Domestic Step Lifts for Disabled Access

A Step Lift is an increasingly popular device used by wheelchair users to gain access to their homes where steps are present. Dolphin Lifts are specialists in the supply and installation of this type of access lift and have completed installations all over the UK.

Visit our website www.dolphinlifts.co.uk to learn more about this and other home lifts we supply and install or call us free on 0800 9800 126.

The benefits of installing a home lift

We recently went to see two of our Home Lift customers to find out how having a lift installed had made their lives easier.

A family from East Sussex enjoy the benefits of having a Terry home lift installed for their 15 year old son.

And a couple from Hastings has seen the difference a home lift can make to people suffering from severe arthritic pain.

Click the link to learn about our range of home lifts or call us free on 0800 9800 126 to discuss your requirements.

Wessex Step Lift Installation by Dolphin Mobility

The following images show a typical step lift installation carried out by Dolphin Mobility's Yorkshire and Cumbria branch.

The existing path is removed ready for the new concrete and lift base

The cast is set for the new concrete platform and step

Nearly ready to pour the concrete

Concrete has been poured.

The frame and cast is supported to ensure no leakage and a true form is made

The base, platform and steps are ready for the step lift...

The Step Lift and handrails have been installed.

The finished installation

Home Lifts Video

The Hampshire and Dorset branch of Dolphin have updated their Domestic Lifts page to include Home Lift Videos from Wessex, Terry and Pollock Lifts.

For product enquiries in Hampshire and Dorset call 0500 575 333 if you enquiry is outside of this are please call 0800 9800 126 and we can put you onto your local branch.

Dolphin Lifts at Care Roadshows Brighton

Trevor Cooper from Dolphin Stairlifts will be exhibiting at the Hilton Brighton Metropole on the 23rd of November 2011 between 10am and 4pm.

http://www.careroadshows.co.uk/when-and-where.htm

Care Roadshows are a series of events catered to all decision makers within the care sector. If you are a residential care home owner, healthcare professional or other care provider then you should think about visiting your local Care Roadshow.

Portable Wheelchair Access Lift

This is the perfect solution for temporary wheelchair access be it at an exhibition event, school, theatre or village hall.



For more information please call Dolphin on 0800 9800 126.

New Harmony Wheelchair Lift

Launched this week at Naidex, the new Terry Harmony Wheelchair Lift will be available to buy from Dolphin Mobility.

The internal car dimensions of 755mm X 1175mm is the largest useable space for a standard wheelchair model on the market. The standard width has increase by 45mm allowing easier access into the lift for self propelled wheelchair users.

Low floor construction provides a reduced gradient of ramp on entry, therefore, requiring less effort and providing more control on accessing the lift. This also applies when exiting the lift, resulting in increased comfort and peace of mind for the user.

There is an adjustable floor frame, which allows the lift installation to accommodate a slope of up to 15mm away from the lift. This helps to improve access for the user as well making life easier for the lift installer when setting up.

Radio remote call stations are now standard and this means a simpler, cleaner faster installation. There is no unsightly surface mounted trunking, improving the aesthetics of the lift installation.

Bank loses disabled access appeal

This week RBS lost their appeal against a ruling that they must provide wheelchair access for a disabled customer in their Sheffield branch. The decision could have huge complications for all businesses.

http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/ruling-on-access-to-bank-confirmed-by-court/

The Court of Appeal today confirmed that the Royal Bank of Scotland had breached the Disability Discrimination Act by failing to provide access to its Sheffield branch for wheelchair users.

RBS had appealed the decision following a landmark judgment earlier this year in a case brought by David Allen, a wheelchair user, which was funded by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

The original decision of the County Court was the first time that an injunction had been granted ordering work to be carried out on business premises to make a building accessible. Mr Allen was also awarded £6,500, the highest amount of compensation ever awarded in a case under the Disability Discrimination Act.

For more details please click on the following links.

http://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/pre-june-2009/commission-helps-secure-landmark-accessibility-ruling-for-disabled-people/

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/8370693.stm

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/Disabled-student-wins--access.5845691.jp

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/jan/16/disability-equality

Through Floor Lifts

Dolphin Lifts supply and install through floor lifts manufactured by 3 companies. Wessex Medical, Pollock Lifts and Terry Lifts. Dolphin have chosen these manufacturers because they each produce lifts which have a unique selling point. For example, the Pollock lift can have a side hung cabin which can be very useful if space is tight.

