Mobility Walkers can give you the stability and needed support while outside and around the shops that a Zimmer Frame can but with the ease that the walker is on 4 wheels and does not require for you to lift it to take a step forward.

Walkers can also be known as Rollators, for the reason that they roll under the motion of the user slowly moving the device forward.

A mobility walker is not suitable for all people needing assistance while walking, for example a person with grip and stability problems in their hands, arms or wrists would possibly not be suited to using a walker.

Available in 3 wheel and 4 wheel varieties, it is common for a walker to also have a basket attached on the front, aswell as breaks fitted to each handle for relatively easy control of the device and enabling the user to secure the walker temporarily in position while taking a rest or waiting to cross at roadsides.

The handles height can usually be adjusted to suit the user and a walker can usually be folded so that they can fit into a car boot easily or can be stored appropriately within the home.

Walkers and Rollators can be used indoors too and individuals within care homes would probably find good use of these where there may be extra room to manoeuvre.

Prices can start at around £45 and can go up to around £200 depending on requirements, but for a basic mobility walker it wont be expensive to get a fairly standard one.

Mobility Scooters are available in various speed categories, quite commonly 4mph, 6mph and 8mph, in the UK the 4mph ones are for pavement use, 4mph is seen as an acceptable speed on a public pavement with sensible use taken into account.

Pavement scooters are Class 2 vehicles, allowing them to be legally used on all pavements and public footpaths within the UK.

The use of a Class 2 scooter on the road is not permitted, apart from using the road of course to cross it to reach the other side, but you can not legally travel along a road while using a pavement scooter.

No registration with DVLA is required for a pavement scooter, because of the limited use to pavements only.

4mph scooters can be purchased for under £500, with some available around the £380 price range, you can find mobility scooters within Class 2 up to £1500, this is of course down to personal choice, quality and extra features, brand quality and more.

An average distance range for these scooters can be between 8 – 10 miles but some will allow for up to 20 – 25 miles travel distance.

User weight capacity for these scooters can range from between 16 stone, up to around 25 stone.

Naturally the type of seating and wheels fitted to the scooter will affect the comfort of the ride while using the scooter and price can define this, personal choice and affordability will help a user to make the decision over what scooter is best for them.

You will find that a lot of the companies selling and renting stair lifts will also provide servicing for them, with them being a specialised product and knowing that customers are dependant on the stair lifts to be able to move about within their own home they will understand the importance of not only getting a stair lift fixed for you but also ensuring the safety of the lift and the proper running of it so that you get the best possible use from the one that you own or rent from them.

You can often buy an extended warranty with your stair lift that could be for an additional year or more.

There can also be a call out service offered which can cover 24 hours a day, as understandably no one can predict when their stair lift may suddenly malfunction.

Qualified engineers can also carry out regular servicing, possibly each 6 months or yearly to make sure that the stair lift runs as well as it should do and they can order and replace parts that may need replacing and make sure that it is running as it should and is safe for you to use too.

Because stair lifts are a product with mechanical moving parts and electronics it is a good idea that they are serviced, for your safety and the safety of carers even, and to get an optimum level of use from them, just like a car needs servicing at least yearly with all of the moving parts involved and to get the most efficient use from it, so does a stair lift need and benefit from being regularly serviced.