Stairlift - can they be rented?? (England/London)

[Noggin]

Ok, calm down, it's not for me!!

A mate needs to rent a stairlift for his mum while she waits for a hip replacement op.

His address is SW16 but she’s near Chelmsford.

I've suggested he ask someone like Age Concern but also remembered that you guys have various older relatives and wondered if anyone has had to deal with this and could help with any advice on sourcing one?

Cheers

[Horse]

Do you mean the seat things?

The only ones I've seen have required substantial installation. Bolted in, mains supply, etc. Not a simple job.

Best contact the suppliers.

[Yambo]

I can't answer your question but the NHS said we could have one, on them, when Mrs Y was a few months on from a diagnosis of terminal cancer.

I suspect that a hip replacement won't be grounds enough for a stannah though.

Co-incidentally, I need a hip replacement (but I don't want to pay for it) and walking can be difficult but climbing stairs (up and down) is no problem. I guess it's down to where the cartilage has worn away in the joint.

[asmethurst99]

My sister rented one when she had her hip replaced.
I’ll ask her.

[Count Steer]

Most deals seem to be rentals/lease. ie £400-500 fitting/removal charge + monthly charge but I assume they expect them to be in place for a reasonable length of time (may be a minimum period?).

Dunno how these things are fitted but if it involves drilling walls etc I'd be a bit worried about redecorating costs.

(I just Googled 'stairlift rental UK' and 3 or 4 seem to be the same sort of deal).

[Horse]

Dunno how these things are fitted but if it involves drilling walls etc I'd be a bit worried about redecorating costs.

Late F-i-L's was in their place when bought it, about 30 years ago. Fixed to the wall and stairs. Plus mains supply.

[Mussels]

Most deals seem to be rentals/lease. ie £400-500 fitting/removal charge + monthly charge but I assume they expect them to be in place for a reasonable length of time (may be a minimum period?).

Dunno how these things are fitted but if it involves drilling walls etc I'd be a bit worried about redecorating costs.

(I just Google 'stairlift rental UK' and 3 or 4 seem to be the same sort of deal).

I lived in a house that used to have a stair lift fitted, I only found out when someone told me that's why there was a power socket at the bottom of the stairs. I remember being surprised and expecting there to be filled in holes in the walls but there was no sign.

[Count Steer]

Most deals seem to be rentals/lease. ie £400-500 fitting/removal charge + monthly charge but I assume they expect them to be in place for a reasonable length of time (may be a minimum period?).

Dunno how these things are fitted but if it involves drilling walls etc I'd be a bit worried about redecorating costs.

(I just Google 'stairlift rental UK' and 3 or 4 seem to be the same sort of deal).

I lived in a house that used to have a stair lift fitted, I only found out when someone told me that's why there was a power socket at the bottom of the stairs. I remember being surprised and expecting there to be filled in holes in the walls but there was no sign.

How long ago was that? I suspect the modern ones take a lot less supporting than the olde worlde ones, they seem to be little more than a motorised plastic pad and a rail. I guess the lightweight jobs have passenger weight constraints though.