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.