Wheelchair lifts are one of the best inventions that technology has provided us. It helps immobile people to move in their wheelchair from top of the floor to bottom of the floor without any help from others. While there are other ways of transporting people on wheelchair, but wheelchair lifts are considered the best. We also have wheelchair ramps and they are also cheaper than these lifts, but they take up more of the energy of the immobile person and give lesser output. Some countries have made it mandatory to install wheelchair lifts in buildings.
There are two kinds of wheelchair lifts: one being the hydraulic one which runs on liquid when it needs to stop. This is more expensive but gives more comfort but can also cost much more than their electric counterparts. Hydraulic wheelchair lifts mean energy can be stored- therefore even in an event where the electricity is cut it can be used for a short time. The other is Electric one, which runs on electricity and also comes with a backup battery. This battery ensures that the lift works even when there is no electricity.
These wheelchair lifts can be set up in a person's house, for example in houses having more than one floor. These lifts will give the immobile person back his independence as they no longer need to depend on any other person to move from one floor to other. There are also automobile wheelchair lifts that help lifting a person on a wheelchair into a car or van. There are a lot of varieties available and one has to take care that he/she meets the requirements before they buy the lift.
Brad Brubaker is a technical writer for www.vertical-platform-lifts.com. For more information on porch lifts and portable vertical lifts visit their site or contact one of their trained specialists.