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Manufacturer/Retailer: Savaria
Cost: Expensive
Reimbursement: No insurance coverage.

Pros:
This has saved my life. It has allowed me to stay in my home, my own bedroom, and use the 2 main levels. The downstairs of my house remains equipment-free. Uses less space and is cheaper than a real elevator. It's pretty unobtrusive when it's sent to the next level.

Cons:

You still need a lot of room for this. It is basically an enclosed lift. It needs a 3x6 or a 4x5 space and a loadbearing wall. That space is then not available for real use other than walking on it. Otherwise, you always have to remember to move chairs or whatever out of the way

It is not especially attractive.

I thought we had lots of options as to where to put it. The salesman made it seem as though you can put it anywhere. Not exactly. Depending on your house structure placement may be very limited.

The pictures show this in a bedroom. DO NOT put it in your bedroom unless it's very large. You will not have room to maneuver in a wheelchair or use your other equipment without sending it down.

It can only work on 2 levels. If you have more than 2 levels in your house, they will remain inaccessible.

Summary:

I had to do a lot of construction for this. According to the salesmen you  only need to make a cutout in the ceiling and perhaps strengthen a wall. NOT. Some companies that put this in also do the construction. Others only install the lift and you have to get your own contractor for the construction. The costs of the lift itself depend on the options you choose. Since for various reasons I had to get my own contractor, he did not feel the walls of my house would hold this up properly and we also had to add joists in the basement and move a radiator.

Even though I have a large master suite, this would never have worked in my bedroom with all my equipment. I had to put it in my dining room and it goes up to a guest bedroom, which has pretty much become unusable for guests since that's where I go in and out. But all in all, it's wonderful.

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Easy Comfort Lift Chair

Reviewed by: Susan S
Manufacturer/Retailer: Wal-Mart
Cost: $500.00
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Pros:
This chair can stand me up so I can be turned and put into a wheelchair or toilet chair.  It's a three-position chair that stands, sits and reclines at varying angles.  It's the least expensive I've found, and it was in the pharmacy section of Wal-Mart.  If your Wal-Mart doesn't have one, ask the pharmacist if he can order one for you.

I have one in my living room, and another in my home office.  Using it with a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse saved my having to buy a laptop computer!

It's not a heavy chair, and can easily be cleaned with a commercial fabric cleaner.  The manufacturer, Mega Motion, Inc. offers a one-year warranty on the electrical system, and a lifetime warranty on the steel frame.

Cons:
It doesn't come in leather.  You need to maintain a distance of 18 inches from a wall.  You can't spill liquids on the control unit.  You can't let children or pets play with it.  You shouldn't leave it in a reclined or standing position.

Summary:
I highly recommend this chair, especially if you notice a weak back.  It's helped me immensely.

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Over-Bed Table

Reviewed by: Sherry
Manufacturer/Retailer: WisdomKing
Cost: $77.61
Pros:
This table is of good material and weight. Price is right. Tilts in either direction. Rolls over carpet. Holds a small communication device such as a Mercury.

Cons:
None

Summary:
This table is very handy for being rolled in front of a person for writing, eating, reading, using a computer. Woodgrain look finish. Easily cleaned.

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