Platform lifts are commonly used to improve access to a building or level:
- its helps the transport of people with physical disabilities who find it difficult or impossible to use stairs which also includes people with limited mobility or visually impaired.
- The ability for people with injuries to have access to different levels which could even be an injured person. However, platform lifts grant easy access to medical personnel, equipment and people that need medical attention or have been injured.
- Families with new born children, push chairs or prams can also benefit from a platform lift.
- Sometimes even moving goods and merchandise, especially if it weighs more than what can be comfortably carried by hand, is easy with a platform lift. However, this should be done only on approval from installer and platform supplier.
Major Benefits of Platform lifts include
- Efficiency: A platform lift can carry a lot of weight while retaining its speed and safety.
- Safety: Platform lifts are significantly safer than staircases when it comes to transporting people between floors.
- Independence: A platform lift can help people to remain independent in their own homes, as it allows easy access to different levels of the home.
- Confidence: They provide safety and stability to users when on the move; and their features protect users from accidents and injuries.
