With the introduction of wheelchair platform lift, it has provided an ideal accessibility option for disabled and aged persons. Introduction of these devices has reduced the accessibility problems of these persons whether in office or home. These platform lifts have provided them with more mobility and freedom. These platform lifts provide help to these disabled or aged people from one floor to another floor of a building comfortably sitting in their wheel chair. These lifts either operate on electricity or uses hydraulic technique to lift them.

These platform lifts are quite popular among aged or disabled people because they are easy to operate and quite safe. These lifts have a number of features and could be installed both indoor as well as outdoor. There platform lifts are available in a number of models to satisfy the needs of every disabled person. Amongst these platform lifts, vertical and inclined wheelchair platform lifts are more popular. Both these types of available in permanent and portable model. Permanent vertical lifts are more suitable for use in public and commercial buildings. On the other hand, the main advantages of portable lifts are that they are easily used for any application and also provide portability to the user.

Vertical wheelchair platform lifts are known for its performance for providing a safe reliable means of vertical movement. These lifts are quite effective as an alternative to ramps and low rise elevators for these disabled persons. Another advantage of these platform lifts is that they provide smart solution to obstacles faced in architectural design. These lifts are available in both open and enclosed configurations. These lifts are quite space saving as well as cost effective and could be installed anywhere whether indoor or outdoor. It could be freestanding or in installed in a hoist-way. These platform lifts feature lots of safety features like emergency stop button, constant pressure control buttons, under platform obstruction sensors, final limit switch, anti slip flooring and many more.

Another great solution for accessibility for aged and disabled people is the inclined wheelchair lifts. These lifts are used for accessing stairways in multi-storied buildings. The lifts could be used for lifting these people up or down straight or curved stairways. These lifts are more commonly known as wheelchair stair lifts. These lifts are available in two varieties - wall mounted or structure supported. These lifts are designed to accommodate all types of wheel chairs and incorporate safety features that provide maximum safety and support to the user.

The development of platform lifts has become a great boon for the disabled and the aged.