As I have gotten older, health problems are rampant. I have problems with my hips and it had gotten very hard to get out of the my chair. My husband and I priced lift chairs. Even the little portable lift is all too expensive to even dream about.
So my husband spent around $20 for lumber and built a 3 inch high platform for the chair to set on. This raised it up high enough that I no longer have to have assistance getting up. This idea was a combination of need and frugality.
By Sandra Mercer from Wilson, AR
Here are the questions asked by community members. Read on to see the answers provided by the ThriftyFun community.
How can a seat lift be made for a recliner chair? I need one badly. If anyone has a clue please let me know. Thank you.
By donita from Saint Joseph, MO
I don't know how to make a lift chair, but this site lists numbers to call to try and obtain a free lift chair for low income or elderly people.
Hello, thanks I'll sure check these out. You would think they'd ask you if you needed these things when you see a doctor, but we never knew. Thanks.
I've seen portable lifts that you put on a chair, couch, etc. on websites that offer handicap devices.
