Stairlift from first landing vs first floor
Parents can both still walk up and down the stairs but I’m looking to improve the safety by installing a stairlift.
The stairs have two steps at the bottom then a small landing then a turn and straight up.
Initially, was going to choose a straight stairlift that goes from the small landing to the top, since both parents seem able to climb the two steps at the bottom. But now I’m thinking, should anything happen that they can no longer stand or walk, that they would actually need the stairlift to carry them from the ground floor all the way up to the top.
Price difference is almost double between the straight lift and the lift to accommodate the bottom steps, not to mention the second option will stick out into a walkway where it will have to be bolted into the tile floor creating permanent damage to that tile and create a trip hazard and eye sore.
There is no full bath or bedroom on the first floor, and parents, both approaching 85 with cognitive decline, refuse to relocate, which would be ideal.
I want them to be safe but I also hesitate which lift to choose as I was set on the straight lift but now wonder if I will regret it should they lose mobility due to a fall.