The term through floor lift is used to describe a domestic lift for the elderly or disabled which goes through the floor from a downstairs room to an upstairs room. They are often referred to as Wheelchair Lifts or Home Lifts. Through floor lift prices start from around £8300 although costs can vary according to options required and the extent of any building work.

For more information please call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

Domestic Wheelchair Lifts

Dolphin Lifts can supply domestic wheelchair lifts, sometimes known as home lifts, from 3 manufacturers. This choice enables Dolphin to recommend the right equipment for each client’s needs without compromising on quality or safety.

 Pollock Wheelchair Lift

The Pollock Wheelchair Lift is available with a traction drive system with a capacity of 178kg or a hydraulic drive with a capacity of 230kg. Pollock is the only manufacturer with the option of a side-hung configuration, although this results in a weight capacity of 158kg.

Wessex Wheelchair Lift

The Wessex Wheelchair Lift is available in three platform sizes and can achieve a maximum travel of 3.5m. As with all of our home lifts, In the event of power failure emergency back-up systems operate the door, light and alarm, and lower the lift to the ground.

Terry Harmony Wheelchair Lift

The Terry Harmony Wheelchair Lift is available with a range of trim colours and special car sizes in wheelchair model 200mm longer, 150mm wider or both.

Terry Lifts TSL 1000 Step Lift

Provides both wheelchair and pedestrian access to the existing doorway. Suitable for internal or external applications up to 1000mm.

Built in the UK to BS 6440 by a Company with over 30 years' experience in mobility and access products and newly available to Dolphin Mobility.The Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range. Please call us on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Terry Lifts TSL 500 Step Lift

Provides both wheelchair and pedestrian access to the existing doorway. Suitable for internal or external applications up to 500mm.

Newly available from Dolphin Mobility, the Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range. Please call us on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Terry Compact Through Floor Lift

As space is always limited Terry Lifts have employed an ingenious car design so that the Harmony Compact lift is only fractionally larger on the outside than it is on the inside. A larger version of this lift is available for wheelchair users.

Newly available from Dolphin, the Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range. Please call us on 0800 9800 126 for more details.

Terry Harmony Domestic Through Floor Wheelchair Lift

Regain the freedom of your home by travelling between floors smoothly, quietly and safely in the Terry Harmony wheelchair lift.

A selection of trim colours and platform sizes are available as well as the option of a powered door. For more information call Dolphin Lifts on 0800 9800 126.

Terry Lifts Full Product Lift Range

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Terry Lifts Harmony 'Through Floor Lift'

Newly available from Dolphin, the Terry Lifts range of wheelchair lifts and step lifts, are a fantastic addition to our product range.

Poor Facilities Keep Disabled People Off Trains

Disabled people are barred from using parts of the rail network because of poor facilities, Ministers have been warned.

Trains which are unsuitable for wheelchairs, a lack of Braille timetables and antiquated platform designs are excluding people with disabilities, said MP Martin Linton (Lab Battersea).

He urged the Government to ensure railways were "accessible for all".

Go to the London Echo website to read the full article.

Lido's lift is open

THE long wait for a lift to get disabled swimmers down to Tinside Pool finally comes to an end today.

The new lift is open to the public from today, six weeks late.

Plymouth City Council blamed 'unforeseen and unresolved technical difficulties' for its failure to open the lift in time for the start of the pool's summer season.

Disabled swimmers have waited six years for permanent access to be installed at the 1933 Art Deco lido – and said earlier this month that they were not altogether surprised by the delay.

Visit http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk for the full article.

Disabled woman's anger over 'wheelchair friendly bus'

A DISABLED woman was unable to get on a "wheelchair-friendly coach" because her device was "not the right type".

Visit Cambridge News Online for more details.

Wessex Low Rise Lifting Platform

The 'New' Wessex Low Rise Lifting LR Range are the perfect solution to give easy access to homes, buildings and public premises where a change in level excludes the less able.

The Lifting Platform can be easily converted to a Step Lift by adding an innovative bridging device which allows access for wheelchair users up to 4 steps (1 metre). The Lifting Platform is not only a cost effective quality solution, it is also supremely flexible.

The lift is supplied with a 5 year anti-corrosion warranty and will be installed by Wessex trained engineers.

A comprehensive user manual, on site training and maintenance advice is provided.

Dolphin offer a selection of maintenance contracts to meet individual requirements. Ring 0800 9800 126 for more information and pricing.