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A stairchair is a product best bought before you desperately need it. There are programs that will help fund the purchase of a stairchair but, take time to research, apply for and be approved for. Money from private insurances and money from grants are available to the person who takes the time and puts in the effort to seek it out. There is even money from loans that are deferred as long as you stay in your home! Looking into funding options that are available to you as early as possible is truly one of the most important money saving strategies a homeowner can utilizes and control themselves.
Sadly Medicare does not cover stairlifts. Stairlifts currently are not considered a medical necessity. However, there are alternative options! I would like to note that these are options are not just for the residence of Los Angeles County, Ventura County and Orange county but, some are location based. 1) Veteran's Administration: Provides financial assistance to US veterans to assist with paying for their stair lift. Find out if you qualify for assistance by calling 1-877-222-VETS. Here are two links to help you further understand the HISA program. Link one http://www.va.gov/hac/factsheets/fmp/FactSheet02-05.pdf Link two http://www.prosthetics.va.gov/psas/HISA2.asp 2) Area Agency on Aging: Funds may be available from the Older Americans Act Title III to help local seniors install stair lifts. Call 1-800-677-1116. I called this number and had to wait between 15 and 30 minutes until I was directed to someone who gave me numbers to other places. This number is simply the first step of many which is why it is so important to start this process EARLY! 3) FHA (Federal Housing Administration): The FHA provides loans to help pay for your stair lift out of a mortgage insurance program. For more information, call 202-708-1112. 4) Jewish free loans. http://www.jfla.org/ You DO NOT HAVE TO BE JEWISH. Interest-free. If you receive a loan from JFLA, you pay back exactly the amount you received. There are no fees or extra charges. You must have two cosigners. Married couples are considered one cosigner, therefore they cannot each be counted as a cosigner. Couples must show proof of legal separation to be considered as two separate cosigners. 5) Companies that sell stair lifts: Stair lift companies may offer payment plans, or discounts on used merchandise. At Look Stairchairs we do offer used straight units when we have them in stock for those less fortunate. 6) Digital Federal Credit Union: Offers special loans to people with disabilities. Visit www.DCU.org to see if you qualify for assistance. 7) Tax Credits: You can deduct out-of-pocket costs for medical necessities on your federal income taxes. Get a letter from your family physician, and keep a copy of your prescription in your filing cabinet. 8) Medical Insurance: Some medical insurance policies are written to include medical necessities, such as stairlifts. Contact your insurance provider for more information. 9) is a list of links that are also very helpful! If the link dose not work simply copy and past it into your URL box above.
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A majority of homes in Los Angeles County, Ventura County and Orange County have a straight staircase. For some aging homeowners and renters a set of stairs, even a short set can start to seem like a daunting mountain to climb as mobily diminishes with age. Often in denial about mobility lose, people ignore signs from their body that it might be time to consider an alternative to walking up and down the stairs. For example, the banister and handrails that line staircases usually go untouched and unnoticed by most who have stairs in their home. However, as a family member ages the banister and handrails start to become a very necessary part of being able to use the staircase. Aging people start to find that they need the extra support of the handrail for balance and security to climb the once easy simple staircase. Fears of falling start to slowly creep into an aging persons concerns as knees start to grow weak and troubled. Every time a basket of laundry needs to be carried up or down the stairs the possible threat of falling becomes a very real reality.
WHY RISK A FALL? Not only does a stair chair completely negate the risk of falling on the stairs but, getting a stair chair early before it’s a completely and absolutely necessity may help to preserve a person's knees from wear and tear damage that accelerates with age from climbing the stairs. Thereby preserving a person's mobility and freedom within their own home. As well as giving loved ones and homeowners peace of mind. A straight rail stair case is the best case scenario for anyone who is experiencing mobility loss. There are over 15 different companies that manufacture straight rail stairlifts nation wide! This gives many options for people to consider which is great but, also overwhelming for most. This is why Look Stairchairs one and only business is starichairs. We have the experience and knowledge to help you find the right stair chair for your home. For example, Harmer straight rails offer a 600 lb weight capacity. Look Stairchairs offers this chair as an option to our most robust customers. This weeks featured chair is Look Stairchairs’ number one best seller and most highly recommended straight rail stairlift chair. The Bruno Elan straight rail stairchair is the most affordable quality compact straight rail stair chair on the market today that is american made and can carry a person of 300 lbs or less. The Bruno Elan straight rail stairchair offers security and safety of the highest degree. Recently, Marilyn Look, the co-owner and president of Look Stairchairs, has become a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS). This is on top of her 20 plus years of experience in elevators and stairchairs. Aging in place has always been important to many Americans and is continuing to be a growing trend. There is nothing but good news for those Americans who chose to stay in their homes. The good news is that there is a continuously growing market and technology to accommodate American homeowners in their quest to stay home. Aging homeowners in areas like Los Angeles County, Ventura County and Orange County start finding that the stairs in the multi-level home they love are starting to become a problem. As homeowners age climbing the stairs can become more difficult than it was when they first bought their beloved home... in some cases even climbing the stairs has become dangerous.  A stair chair can be bought from a few different sources but, where is the best most reputable place to buy a stair chair? Stairchair manufacturers are located all over the world. How does a global product end up in your home? Stairchair manufacturers sell their chairs often in two ways. One way Stairchair manufactures choose to sell their chairs is to have people who work directly for them sell. Buying direct sounds like the best option to most people however, in this case because the stairchair manufacturer isn’t near you finding service for your chair may be problematic. The second and most common way Stairchair manufacturers choose to get their product to you is to endorses and train reputable dealers. A dealer is the best option for the reason that you will have a reliable place that is close to home to insure you will have the service you will need for your chair when you need it. 
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