Acorn Stairlifts South Africa Blog

Ageing can be difficult to cope with for a number of reasons, whether it’s increasing physical and mental health concerns, feeling lonely or like a burden to others, or your independence and freedom seemingly slipping through your fingers. However, getting the help you need actually increases your independence and provides peace of mind to the loved ones that are concerned about you.

Body tremors. Stiffness. Slowness in movement. Impaired mobility. These are just a few of the over 40 symptoms that accompany Parkinson’s Disease. With the help of Acorn Stairlifts, you or your loved ones with Parkinson’s Disease will not have to be dependent on the schedules of others to start living your life to the fullest again.

Unlike other companies that install stairlifts manufactured by outside businesses, Acorn takes pride in providing customers with stairlifts straight from the source. Read on to learn why Acorn Stairlifts is the world’s leading stairlift manufacturer, exporting our products to more than 80 countries worldwide.

Although life can often feel like a steep staircase that we are struggling to overcome, it is the love and kindness of humanity that lightens our lives with the hope, strength, and courage that we need to continue climbing. This year, on Random Acts of Kindness Day, you can choose to bring light to someone’s life with a random act of kindness.

How Valentine’s Day started—the holiday that the world has fallen in love with quite literally— is somewhat murky. Many historians believe that the earliest link to the modern celebration of love associated with Valentine’s Day began in Rome, the city of romance, with the pagan festival of fertility.

In some countries in the world, as many as one in three older people report feeling lonely, according to the World Health Organization. In fact, according to a global study published in February of 2021, 40 percent of South Africans reported feeling lonely always, often, or some of the time. However, studies have shown that owning a pet provides many benefits that can combat loneliness and the negative effects that come with constantly feeling socially isolated.

Not only is Acorn Stairlifts one of the leading stairlift manufacturers in the world, exporting its high-quality, life-changing lifts to more than 80 countries globally, but Acorn Stairlifts is also known for its outstanding customer service qualities that make its support team easily accessible, dependable, trustworthy, and friendly to talk to. 

Here at Acorn Stairlifts, we never want to leave any questions unanswered about your specific stairlift needs. Learn all about how and why an Acorn stairlift can lift your life with the answers to your most frequently asked questions.

It can be hard to see the small words on the page of the book you’re reading. Sometimes, it can even be hard to see the face of the person waving to you from across the street. However, one thing that is not hard to see is that vision impairment is a common issue that impacts people all over the world.

It should come as no surprise that physical exercise is an important part of taking care of yourself that has significant health benefits to the mind, body, and heart, no matter what physical condition you are in or how old you are. Whether you have a disability or limited mobility, there are still ways that you can get active, strengthening your body and boosting your mood.