Disabled Access Lifts by Terry Lifts

Leicester's new 'Enable Me' Centre opens new doors for users of disability equipment

A new 'Enable Me' Centre has been opened by Nottingham Rehab Supplies (NRS) in the south Wigston area of Leicester. The Centre provides opportunities for disabled and older adults – as well as children with special needs - to try out disability and mobility equipment before they buy.

BS 6440:2011 - Powered Vertical Lifting Platforms having non-enclosed or partially enclosed liftways, intended for use by persons with impaired mobility - Specification

Following 12 months of intense consultation and redrafting, the new BS 6440:2011 was submitted to the BSI (MHE/4) for their approval. All comments received were considered and the draft standard was approved for publication.

This now means that the latest standard in the public domain is BS 6440:2011. This is the standard which should be referred to for all new lift applications that fall within its jurisdiction. The document was published August 31 2011

2011/12 Disability Facilities Grant (DFG) Spending Concerns

There are early concerns being raised regarding the deployment of the DFG for Housing Adaptations at Local Authority level....

The Government, in a commendable attempt to show early support for its commitment to moving from institutional to domiciliary care, has increased the Disability Facilities Grant (DFG) given to Local Authorities from £167.3 million to just under £178.3 million (an increase of 6.6% overall).

Terry Lifts provide Nottingham Rehab Supplies with Harmony ‘through-floor’ lifts for its ‘Enable Me’ demonstration centres

A recent example of Terry Lifts’ work with the local authority sector came about in an unusual way through the company’s contact with Nottingham Rehab Supplies (NRS), a major provider of disabled and rehabilitation products throughout the UK.

Terry Lifts Introduces 2 year parts warranty on their domestic range of manufactured lifts

As from the 1^st August 2010, we are introducing a 2 year warranty on all parts for Terry manufactured and installed domestic lifts providing that the lift is serviced at least every 12 months.

The latest addition to the Harmony range

April’s NAIDEX Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham was a great success for Terry Lifts. With a bigger and better stand than last year, this was the perfect launch pad for the new longer Harmony ‘through-floor’ wheelchair lift.

Terry Lifts meets wheelchair access needs at Wirral school

A recently-completed sixth-form block at The Oldershaw School on The Wirral has benefited greatly from the installation of a Concerto GS public access wheelchair lift.

Terry Lifts’ standards on User Safety exceed official requirements – and competitor standards too!

For Terry Lifts, user safety has always been a priority in its wheelchair lift designs. This goes beyond British Standards for minimum lift specifications and is based on rigorous risk assessments.

Terry Lifts launches Harmony range of ‘through floor’ wheelchair lifts at April NAIDEX Exhibition

Cheshire-based Terry Lifts - leading UK specialists in disability access products – is launching its new Harmony range of wider and longer ‘through-floor’ wheelchair lifts throughout the Spring and Summer months of 2010.