Easier Ways guides
Home adaptations that can make everyday life easier
Straightforward advice about stairlifts, home lifts, bathrooms, entrances, ramps and smaller changes around the house.
Stairs and moving between floors
Would a stairlift work in your home?
A practical UK guide to deciding whether a stairlift will suit the user, the staircase and the way the household uses the home.
Read the guideGuideDo you need a straight or curved stairlift?
Understand when a straight stairlift will fit, when a curved rail is needed and what to check before comparing quotations.
Read the guideGuideCan a stairlift fit on narrow stairs?
What decides whether a stairlift can fit a narrow UK staircase, including knee room, rail position, landings and alternative solutions.
Read the guideGuideCan a stairlift be fitted beside a doorway?
Options when a door, passage or radiator is close to the bottom of a staircase, including hinged rails and alternative parking positions.
Read the guideGuideCould a through-floor lift be fitted in your house?
A practical explanation of space, structure, access and safety when considering a through-floor lift in an ordinary UK home.
Read the guideGuideHome lift or stairlift: which is likely to suit you?
Compare a stairlift with a through-floor home lift by looking at transfers, wheelchairs, space, household use and future needs.
Read the guideGuideWhen is a platform lift useful at home?
How domestic platform lifts can overcome short changes of level for wheelchair users, and what must be checked before installation.
Read the guideBathrooms and daily routines
What makes a bathroom really easier to use?
Plan a bathroom adaptation around transfers, washing, toilet access, floor grip, controls and the person who will use it.
Read the guideGuideWalk-in bath or level-access shower?
Compare walk-in baths and level-access showers by looking at transfers, waiting for water, space, assistance and future needs.
Read the guideGuideWhere should grab rails be fitted?
Why grab-rail position, shape, wall fixings and the movement being supported matter more than simply adding more rails.
Read the guideEntrances and circulation
Can a wheelchair ramp fit outside your home?
What to check before fitting a permanent or modular wheelchair ramp, including length, landings, drainage, gates and boundaries.
Read the guideGuideWhat makes a home entrance wheelchair accessible?
A practical look at thresholds, door widths, turning space, locks, ramps and weather protection for wheelchair users.
Read the guideGuideCan an internal doorway be widened for a wheelchair?
What is involved in widening a doorway, when a different door may help and why the approach space matters.
Read the guideNot sure where to begin?
Tell us which everyday task is becoming difficult. We can help you work out what sort of assessment, equipment or specialist is worth looking into.