the elderly a sense of independence, which we all deserve.
• Aside from helping to prevent devastating or even fatal falls, stair lifts ease pressure and pain in arthritic hips, knees, and other aching joints
• A stair lift can allow an elderly person who might otherwise need help up and down stairs the ability to get about their home on their own

Stairlifts offer a simple solution to what can be a tragic problem for many senior citizens. Negate the dangers of stairs with the simple, easy custom installation of a stairwell today.