Residential Wheel Chair Elevator Available

The DPN is all about resource sharing and mutual support. That's why we love it when fellow disability community members share important news and/or resources to share with our blog readers.

Stephen Beard, of The Beard Realty Team, Keller Williams Realty -- whom we have highlighted as a Resource of the Week -- recently contacted the DPN to announce the availability of a residential wheel chair elevator for best offer or charitable donation.

If you know of anyone looking for a wheelchair lift, please call (415) 798-0481. 

This is what Stephen Beard shared with us about the Wheel Chair elevator:

A residential Wheel Chair Elevator is available for best offer or charitable donation.  This elevator allows a person in a wheel chair to travel independently between floors in a two story house.  It can be installed inside the house or outside.  Outside installation requires purchase or construction of housing for the assembly.  Pre-fabricated outside housing is available for purchase from retailers separately.  

Elevator is made by Trus-T-Lift and has an Open Sesame remote controlled gate opener.  The gate opener allows the person in wheel chair to open the gate by push of remote button on their wheel chair.  We mounted the remote button next to other wheel chair controls when we used it.  

Only one gate of the elevator is unlocked when reaching the top elevation.  Both gates are unlocked when reaching the bottom elevation.  It was used for only one half year and is in "like new" condition.  It is battery operated, so the user will not be stranded during power outages.  Batteries are recharged continuously using standard residential electrical power using a standard residential power outlet.  

We will leave it in place, so anyone who wants it can see how it works before dis-assembly and removal.

Resource of the Week

Ever wish there was a yellow pages directory where you could find all the information on free food, shelter, medical and mental health resources in San Francisco?

Look no further!

Freeprintshop.org can be your one-stop shop for printable directories with information in English and Spanish on all these topics.

Charts available for:

• Food pantries
• Shelters
• Medical services
• Mental health services
• Neighborhood repairs

Resource of the Week

California Relay Service
http://www.ddtp.org/california_relay_service/

California Relay Service (CRS) provides specially-trained operators to relay telephone conversations back and forth between people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-disabled and all those they wish to communicate with by telephone. This CRS page offers useful information about how to use the relay service, relay service providers, 711 Choice and Customer Profiles.

Simply dial 7-1-1 to reach CRS. 

CRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to assist with calls. You can make as many calls as you wish and talk as long as you like. There is no extra charge to use the relay service. All operator services, including directory assistance, are also available via CRS.

Resource of the Week

Project Read
www.projectreadsf.org

Project Read is the adult literacy project of the San Francisco Public Library. This is a truly extraordinary and inspiring project that provides basic instruction in reading and writing to English-speaking adults.

Each year, professionally trained volunteer tutors provide over 10,000 hours of one-on-one literacy instruction to adult learners through Project Read.

Continuing support is available through support groups, workshops, group events, consultations with specialists, teaching resources and more!

Contact Project Read at (415) 557-4388.

Resource of the Week

Deaf Services Center (DSC)
San Francisco Public Library
http://sfpl.org/index.php?pg=0200002001

Did you know that San Francisco Public Library has been providing specialized services for the deaf or hard of hearing since 1977?

The Deaf Services Center (DSC) is located on the 1st floor of the Main Library of San Francisco Public Library at 100 Larkin St.

It was specially designed, constructed and furnished to make it possible for individuals to communicate effectively using sign language or speech reading. Bilingual staff is available to assist those using the DSC resources and can make referrals to appropriate agencies.

There are fiction and non-fiction books, magazines, videotapes, and other materials on American Sign Language (ASL), sign language study, deafness, Deaf culture and related topics of interest to people who are deaf or hard of hearing, their families and associates.

Open Tuesday - Saturday. See DSC website for hours.