My name is Adam and I’m an ex-member of Her Majesty’s Forces, served for 17 years in the regular forces and left in 1997. And I was called up in 2003 for the subsequent war in Iraq.
When I was called up and went to Iraq I ended up with one of the infantry units there and we became the lead element into Iraq so we were heavily involved in the fighting. I was wounded in action on the night of the 22nd and 23rd of March when a Republican Guard deliberate counter attack was launched against us.
My life changed dramatically when I became disabled and until really that I received a stairlift to be able to use, I was a virtual prisoner in my own home. Particularly upstairs as coming downstairs is quite difficult, going upstairs is far worse. So when the stairlift arrived and I could start using that, life changed dramatically for me for the better and the quality of my life improved significantly.
I would certainly, without a shadow of a doubt, recommend Stannah Stairlifts to anybody with any debilitating injuries, no matter how they were caused or what they’ve been left with. Life has changed so much for the better since I’ve received my stairlift.
Sally and Barry's Story
Sally
I think I wanted to enter because his health isn’t all that good really, his knees are quite bad and his hips are quite bad so it was just to give something that would improve his quality of life really.
Barry
Sally actually rang me to tell me about it and I was absolutely gobsmacked, I just couldn’t believe it. What a thing to have, marvellous!
Sally
It’s certainly improved his knees, he’d said you know, within a couple of days it made such a big difference he could go up and down and his knees felt a lot better than they have done in years.
Barry
I’m very grateful to Stannah Stairlifts, it has made a great difference to my life and I hope it will continue to do so. I can recommend anybody else who’s in a similar position to me that it will make a difference to your life.
Sally
Stannah were very professional from start to finish, really nice company to deal with, yeah absolutely fantastic, 100% recommended.
Cyril and Marge's Story
We purchased it for my husband, Cyril, due to him having a stroke about 9 years ago. We thought we might move but then it was such a lot of uprising.
The men came round from Stannah to check the hallway for measurement and it was impossible to leave it how it was because of Cyril's legs, so they had to take the banister rail out and make a new one which they did and it's absolutely brilliant. They were really caring.
Very clean work. Very clean workers cleaned up immaculately after. He knew the colour I was having 'cause I already got the new paper to go up and he picked me the chair to match, which I thought was lovely. Absolutely wonderful. I can't fault them.
I do think it's classy, definitely. If he's sitting on there I would like to guide it up but he says "No. I can do it. I can do it", guides himself. The chair comes in handy when Cyril gets up out of bed. He can take his time, get to the chair and come down on his own.
Before I had Stannah I was Cyril's stairlift, I used to put my hands under his bottom to literally get him upstairs. It's made a big, big difference to my life.
Daphne's Story
Well, my partner told me there was a very pretty place to retire to and I came to see it and looked at horror and thought "I can't buy this house because I can't climb stairs". I had lived since 1959 in bungalows and then I saw an advert I think, obviously, and I thought, "Yes, I can. I can have a Stannah stairlift", which is exactly what I did.
And I still can't climb stairs and I sail away up to bed at night and come down in the morning. I was able to buy this pretty little place which I'd fallen in love with.
I was very interested that Stannah, of course, is a family company. They didn't force-sell the equipment, they gave me a choice and a choice of colour and they said "Well, this is the date we can give you" and they arrived. They were very, very efficient with very little mess, the staff were very good and very polite.
I am impressed by Stannah — I think they're excellent. I don't think you could have a better company to deal with.
Martin and Sue's Story
Martin
For 15 years I have been walking around on a bad knee. At that time I didn't know any different so I used to struggle up the stairs.
Sue
I had to obtain two quotations, so I chose Stannah and another. I phoned Stannah and they booked an appointment. Well, Shaun phoned back and he was here within a week or so and then Shaun came back to do the measuring and what impressed me was he took so much care.
When the fitters came the rails were exactly to this house. It's a precision job.
Martin
It took about 4 hours — that's all. And I said, "Well, I'll hoover up". He said, "No, don't bother, we carry our own hoover." Very impressed.
He gave me a demonstration and I was, well, taken aback, especially when he showed me the remote control, I thought "Here we go". I can be half way up the stairs or half way down the stairs. If I forget anything I just turn the handle the opposite way and off I go again.
Sue
If someone came to me for advice I would say, you know, without delay ring a reliable company and Stannah would be the top of my list.
Martin
I really could not believe I could get on there and to walk straight off onto a landing. I had never done that. That is super duper duper. I would recommend Stannah to anybody.
