The F word- step up to avoid it!

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A fall- the F word- is massively on the increase: among older people, up 57% last year!(1). More than 40,000 people- young and old- are hospitalised each year because of a fall on stairs(2). Here's how to step up and prevent more!

Elderly woman sits on a mobility wheelchair to navigate stairs without falling
Caption: Sella mobility stairclimber manages the risk of falling on stairs

Falls cost on many levels: ambulance call-outs, stays in hospital, admission into care, provision of home care. There is the psychological cost too: people become wary doing everyday activities.

Yet, with prescription of appropriate equipment, many of those could be avoided.

We've proven over 20 years that our S-Max Sella stairclimbing wheelchair makes traversing stairs safe for people with mobility issues/ a disability(3). Battery powered, Sella not only travels up and down stairs, but outside steps too.

It removes the barrier(s) that prevents someone- young or old- being able to fully access their home environment.

S-Max Sella mobility stairclimber carries a young disabled boy up stairs
caption: S-Max mobility stairclimber makes stairs safe for young and old

The Nelson family demonstrates Sella’s value. They were prescribed one by their OT Fran Richardson after numerous “near misses” carrying their disabled son on the stairs.

Fran commented,

“The stairclimber eliminates the risks associated with using the stairs for the family. Its versatility ensures it effectively addresses their current challenges and supports their long-term needs. The Sella cost less than half of the alternative options.”

How the Sella mobility stairclimber works to prevent falls

Sella removes the risk of trying to carry someone up and down stairs. It is Britain's most popular mobility stairclimber because of its compactness, ability to most common stairway designs and integral seat.  And our unique range of accessories means you can be sure the passenger is supported and sat safely.

Slimline, it can navigate narrow or spiral staircases and stairway turns. 

Its compactness and process also makes it a great choice for paediatric prescription.

Sella removes the disruption and obstruction of conventional inter-floor alternatives (a stairlift, through-floor lift). 

It also leaves the stairway free and unobstructed for other members of the household.

Sella is Class 1 Medical Device certified.Unlike alternative solutions, it is completely mobile/portable.

Battery-powered, Sella mobility stairclimber requires no installation nor electric supply to function.

It is portable/not limited to the staircase, meaning it can be used to move its passenger anywhere in the property and beyond without them needing to transfer off it.

Sella has an impeccable safety record and is the stairclimbing choice for virtually every local authority in the UK. As a result, it has the unique capability to be re-prescribed (re-issued) multiple times, giving the council best value and use of equipment resources.

You can find out more about the range of AAT stairclimbers here:https://www.aatgb.com/mobility-stairclimbers/

You can book a free, no obligation assessment here: https://www.aatgb.com/s-max-sella/

 

Title:
The F word- step up to avoid it!
Tags:
disability, falls, mobility, mobility-stairclimber, safety-at-home, stairs
Date:
05/01/2026
Author:
Angela May
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